Berkshire Theatre Group, comprised of The Colonial Theatre and Berkshire Theatre Festival, cannot succeed on ticket revenue alone. Ticket sales and other earned revenue cover only half the cost of maintaining and programming our five theatres each year.
Individual annual gifts of support from friends, combined with support from area businesses, are essential to achieving excellence in programming and service. Your contribution is critical and enables us to create a vibrant season, expand our training artist opportunities, and reach thousands of children through our education programs – developing future audiences.
If you are not already part of the growing group of your friends and neighbors who have made Berkshire Theatre Group one of their gift priorities, we hope you’ll consider joining today! Become a member. Not only will your support help sustain one of the Berkshire’s most important year-round, cultural assets but you will help us continue producing the highest quality theatre for future generations. Your generous support is especially important and appreciated in these challenging economic times.
Membership Benefits
Benefits for Berkshire Theatre Festival and The Colonial Theatre are still separate. When contributing please specify which benefits you desire.
Colonial
Cameo $50+
- Membership Card
- First option ticket purchase privileges for Colonial season and added events
Colonial Family $75+
- Cameo benefits plus:
- Waived ticket exchange fee (value $5) with up to 24 hours advance notice
Theatre Buff $125+
- Colonial Family benefits plus:
- Donor recognition in Season Program Book
- Invitations to special events
Entertainer $250+
- Theatre Buff benefits plus:
- Two complimentary tickets to a Colonial presentation
- Complimentary upgrade of 2 tickets to box seats with beverage service
- 10% discount on rental of the Colonial’s lobby to host a private event
Center Stage $500+
- Entertainer benefits plus:
- Two additional complimentary tickets (4 total) to a Colonial presentation
- Donor recognition on Colonial digital lobby display
- 15% discount on rental of the Colonial’s lobby to host a private event
The Colonial Theatre Encore Society $1,000–$10,000+
Encore Society Membership offers exclusive and enriching opportunities to deepen your Colonial Theatre experience. In addition to the Membership benefits available at the highest level above, Encore Society Members also enjoy:
- Invitations to special events throughout the year
- Private behind-the-scenes tours and receptions
- Complimentary tickets to performances
- Complimentary beverages at intermission
- Discounts on purchased tickets
- Opportunity to host a private event on the Colonial Theatre stage
- Opportunities to be recognized as an underwriter of subsidized tickets for schoolchildren
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BTF
Youth Partner $25
- Subscription to BTF E-Newsletter
- Invitation to a Main Stage Opening Night including post-show party
- 10% discount on BTF gift items
- Acknowledgement in the Annual BTF Program
Contributor $50 - $99
- Subscription to BTF E-Newsletter
- Acknowledgement in the Annual BTF Program
- Earliest notice of next season’s play selections
- 10% discount on BTF gift items
Supporter $100 - $249
- All Contributor level benefits
- Advance notice on upcoming season passholder discounts
- Invitation to a staged reading
- 10% discount on BTF PLAYS! summer and vacation camp fees
Friend $250 - $499
- All Supporter level benefits
- Invitation to an open rehearsal
- Personal backstage tour
Patron $500 - $999
- All Friend level benefits
- Invitation to “Meet the Artist” events and lectures
- Two complimentary beverage vouchers
Benefactors Circle
Benefactor $1,000 - $2,499
- All Patron level benefits
- Prominent recognition in the BTF program
- Enrichment packets for each show
- Benefactors Circle Hotline for ticket purchases and exchanges
- Invitation to the Benefactors Circle Supper
- VIP Parking Pass
Benefactor Plus $2,500 - $4,999
- All Benefactor level benefits
- Two complimentary tickets to the show of your choice
- Autographed production poster for the show of your choice
Silver Benefactor $5,000 - $9,999
- All Benefactor Plus level benefits
- Two additional complimentary tickets to the show of your choice
- Lunch with Artistic Director/CEO Kate Maguire
- Opportunity to sponsor a Unicorn production
Gold Benefactor $10,000+
- All Silver Benefactor level benefits
- Dinner with our Board President
- Opportunity to sponsor a Main Stage production
- Opportunity to sponsor a BTF Actor or Apprentice
Platinum Benefactor $25,000+
- Personalized benefits are available at this level. Write your own ticket!
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Contribute Online
Download a Contribution Form
The Colonial Theatre
111 South Street
Pittsfield, MA 01201
For more information, please contact
Craig Smith
Director of Development
Colonial Theatre Pittsfield
Colonial Ticket Office: (413) 997-4444