The Public Theater Launches 55th Anniversary Membership
By: Gabrielle Sierra
The Public Theater (Artistic Director Oskar Eustis and Executive Director Andrew D. Hamingson) has launched the 55th Anniversary Membership in honor of The Public's 55th Anniversary Season. For an annual $55 tax-deductible donation, patrons will be able to purchase tickets throughout the year at the low member price of $40 or less without purchasing a pre-paid package of tickets up front. Anniversary Members will get to purchase tickets to the New York premiere of Tony Kushner's The Intelligent Homosexual's Guide To Capitalism and Socialism With A Key To The Scriptures for the special price of $20.
Additional member benefits will include the opportunity to buy tickets before the general public; access to a special member hotline; a 15% discount on additional tickets purchased (one per show per member, subject to availability); priority notification of special events; priority booking period for Public LAB, Under the Radar, New Work Now and other Public Theater programs; liberal exchange policy for tickets; invitations to special events; special discounts to neighborhood restaurants and partner organizations; and a $25 discount on summer supporter tickets for Shakespeare in the Park.The Public Theater's 2010-2011 season will feature Elevator Repair Service's Gatz; In The Wake by Lisa Kron; The Tricycle Theatre Company's The Great Game: Afghanistan; Rinne Groff's Compulsion; Kushner's The Intelligent Homosexual's Guide to Capitalism and Socialism With A Key To The Scriptures; and The Motherf**ker With The Hat by Stephen Adly Guirgis."We are so pleased to celebrate 55 years of amazing plays and musicals at The Public Theater with a new membership program that will make it easier for our audiences to see great works at affordable prices," said Public Theater Executive Director Andrew D. Hamingson.Videos