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Friends Benefits


FRIENDS of SCR enjoy the following benefits:

CONTRIBUTOR ($75 - $149)

  • An invitation to nine exciting and informative SCR Friends Seminars — discussions with playwrights, directors, designers and actors
  • The Callboard, the Friends of SCR online newsletter, sent to your inbox three times a season
  • Subscription priority for seating upgrades or series changes when renewing for the upcoming season
  • Membership card for Friends-only discounts at the SCR Box Office, Theatre Shop and Lobby Bar
  • Free ticket exchange (subscriber and non-subscriber)
  • Full tax receipt

PATRON ($150 - $299)

  • All of the above, plus:
  • Priority registration to SCR's annual Theatre Trips program, an exclusive travel package to London or New York City with other theatre-lovers and avid travelers
  • SCR program listing once each season
  • A Christmas Carol priority ticket ordering and advance seating for the annual holiday classic

GUARANTOR ($300 - $599)

  • All of the above, plus: 
  • *NEW* Complimentary invitation for two to all nine of SCR’s Inside the Season discussions, where members get a behind-the-scenes view on stage, an educational Q & A with actors and technical artists, and information on what made the production work. Contact the SCR Box Office to receive tickets for each discussion. ($10 ticket non tax-deductible value)
  • Listing in every SCR program for an entire calendar year
  • Complimentary invitation for two to attend a NewSCRipts reading of a new play in development

For more information about how to join the Friends of SCR, please call the Development Office at (714) 708-5501 or email.


DONOR CIRCLES

Members of the Donor Circles support SCR with generous annual contributions that afford them even more opportunities to meet SCR’s talented artists and to enjoy an inside look at the creative process, with special services to enhance the theatre experience.

Members of the DONOR CIRCLES receive these benefits:

SILVER CIRCLE ($600 - $1,199) provides all the above, plus these exclusive benefits:

GOLDEN CIRCLE ($1,200 - $2,499) provides all the above, plus these exclusive benefits:

  • Complimentary invitations to Golden Circle members-only events throughout the season
  • Invitation to subscribe (up to two seats) to SCR's First Nights Series for both stages, followed by Cast Parties with the artists and major donors
  • SCR Gala Ball: an invitation to the elegant party that traditionally opens Orange County's theatrical and social seasons

PLATINUM CIRCLE (Three levels)

BENEFACTORS ($2,500 - $4,999) provides all the above, plus these exclusive benefits:

  • Invitation to subscribe (up to four seats) to SCR's First Nights Series for both stages, followed by Cast Parties with the artists and major donors
  • Complimentary invitations to Platinum Circle members-only events  throughout the season — exclusive theatrical, social and educational experiences with SCR company members
  • Complimentary tickets to all NewSCRipts readings
  • Invitation to attend SCR's Annual Dinner on the Segerstrom Stage, saluting season achievements, with major donors, trustees and artists
  • Two complimentary tickets to a First Nights performance

SPONSORS ($5,000 - $7,499) provides all the above, plus these exclusive benefits:

  • Opportunity to host a personalized SCR backstage tour for up to 20 guests
  • New York Ticket Service: Receive assistance in arranging tickets to SCR productions at New York theatres
  • Four complimentary tickets to a First Nights performance

PARTNERS ($7,500 - $9,999) provides all the above as well as these exclusive benefits:

  • Opportunity to receive recognition as an underwriter of a First Nights Cast Party for an opening night at SCR
  • Opportunity to host an evening at the theatre with assistance from SCR with dinner/cocktail arrangements, before or after the performance

To learn more about the Circles of SCR, please call Matt Princetta, Assistant Director of Development, Individual Giving, at (714) 708-5590 or email.

Photo: Natacha Roi and Rebecca Mozo in Emilie – La Marquise Du Châtelet Defends Her Life at the Petit Théâtre at Cirey Tonight by Lauren Gunderson, in 2009.  Photo by Henry DiRocco.