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Click HERE for a list of major Free Summer Theatre 2011 funders.

New York City is home to 1.9 million residents under the age of 18, a number greater than the total population of all but three American cities. Nearly one-quarter of New York City’s residents are under the age of 18 and yet:

1 in 4 children are born into poverty.
Access to quality arts programs and curriculums in New York City Public Schools fluctuate and are often the first to go during hard times.
There are fewer than 10 professional theatre companies for young audiences in New York City.

Free Summer Theatre is for kids and families!

Free Summer Theatre partners with 200 social service agencies and summer school programs to welcome 15,000 kids to the theatre every summer. Many of our partners rely on Free Summer Theatre to enhance their summer programs. Aside from our group partners, Free Summer Theatre is also open to the general public and creates a platform for much-needed family time.

If a family of 4 plans to attend a major Broadway show, they could spend upwards of $500 for an evening of theatre. The cost for a family of 4 to attend Free Summer Theatre: $0.

With 21 (and counting) award-winning productions and world premieres, Free Summer Theatre has created a legacy of fun, educational, and innovative new shows written specifically for young audiences.

The real question isn’t ‘Why Free Summer Theatre?’
The real question is ‘Why not?!’

All of us can help ensure the legacy
of this important program by clicking HERE.

Thanks to these special funders
whose support has helped make
Free Summer Theatre 2011 possible:

Con Edison

The Friars Foundation

Great Circle Foundation

The Kaufmann Foundation

The Abram and Ray Kaplan Foundation
James T. Lee Foundation
New York City Department for Cultural Affairs
New York State Council on the Arts
The Carl and Lily Pforzheimer Foundation Inc.
Charles and Mildred Schnurmacher Foundation
The Shubert Foundation
The Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust
The Jean L. and Robert A. Stern Foundation

Special Thanks to:

Darren Daverna/PRG Lighting
Univision
Barnes & Noble.

Free Summer Theatre is made possible by donations from
corporations, foundations, and people like you.

Click HERE to pave the way for 15,000 children

to attend the theatre for free this summer.

Check back soon to track Dora's progress

to the Emerald City via your donations!

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