This ninth annual #GivingTuesday (created in 2012 by the 92nd Street Y and the United Nations Foundation) is unlike any that have gone before it for New York area theaters, theater companies, and theater organizations. All are under crisis because of COVID-19, at the same time that so many potential donors are themselves suffering so much.
Below, an alphabetical list of more than 100 New York theaters and theater companies, with links to their home page or donate page,. But first a shorter list of theater charities, service, advocacy and educational organizations based in New York.
I’ve put an asterisk next to those organizations that Charity Navigator has given its highest ratings (for accountability, transparency, financial health and results.)
There are other ways to show your support. Most of these organizations welcome volunteers — indeed, rely on volunteers.
Theater Service/Education/Advocacy Organizations
*The Actors Fund For Everyone in Entertainment
*Alliance of Resident Theaters/New York
*American Theatre Wing, creators of the Tonys
The Arthur Miller Foundation – bringing quality theater and film education to New York City public school students
Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS
Educational Theatre Foundation
The Lilly Awards – developing and celebrating women artists
*New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center
Sing for Your Seniors performing for seniors at hospitals and care facilities
Story Pirates turning kids’ original stories into wild sketch comedy musicals
*Theatre Communications Group, NY , NY-based national organization of American theaters, publishers of dramatic literature and American Theatre Magazine
TDF, TKTS ticket booths, plus accessibility services.
New York Theaters
(If any worthies are missing, please provide the name and link in the Comments sections)
Abingdon Theatre Company
Abrons Arts Center
Access Theater
Adjusted Realists
AENY – Spanish Artists in New York
All For One Theater
Americana Absurdum
Aquila Theatre Company
Ars Nova
Art for Progress
Astoria Performing Arts Center
Athena Theatre Company
Atticist
Keen Company
La MaMa ETC
Lesser America
*Lincoln Center Theater
Locked In The Attic Productions
*Manhattan Theatre Club
Ma-Yi Theater Company
MCC Theater
Medicine Show Theatre Ensemble
Metropolitan Playhouse
Mint Theater Company
National Black Theatre
National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene
Negro Ensemble Company
New Federal Theatre
New Light Theater Project
New Ohio Theater
*New York Public Theater/Shakespeare Festival
NewYorkRep
*New York Theatre Workshop
Page 73 Productions
Paradise Factory Theater
Penguin Repertory Theatre
Players Theatre
Pregones + Puerto Rican Traveling Theater
Primary Stages
Project Y Theatre Company
Q Theatricals
Random Access Theatre
Red Bull Theater
Repertorio Español
Roundabout Theatre Company
