Three Crows
Pay-What-You Can Storefront Theatre. We tell stories.
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Support Pay-What-You-Can Theatre in Evanston
Help us keep theatre affordable and accessible for all. Support our 2019/2020 season, "Language of Angels" by Naomi Iizuka and "The Danish Play" by Sonny Mills.
Evanston, IL, US
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About us:
Three Crows is a pay-what-you-can theatre company, which means that all of our tickets are affordably accessible to anyone who wants to experience the transformative power of live theatre. Any donation, no matter how big or small, helps us tell good stories that matter.
We believe in the transformative power of theatre which is why we offer a pay-what-you-can option. Everyone has access to our shows. They can pay nothing, $1, or $1,000. (No one has ever paid $1,000 for a ticket but fingers crossed.) Theatre shouldn't just be for the rich or elite.
Three Crows was founded in 2015. We have produced three seasons and seven shows. The 2019/2020 season is our fourth and our eighth and ninth shows. Language of Angels by Naomi Iizuka is our supernatural whodunit study of a group of friends after a disappearance of a teenage girl. Our second show, The Danish Play by Sonny Mills, explores the life of Agnete Ottosen, a Danish poet and WWII Resistance fighter who was captured and imprisoned by the Nazis.
Three Crows is a pay-what-you-can theatre company, which means that all of our tickets are affordably accessible to anyone who wants to experience the transformative power of live theatre. Any donation, no matter how big or small, helps us tell good stories that matter.
We believe in the transformative power of theatre which is why we offer a pay-what-you-can option. Everyone has access to our shows. They can pay nothing, $1, or $1,000. (No one has ever paid $1,000 for a ticket but fingers crossed.) Theatre shouldn't just be for the rich or elite.
Three Crows was founded in 2015. We have produced three seasons and seven shows. The 2019/2020 season is our fourth and our eighth and ninth shows. Language of Angels by Naomi Iizuka is our supernatural whodunit study of a group of friends after a disappearance of a teenage girl. Our second show, The Danish Play by Sonny Mills, explores the life of Agnete Ottosen, a Danish poet and WWII Resistance fighter who was captured and imprisoned by the Nazis.
Why donations are needed:
Donations are essential to any small arts organization. Without the generous support we receive, Three Crows would not survive. Our ticket prices are solely based on donation. We turn no one away for an inability to pay.
We are fundraising for our 2019/2020 season. Our first show, Language of Angels, starts rehearsals on August 25 and opens October 10. Our second show, The Danish Play, starts rehearsals in late February 2020 and opens April 2. We've also increased our performance runs from three weeks to four weeks to better reach audiences.
We are fundraising for our 2019/2020 season. Our first show, Language of Angels, starts rehearsals on August 25 and opens October 10. Our second show, The Danish Play, starts rehearsals in late February 2020 and opens April 2. We've also increased our performance runs from three weeks to four weeks to better reach audiences.
What are the benefits:
Three Crows is a small, local organization. When you give to Three Crows, each and every dollar matters. It helps us bring affordable theatre to the community. Our higher cost of living makes it difficult for some to be able to access live theatre. We are Evanston's only non-Shakespeare pay-what-you-can theatre. We also attract the Northside of Chicago's population as well.
We also have thank you gifts for different donation levels!
Audience and Critical Feedback:
Timberlake Wertenbaker's brilliant 1988 play is well-served by imaginative staging and strong ensemble acting in Three Crows Theatre's intimate, bare-bones production.
- Albert Williams, Chicago Reader
I've probably seen 30 plays in the last 6 months. Yours and one other I'd see again.
- Andre C.
Great acting by a talented cast in an intimate theatre. Fabulous production-and the ticket price can't be beat!
- Showallus
Excellent cast. Strong performances. Good story. Very creative use of space for small theatre. Highly recommend.
- J. Baron
Play was a 10. I look forward to seeing more from this group. Cannot recommend more highly!!!
- Beverly H.
We also have thank you gifts for different donation levels!
Audience and Critical Feedback:
Timberlake Wertenbaker's brilliant 1988 play is well-served by imaginative staging and strong ensemble acting in Three Crows Theatre's intimate, bare-bones production.
- Albert Williams, Chicago Reader
I've probably seen 30 plays in the last 6 months. Yours and one other I'd see again.
- Andre C.
Great acting by a talented cast in an intimate theatre. Fabulous production-and the ticket price can't be beat!
- Showallus
Excellent cast. Strong performances. Good story. Very creative use of space for small theatre. Highly recommend.
- J. Baron
Play was a 10. I look forward to seeing more from this group. Cannot recommend more highly!!!
- Beverly H.
Budget:
Most of our budget are rental costs associated with performance and rehearsal space. Our donations are used to pay for rehearsal space, performance space, artistic fees, performance licenses, marketing, printing of programs and materials, sets, costumes, props, etc.
Percentage of Yearly Budget- Overall yearly budget: $22,000
- Rental Space: 44%
- Artist Fees: 20%
- Performance Rights: 10%
- Rehearsal space: 9%
- Sets: 5%
- Costumes: 4%
- Marketing: 5%
- Props: 2%
- Miscellaneous: 1%
Most of our budget are rental costs associated with performance and rehearsal space. Our donations are used to pay for rehearsal space, performance space, artistic fees, performance licenses, marketing, printing of programs and materials, sets, costumes, props, etc.
Percentage of Yearly Budget- Overall yearly budget: $22,000
- Rental Space: 44%
- Artist Fees: 20%
- Performance Rights: 10%
- Rehearsal space: 9%
- Sets: 5%
- Costumes: 4%
- Marketing: 5%
- Props: 2%
- Miscellaneous: 1%
Rewards
Wee Supporter
Donate $1.00 or more
Amount is fully tax-deductible.
Your $1 donation gets you a social media shoutout where we say very nice and lovely and mostly true things about you letting everyone know how fantastic you are.
This donation tier named for our first show, The Beauty Queen of Leenane, produced in 2015.
This donation tier named for our first show, The Beauty Queen of Leenane, produced in 2015.
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Espresso
Donate $5.00 or more
Amount is fully tax-deductible.
For $5, or foregoing a cup of good coffee with an extra shot, we'll give you a social media shout out and list your name as a donor on our website. You should still get your caffeine fix for the day though.
This donation tier is named for our third show, Espresso, produced in 2017.
This donation tier is named for our third show, Espresso, produced in 2017.
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Spice the Swells
Donate $10.00 or more
Amount is fully tax-deductible.
For $10, we'll do a social media shoutout, list your name on our website, and our program site. We try to be green and our programs are online. This saves us money and saves the planet's trees.
This donation tier was named after our fifth show, Our Country's Good, produced in 2018.
This donation tier was named after our fifth show, Our Country's Good, produced in 2018.
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Time and Space
Donate $20.00 or more
Amount over $5.00 is tax-deductible.
For $20, we'll do a social media shoutout, list your name on our website and program site. Plus we'll send you a really cool Three Crows handmade pin.
This donation tier was named for our second show, Silent Sky, produced in 2016.
This donation tier was named for our second show, Silent Sky, produced in 2016.
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Journey to the South Pole
Donate $50.00 or more
Amount over $10.00 is tax-deductible.
For $50, we'll do a social media shoutout, list your name on our website and program site, plus a really super cool Three Crows pin AND magnet.
This tier is named for our seventh show, Terra Nova, produced in 2019.
This tier is named for our seventh show, Terra Nova, produced in 2019.
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We Were Shining
Donate $100.00 or more
Amount over $20.00 is tax-deductible.
For $100, we'll do a social media shoutout, list your name on our website and program site, plus a really super cool Three Crows pin and magnet, PLUS, you get a t-shirt.
This donation tier is named for our sixth show, These Shining Lives, produced in 2018.
This donation tier is named for our sixth show, These Shining Lives, produced in 2018.
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Not a Trojan Horse
Donate $500.00 or more
Amount over $20.00 is tax-deductible.
For $500, we'll do a social media shoutout, list your name on our website and program site, plus a really super cool Three Crows pin and magnet plus a t-shirt and a producer credit on our website.
This donation tier is named for our fourth show, The Trojan Women, produced in 2017.
This donation tier is named for our fourth show, The Trojan Women, produced in 2017.
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Angel
Donate $1,000.00 or more
Amount over $20.00 is tax-deductible.
For $1,000, we'll do a social media shoutout, list your name on our website and program site, plus a really super cool Three Crows pin and magnet, plus a t-shirt, a producer credit on our website and our printed program sheet.
This donation tier is named for our upcoming eighth show, The Language of Angels, produced in 2019.
This donation tier is named for our upcoming eighth show, The Language of Angels, produced in 2019.
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