Thank You for taking an interest in our Program. We are a sister organization to the 'Powerhouse Theatre Company' of Santa Monica.

There are a number of ways you can contribute to Free Shakespeare for Santa Monica…

SSM Young Audience Development Program
To offer free tickets to under-served youth in the surrounding area, who wouldn't otherwise have the opportunity to experience Shakespeare.

Please help us get 250 young adults to see Shakespeare who would not otherwise have the opportunity to experience it. Seeing a play can help a youth think with their heart and change them forever!

Now in it's eighth year, Shakespeare Santa Monica is raising $5000 for our Young Audiences Development Program, which offers free tickets to under-served youth in our surrounding areas. We offer tickets to organizations such as the Boys & Girls Club, The YWCA, Children of the Night and Free Arts for Abused Children.

Tax-deductible Contributions
All tax-deductible contributions are made to our non-profit fiscal receivership 'The Powerhouse Theatre Company' and earmarked for use for the 'Shakespeare Santa Monica Summer Repertory.'

You can also specify where you would like your financial or 'in-kind' contribution to be allocated…

• General Operation Fund –
  • Wishlists Items –
  • Sets & Costumes –
  • Support the Artists –
  • Housing –
  • Advertising –
  • Class,Rehearsal and Performance Space Rental –
  • The Scholarship Fund –

All Contributions will be acknowledged in our Season Program.

We have various advertising sponsorships… Please Contact Artistic Director John Farmanesh-Bocca for a sponsorship menu. (310) 270-3454

Acting as an Honorary Board, but with no Fiduciary Responsibilities, our Development Committee helps with fundraising, advertising and advancing our S.S.M. Mission Statement, and when possible contributing to our S.S.M. wishlist items.

Further, we ask our Committee Members to attend three annual meetings, in addition to volunteering at least 7 hours each summer towards producing the annual repertory. Lastly, we request that each S.S.M. Committee Member become a Gold Sponsor, which is a minimum donation of $400 to the Powerhouse Theatre Company earmarked for S.S.M., in order to insure our little operation stays debt free and afloat throughout the year.

For more information or to make any of the above Contributions, please Contact- Andrew Barrett-Wiess @ The Powerhouse Theatre 310-396-3680