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Download our 2007-2008 Annual Report to the Community (303kB PDF)

In an effort to reduce printing/postage expenses and paper consumption in our effort to continue to “go green”, TCTA will only send end of year statements by request. If you would like an end of year statement, please e-mail Lynda Denton at Lynda@TopekaCivicTheatre.com or call her at (785) 357-5213. Thank you.

In spite of our wonderful history and current success, we struggle each year to make our budget. Our mission is carried out through a variety of programs that do not pay for themselves. We receive no city or county funding. Ticket sales and other earned income provide only 60% of our budgeted expenses, and we must raise an additional 40% of funds through contributions, both corporate and individual, each year. That means we must raise $400,000 annually for the basic needs of the theatre: artistic and technical expertise and leadership, sound fiscal management and accountability, lights, water, electricity, insurance, repairs and maintenance. This ensures that our actors, volunteers, and audiences have a safe, creative place to work and be inspired.

Can you imagine if we didn't receive these funds? We would have to cut 40% of our programming...we might have to cut our children's production program altogether, not to mention our classes for kids and adults. There would be no Les Misèrables, School Edition or Stuart Little for our young people to stretch their artistic muscles, as there would be too many costumes and the royalties would be too expensive. All our mainstage shows might have to be chosen from plays with 2-4 characters, eliminating a classic like Inherit the Wind, and we could never afford to costume shows like Camelot or Hello, Dolly!

Your gift means the fiscal health of TCTA now and in the future. Please give generously to support our programs.

Topeka Civic Theatre & Academy is a 501(c)(3) non-profit. We receive no funding from the United Way or from city or county tax dollars. Your support of our programming allows us to entertain, educate, and inspire thousands of audience members and hundreds of adults and youth every year. All donations to TCTA are tax deductible.

In an effort to make it as easy as possible for donors to make their gifts, we’ve teamed up with PayPal, the largest internet-based payment network, to accept charitable gifts. If you would like to use your checking account or credit card to make your gift, you may proceed using this service. If you would like to make your payment via monthly bank draft or another method, please contact us at 785-357-5211.

Click on the button below to make your online 'E-Donation'. And thank you for supporting the mission of Topeka Civic Theatre & Academy!

Types of Donors

Donations of $100.00 or more receive ...

FIVE-STAR PERKS! By being a donor, you help build a future for TCTA and change the lives of children and volunteers.

Season Member Donor...with a donation of $100.00 or more you become part of our donor family!

Bravo Society Donor...this is a multiple year giving commitment of $1,000 or more that will secure our future by continuing to fund all of our programs and education classes for children, adults, and seniors. Bravo Society members will receive all membership perks.

Endowment Donor...you can choose from

• Discretionary Trust Fund
• Anne-Katharine Goetz Memorial Fund
• Etzel-Stauffer Trust Fund
• Reserve Fund
• Gage School Historical Preservation Fund
• Long Range Capital Needs Fund

Five Star Perks for Donors

• Your name is listed in every Playbill
• You can reserve the entire season in advance with choice of performance dates & seating
• Donor wine and cheese receptions
• Reserved parking for donors who give $1,000+
• Permanent recognition for donors who give $5,000+