Make A Donation

Help bring the ADVENTURE of the arts to our community! Become a Centre Stage partner today!

Your donations not only fill community needs, but they also ensure the continued success of Centre Stage. While we realize there are so many worthy causes to donate to, we hope you will give as generously as you can to Centre Stage! Click below to give securely through PayPal.

As a Centre Stage Partner, YOU help us fulfill our mission of captivating audiences through diverse programming, cultivating local artistry, and inspiring community collaboration. Plus, you receive some great benefits!

Any donations are welcome!  

100% tax deductible

By donating to the theatre, you make a REAL IMPACT on our excellent, year-round programming. Your investment goes directly to:

  • Cast fees for over 250 local artists and crew members
  • Play royalties
  • Set building materials
  • Production design fees
  • Costumes
  • Marketing & print materials
  • Musical tracks
  • Equipment rentals
  • Administration

Help Support Centre Stage

Ticket sales account for less than 50% of what it takes to keep our doors open and maintain our high quality programming. We can’t do what we do without your support, so please consider making a donation today.
Planned Giving Opportunities — Another Way to Support Centre Stage

Maybe you’ve heard of planned giving opportunities under these names: Bequests, Beneficiary Designations, Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs), and Stock gifts. However, maybe you didn’t realize they’re available to nearly everyone all the time. Two of these are deferred gifts—a gift that will occur in the future. Two are immediate gifts that you can make today or when the time is right for you.

Giving in the Future

1. Bequests. This gift is created by a provision in your will or trust. You can give a fixed sum, a specific asset, or a percentage of your estate after other obligations and family gifts. You can leave the gift unrestricted to be used where it’s needed the most or limit its use to a particular purpose, like endowment or capital projects.

2. Beneficiary Designations. You make this gift from your non-Roth IRA, retirement account or life insurance policy. You can make Centre Stage one of several beneficiaries, the only beneficiary, or even a contingent beneficiary (i.e. only if another beneficiary predeceases). This is the easiest future gift you can make.

Giving Today

3. Qualified Charitable Distributions. If you’re 70½ or better, you can give funds directly from your IRA to Centre Stage. You can give up to $105,000* each year, and the gift counts toward your required minimum distributions (RMD) which take effect once you reach age 72 (73 if you reached age 72 after Dec. 31, 2022). *adjusted annually for inflation

4. Stocks & Mutual Funds. Regardless of market fluctuations, if you’ve owned stock or mutual funds for a long time, giving shares from your investment portfolio can be a tax-smart way to give. You reduce capital gains tax and get a deduction for the current value of the shares.

Contact laura.nicholas@centrestage.org for more information.

“The Color Purple” was a joyful theatrical experience brought to life by an incredibly talented local cast! It made me laugh, cry, dance, sing and cheer what a triumph! Well done Centre Stage!”

- Rhonda Rawlings

"I just want to give a heartfelt thank you to this amazing staff!! I attended the final show of the Color Purple on 6/5/22. It was my first time attending a show at this venue so I was unaware of the seating & had a panic attack because of my anxiety. The staff was there to assist me & changed my seating for me & my Mother. I'm so grateful for them!! I got to sit in the front row & enjoy the AMAZING show! They were so helpful & I'm thankful for them!! May God please continue to bless this business & staff!!"

"I forgot how much I LOVED a small community theatre until last night when we went to see 9 to 5 at Centre Stage. I saw 9 to 5 on Broadway about 15 years ago and honestly enjoyed the show at Centre Stage more. The layout is phenomenal. There isn't a bad seat in the house. We will definitely be back!"

"Wonderful intimate experience of professional players . We love the venue. A great date night adventure; dinner and take in a show. Short walk from Main Street."

"The cast of The Color Purple production delivered an amazing performance! The experience was so emotionally moving and captivating that we saw the production a second time! Awesome job Centre Stage, cast, and staff!"

Centre Stage

Contact

501 River Street
Greenville, SC 29601
Phone:864-233-6733
info@centrestage.org 

Box Office Hours

Monday: Closed
Tuesday–Friday: 2–5:00 p.m.