For 100 years, Grand Rapids Civic Theatre has been a place where stories come to life, artists find their voice, and our community gathers in the shared magic of live theatre.
This season, we honor our past, present, and future as we step into our second century.
Your gift to the Centennial Season is a celebration of who we are, where we’ve been, and the stories still to come. It ensures that the next generation of performers, students, and audiences will experience the same wonder, belonging, and creative excellence that have defined the past 100 years.
Unless otherwise requested, Centennial gifts are unrestricted, allowing us to direct support where it’s needed most across this historic season. Your generosity may help:
- Bring productions to life, supporting performance rights and royalties, dedicated production staff, and the artistry behind every set piece, costume, and prop crafted by hand.
- Sustain our historic home, ensuring our facility remains safe, welcoming, and performance-ready for our volunteers and audiences.
- Support accessibility programming, helping make Civic Theatre inclusive and welcoming for all members of our community.
- Provide scholarships and educational opportunities, opening doors for students in our classes, camps, and year-round programming.
- Care for our volunteer cast and crew, including meals on double-performance days and behind-the-scenes support that keeps our productions running seamlessly.
This is a milestone season for Civic Theatre, and your support makes it all possible.
During this milestone year, every Centennial donor becomes part of the story and will be recognized as supporters of our historic 100th Season. As we celebrate a century of storytelling, your name will stand alongside fellow supporters who are helping shape the next 100 years of Civic Theatre.
All Centennial donors will be acknowledged (unless anonymity is requested):
- On a dedicated Centennial Supporters webpage
- In our Digital Playbills throughout the season
- On special Centennial recognition displays in our lobby
- In our Annual Report
We welcome you to celebrate our 100th Season at a level that is meaningful to you:
$100,000+ – Centennial Founders*
$50,000 – $99,999 – Centennial Benefactors
$25,000 – $49,999 – Centennial Luminaries
$10,000 – $24,999 – Centennial Visionaries
$1,000 – $9,999 – Centennial Stewards
$100 – $999 – Centennial Partners
Under $100 – Centennial Friends
Our Major Giving Community for the 100th Season
Cumulative annual gifts of $1,000 and above place you in the Century Circle – a group of community supporters committed to helping launch Civic Theatre into its next 100 years. Gifts can be made one time, quarterly, or monthly.
All Century Circle members receive:
- Invitations to special Centennial events and behind-the-scenes experiences
- Complimentary performance parking
- A signature Centennial pin
- Recognition in our Digital Playbills and Annual Report (unless anonymous)
- One-on-one coffee to learn more about your impact
Donors making cumulative gifts of $10,000 and above will receive additional enhanced Centennial recognition and thoughtfully curated artistic experiences tailored to each donor’s interests and engagement with the Theatre.
These additional, special experiences may include:
- Private rehearsal access
- Intimate hosted dinner with the Artistic Director
- Centennial pre-show receptions
- Special season-level recognition opportunities
A ONCE IN A GENERATION MOMENT
When you make your Centennial gift, you are not only celebrating what Civic Theatre has been – you are investing in what it will become.
Join us, celebrate with us, and help us raise the curtain on our next century.
Make Your Secure Online Centennial Gift HERE, or mail a check to 30 Division Ave N, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Contact our Development Team for personalized giving options:
Kimberly Vincent, Director of Development
k.vincent@grct.org / (616) 222-6650 x 6667
McKenzie Rounds, Philanthropy Manager
m.rounds@grct.org / (616) 222-6658
As we celebrate our Centennial Season and beyond, you can leave your own legacy by including Grand Rapids Civic Theatre in your planned giving. For more information, please contact McKenzie Rounds at m.rounds@grct.org or 616-222-6658.
