Your Gift Helps Keep Theatre Alive

Batavia Players has brought live theatre to Batavia and the surrounding region since 1932. As a nonprofit community theatre organization, our mission is to make quality theatre accessible, encourage artistic growth, and help audiences develop a lasting appreciation for live performance.

Every production requires more than what audiences see onstage. Donations help support the people, materials, equipment, programs, and spaces needed to move a show from its earliest planning stages to opening night.
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Gifts of every size help us continue creating meaningful theatre experiences for performers, volunteers, students, families, and audiences across our community.

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What Your Donation Supports

Your contribution helps Batavia Players support:

Live Productions
Plays, musicals, cabarets, murder mysteries, youth productions, and special events created for audiences in Batavia and the surrounding region.

Local Theatre Artists
Opportunities for performers, directors, musicians, choreographers, designers, technicians, stage managers, and volunteers to develop their skills and share their work.

Youth Theatre and Education
Summer camps, teen productions, workshops, and educational experiences that help young people build confidence, creativity, discipline, and collaboration skills.

Sets, Costumes, and Technical Theatre
The scenery, costumes, props, lighting, sound, equipment, performance rights, and production materials required to bring each story to life.

Main St. 56 Theater
The continued operation, care, and improvement of the downtown Batavia venue where our productions, rehearsals, educational programs, and community events take place.

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​Donate Online

Use the secure donation form below to make a one-time contribution to Batavia Players.
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Every gift matters. Choose an amount that is meaningful to you and help strengthen live theatre in Batavia.

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Donate by Mail

Checks may be made payable to:

Batavia Players, Inc.
P.O. Box 256
Batavia, NY 14021
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Please write “Donation” in the memo line and include your name and contact information so we can acknowledge your contribution.

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​Give in Honor or Memory of Someone

A donation to Batavia Players can recognize someone who loves theatre, celebrate a special occasion, or honor the memory of a person who made a lasting impact.
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Include the honoree’s name and any acknowledgment instructions with your online or mailed donation. We will make every reasonable effort to recognize the gift according to your request.

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​Donations and Memberships

​A donation directly supports the nonprofit work of Batavia Players. It does not automatically include annual membership benefits.
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A Batavia Players membership is a separate support program offering benefits based on the selected level. Current benefits may include recognition, priority ticket access, advance audition information, exclusive merchandise access, flexible ticket exchanges, and selected ticket benefits. 

Explore Membership

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Business and Corporate Support

Businesses and organizations can also support local theatre through membership, production sponsorships, season partnerships, advertising, or customized support opportunities.
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Our team can help identify an option that aligns with your organization’s goals while supporting arts and culture in the Batavia community. Batavia Players currently offers customized sponsorship opportunities beyond its standard business-membership levels.

Contact Us About Sponsorship

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Batavia Players’ Nonprofit Status

Batavia Players, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
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Contributions may be tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law. The deductibility of a contribution can depend on the donor’s circumstances and whether any goods or services are received in connection with the gift. Donors should retain their contribution records and consult a qualified tax professional regarding their individual situation. Batavia Players identifies itself publicly as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

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Other Ways to Support Batavia Players

Financial gifts are only one way to make a difference.
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You can also support Batavia Players by becoming a member, volunteering onstage or behind the scenes, attending productions, bringing a new audience member, purchasing merchandise, or sharing upcoming events with others.

Become a Member

Volunteer with Batavia Players

View Current Shows

Shop Merchandise

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Thank You for Supporting Local Theatre

Every performance begins with people who believe that live theatre matters.

Your support helps artists take creative risks, gives young performers space to grow, creates opportunities for volunteers to learn, and allows audiences to experience memorable stories together.
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Thank you for helping Batavia Players continue its work at Main St. 56 Theater and throughout the Batavia community.