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Join Our Understudy Committee

TADA!’s Understudy Committee is a committee comprised of three groups: the Young Professionals Group; TADA! Alumni Group; and TADA! Ensemble and Alumni Parents Association. These people are committed to giving through doing! They are passionate about volunteering their time to raise money, provide in-kind goods and services and/or awareness for TADA!’s mission of providing young people from different backgrounds with positive youth development and musical theater programs. At TADA!, like all theaters, the show simply can’t go on without the understudies!

Membership is open to anyone regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, disability, age, or veteran status. Since its inception promoting diversity on and off the stage has been a key element of all of TADA!’s programming. Our participants, artists, and audiences have always reflected the diverse makeup of the city in which we reside.

Members receive benefits such as complimentary tickets to TADA! Productions, invitations to exclusive networking events & workshops, leadership opportunities, and more!

Understudy Committee Members will annually:

  • Donate and/or raise a minimum of $500 (can be in-kind services or goods)
  • Volunteer at one TADA! event, examples include:
    • Assist in the TADA! office with mailings, phone calls, and other administrative support
    • Usher or work concessions during a production
    • Teach TADA! Ensemble Members Classes
    • Support an existing TADA! Fundraising Event or Campaign
    • Join with other members to plan a fundraising or networking event, such as:
      • A happy hour at a local restaurant/bar
      • Alumni night at TADA!
      • Alumni Performance
    • May attend bi-annual sessions in person or via phone call
    • Promote TADA! to their networks via:
      • Social media promotion
      • Online fundraisers
    • Invitations to attend productions, classes and events

Join Our Board

TADA! Seeks

  • Individuals deeply committed to TADA!’s mission
  • Cultural and professional diversity with resources and/or experience in: real estate, relevant legal services, printing, finance, fundraising, media, celebrity representation, event planning, corporate and government relationships
  • A $10,000 annual give/get per Member

Board Membership Requirements

TADA!’s Board Members must be aligned with the organization’s mission and meet core requirements, which include:

  • Passionate belief in TADA!’s mission and programs
  • Alignment with the following mission-based principles:
    • TADA! is, first and foremost, a theater company
    • TADA!’s fundamental contribution to children’s lives is in youth development
    • TADA! serves an economically, racially, and culturally diverse group of children
  • $10,000 give/get combination. All members must make a personally meaningful monetary gift. An initial contribution is expected upon membership approval.
  • Primary focus on fundraising
  • Equal focus on ambassadorship, Board recruitment, and resource development
  • No preferential treatment for Board Member’s children in Ensemble program
  • Approximately 5 Board meetings per year for which attendance is expected
  • 2-4 fundraising or cultivation events per year for which attendance is expected

For more information, please contact

Janine Nina Trevens
 Producing Artistic Director/Interim Executive Director
 212-252-1619 x121 | [email protected]
 
Chalmers Browne
Board President
 [email protected]
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