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Friends of the Theatre

Page address: http://www.mnsu.edu/theatre/season/giving.html

The support of "Friends of the Theatre" is what transforms a good season into a sensational season. Contributions support student scholarships, production expenses and help to keep ticket prices affordable. Consider joining the ranks of the Friends of the Theatre. By adding the new minimum gift of $100 or more when ordering your season subscription, you help keep quality theatre a Southern Minnesota tradition .. plus, you get first shot at the best seats available! 

Giving to Theatre & Dance

If making a gift that you want designated to the Department of Theatre & Dance, please be sure to specify that when utilizing this Giving web page.

Corporate Sponsor Support

Each season, the Department of Theatre & Dance gets generous support from Corporate Sponsors. Below are sponsors for the 2007-08 season, and the shows they have sponsored in the past:

HickoryTech Corporation

1994—South Pacific
1995—A Chorus Line
1996—The Music Man
1997—The King and I
1998—Fiddler on the Roof
1999—Singin' in the Rain
2000—Brigadoon
2001—Camelot
2002—Footloose
2003—Kiss Me, Kate
2004—The Wizard of Oz
2005—Man of La Mancha
2006—Peter Pan
2007—Cats
2008—Miss Saigon

Express Personnel Services

2006—Arsenic and Old Lace
2007—Enchanted April

Blethen, Gage & Krause

2005—Five Women Wearing the Same Dress
2006-07—One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
2007—Bus Stop
2008—Harvey

In Celebration of the Life of Donabel C. Linney

2007-08—Hamlet

Hale Associates

Highland Summer Theatre 2006—Picnic
HST 2007—Last of the Red Hot Lovers
HST 2008—Dial 'M' for Murder

Immanuel St. Joseph's-Mayo Health System

2000—Angel Street
2001—You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown
2004—Godspell
2005—Beehive
2006—Beauty and the Beast
2007—Gypsy
2009—Mame

Minnesota State Mankato TRIO Programs

Highland Summer Theatre 1997--Annie Get Your Gun
HST 1998—Life With Father
HST 2000—The Odd Couple
HST 2001—The Nerd
HST 2002—The Woman in Black
HST 2003—Prelude to a Kiss
HST 2004—The Dining Room
HST 2005—The Complete History of America (abridged)
HST 2006—The Seven Year Itch
HST 2007—The Runner Stumbles
HST 2008—The Boys Next Door

Orthopaedic & Fracture Clinic, PA
Eide Bailly (formerly Wolf, Etter & Co.)
Pamela & Wynn Kearney Foundation

2002--A Christmas Carol
2003Of Mice and Men
2005The Crucible
Highland Summer Theatre 2006Grease
HST 2007—Bye Bye Birdie
HST 2008—The Music Man

Friends of the Theatre Benefits

Patron's Club $100-$250

  • First choice of season subscriptions until September 1
  • Exclusive invitation to the Spring Gala
  • Recognition in the theatre programs during your membership year

Sponsor's Club $250-$499

All of the above, plus

  • Your name on a special plaque displayed in the lobby of the Performing Arts Center

Director's Club $500-$749

All of the above, plus

  • Annual MSU Theatre mug

Angel's Club $750-$999

All of the above, plus

  • Beautiful, engraved MSU Theatre pen

Benefactor's Club $1,000 and above

All of the above, plus

  • Our undying gratitude!

For information about our endowment program, call Dr. Paul J. Hustoles, Chair of the Department of Theatre & Dance, at 507-389-2118. Donations are tax deductible as a charitable contribution.  Donations may be sent to the Minnesota State University, Mankato Department of Theatre & Dance at 201 Performing Arts Center, Mankato, MN 56001.  If you have questions, drop us a note to theatre-arts@mnsu.edu.