LENOX, Mass. – Shakespeare & Company has announced the Give a Seat fund, created to provide essential workers of all types with half-priced theater tickets.
On Tuesday, Nov. 30 – the tenth anniversary of Giving Tuesday – donations made to Shakespeare & Company will be used to offer frontline workers half-priced tickets to a staged, costumed reading of The Wickhams: Christmas at Pemberley, scheduled to run Thursday, Dec. 16 through Sunday, Dec. 19 at the Tina Packer Playhouse.
Bonnie Stevens, director of Development for Shakespeare & Company, said the initiative was designed to thank these important members of the community for their work, particularly in the face of challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Frontline workers are all around us doing essential jobs that keep our communities up-and-running,” said Stevens. “This is just one way we can give back to them for their tireless work: offering a well-earned night out at the theater.”
Stevens went on to note that frontline workers are defined as anyone who provides critical services, including but not limited to healthcare personnel; first responders; educators; those who work in food service, grocery, manufacturing, and transportation; construction workers; IT professionals, and public works.
To contribute to the Give a Seat fund this Giving Tuesday, visit shakespeare.org/donate mail a check to Shakespeare & Company, 70 Kemble Street, Lenox, MA 01240 and include the notation “Give a Seat.” Donations will also be collected via Shakespeare & Company’s Facebook and Instagram pages throughout the day on November 30.
All frontline workers are invited to use the code “giving” at check-out to receive their half-price discount; for more information, call the Box Office at (413) 637-3353, or visit shakespeare.org.
About Shakespeare & Company
Founded in 1978, Shakespeare & Company is one of the leading Shakespeare festivals of the world, located in the Berkshires of Massachusetts. The organization welcomes more than 40,000 patrons annually, and is home to an internationally renowned Center for Actor Training and award-winning Education Program.
