Materials Fee

If you took a pottery workshop, or attended a regular cooking class, you would likely be asked to pay a fee to be a part of an activity or hobby you very much enjoy and work hard at, right? Jakespeare Theatre Company's materials fee is similar: a way to buy into something that is your passion.

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Theatre is never free to produce, even when shows are in the public domain. As a result, many theatres request a membership or materials fee to be involved. Our fee goes slightly towards defraying the cost of a production, as well as adhering to our philosophy of community theatre.

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An average play can cost between $200-$1000, while musicals can be twice as expensive! Even when plays are in the public domain, many other factors that are not immediately obvious to some mean additional costs, such as:

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• theatre space rental

• copies of scripts

• lighting

• sound

• costumes

• props

• promotion

• paying production staff

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One of Jakespeare Theatre Company's primary missions is to provide affordable and high-quality theatrical productions; as such, we do not feel comfortable charging audiences more than $20 on average for a ticket to a show. 

 

Therefore, one way to counter that is with a materials fee. Please note: We would never turn an actor away. from being cast in a show if they were unable to pay this fee.

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We do, however, offer the following to the actor as a way to bring further value to this payment:

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• two free tickets to the show

• 50% tickets

• invited dress rehearsals to friends and family

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Please feel free to reach out to us with any questions about this materials fee by visiting our Contact Form.

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Thank you for your support!

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Theatrically yours,

Jake Lewis

Artistic Director

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