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Caring for our community is a guiding principle for Sound Theatre.

Working with intersectional and disabled artists and our staff to bring untold stories to our community in and beyond Seattle is a labor of love and act of care. You, our audiences, return this care with the energy and engagement you bring into the room each night.

Now we are asking you for your care and support at a critical juncture.  If you want to see Sound Theatre keep pushing the boundaries of theatre, crack open new stories, and continue to care for our community of artists and audiences, we ask you to make a donation today.

Why Now? Supporting artists and staff is a matter of justice.

Sound Theatre has much to celebrate! Now just past the midpoint of our season, we have exceeded our projected ticket sales so far this year, completed our very first playwright residency, and received our first grant from the Ford Foundation. We continue to sustain a fully-paid staff and fair compensation for artists.

But it's still scary out here in the world of pandemic recovery! Like so many theatres in Seattle and across the country, Sound Theatre continues to navigate the path out of the pandemic. Many of the grants that we receive are dedicated to specific projects. While ticket sales are recovering, we have not yet reached the ticket revenue we came to rely on before the pandemic. While there have been calls for government intervention to sustain American theatre through these challenges, Sound Theatre simply cannot wait. 

To sustain strong support for our artists and staff, Sound Theatre needs to raise $75,000 by the end of October.

Will you help us? Your gifts will bring so much in return.

What will my donation support?

Donations will support Sound's operating expenses in the months to come, much of which will directly support Sound's artists and staff and make possible:

• The September World premiere of Autocorrect Thinks I'm Dead. In this a theatrical experience unlike any other a horror comedy packed into a Deaf-centric script.  Seattle playwright Aimee Chou takes on horror, a genre known for challenging culture and subverting expectations, in a piece that's sure to delight all audiences.

• Fair compensation for the staff and artists that we work with. In 2023, through three productions, our first playwright residency, and more, Sound is supporting more than 100 artists! Sound's September World Premiere of  Autocorrect Thinks I’m Dead employs a large company of artists, many of whom are Deaf or Hard of Hearing, including our playwright, director, scenic designer, lighting designer, properties designer, graphic designer, stage manager and crew.

• Radical Hospitality Tiered Ticket Pricing , making theatre accessible for everyone, beginning at just $5.

• Accessible Theatre. Options we have offered this year include performances that are All-Vaccinated, English Captioned, Spanish Captioned, Sensory Friendly, and a Pre-Show Tactile Tour.

All contributions make a difference! Whether you give $5 or $5,000, your gift will support the boundary-pushing theatre that Sound is known for and the artists who are working to make it.

Bite-size monthly donations add up to a whole lot of helpful support. You can set up monthly donations directly on our website, and we'll add your contribution here so that it counts toward our total goal.

Your ticket purchases for Autocorrect help too, and we can't wait to see you in the theater!

We know that TOGETHER we can do this!

With our deepest gratitude,

Shermona Mitchell
Co-Artistic Director

Teresa Thuman
Founder and Co-Artistic Director