1937 Society
Contribute Through The 1937 Society
Give to what you love and help support The Franklin Theatre. Join the dedicated members and donors who give beyond the price of a ticket to empower our historic, nonprofit theatre’s goal of inspiring and uniting our community through the performing arts. Our appreciation for your sustaining support is exhibited with these exclusive donor benefits that help you make the most of your hometown Franklin Theatre experience.
The Franklin Theatre is a non-profit LLC, a wholly-owned division of the Heritage Foundation of Williamson County, TN, a 501c3 organization.
CHOOSE YOUR CONTRIBUTION LEVEL BELOW:
Levels of Annual Giving
- 10% off Merchandise
- Pre-Sale Ticket access to select performance & shows
- VIP Access to all HF Festival Lounges
- 2 Movie Passes, 2 Popcorn vouchers, 2 soft drink vouchers
- Member-only Event Invitations & Newsletters
- Year in Review Recognition
Join → (Auto Renew - 10% Discount)
- 10% off Merchandise
- Pre-Sale Ticket access to select performance & shows
- VIP Access to all HF Festival Lounges
- 2 Movie Passes, 2 Popcorn vouchers, 2 soft drink vouchers
- Member-only Event Invitations & Newsletters
- Year in Review Recognition
Join → (Auto Renew - 10% Discount)
$500 per year
- Website Recognition
- Exclusive Pre-Sale Ticket Offers (buy before the public)
- 4 Complimentary Popcorn Vouchers
- 4 Complimentary Fountain Drink Vouchers
- 4 Free Movie Passes (subject to availability, holiday & special event screenings not included
- Annual Report Recognition
$1,000 per year
- Website Recognition
- Exclusive Pre-Sale Ticket Offers (buy before the public)
- 10 Complimentary Popcorn Vouchers
- 10 Complimentary Fountain Drink Vouchers
- 10 Free Movie Passes (subject to availability, holiday & special event screenings not included
- Annual Report Recognition
- Exclusive Invitation to a Theatre VIP Reception
- In-Theatre Recognition
- Access to the Upstairs Theatre Lounge for Free Refreshments & Snacks at All Three Heritage Foundation Festivals
- Access to Silent Auction of Artist-signed Merchandise (subject to availability)
- Complimentary 1 Theatre Marquee Message
- Complimentary History & Culture Center Admission (2)
$5,000 per year
- Website Recognition
- Exclusive Pre-Sale Ticket Offers (buy before the public)
- 12 Complimentary Popcorn Vouchers
- 12 Complimentary Fountain Drink Vouchers
- 12 Free Movie Passes (subject to availability, holiday & special event screenings not included
- Annual Report Recognition
- Exclusive Invitation to a Theatre VIP Reception
- In-Theatre Recognition
- Access to the Upstairs Theatre Lounge for Free Refreshments & Snacks at All Three Heritage Foundation Festivals
- Access to Silent Auction of Artist-signed Merchandise (subject to availability)
- Complimentary 1 Theatre Marquee Message
- Complimentary History & Culture Center Admission (4)
$5,000 per year
- Website Recognition
- Exclusive Pre-Sale Ticket Offers (buy before the public)
- 14 Complimentary Popcorn Vouchers
- 14 Complimentary Fountain Drink Vouchers
- 14 Free Movie Passes (subject to availability, holiday & special event screenings not included
- Annual Report Recognition
- Exclusive Invitation to a Theatre VIP Reception
- In-Theatre Recognition
- Access to the Upstairs Theatre Lounge for Free Refreshments & Snacks at All Three Heritage Foundation Festivals
- Access to Silent Auction of Artist-signed Merchandise (subject to availability)
- Complimentary 2 Theatre Marquee Messages
- Framed & Autographed Artist Photo (choose from a list of artists)
- Backstage Access to one Performance (subject to availability)
- Invitation to a Pre-show Private Reception in VIP Lounge
- Complimentary History & Culture Center Admission (6)
$10,000+ per year
- Website Recognition
- Exclusive Pre-Sale Ticket Offers (buy before the public)
- 16 Complimentary Popcorn Vouchers
- 16 Complimentary Fountain Drink Vouchers
- 16 Free Movie Passes (subject to availability, holiday & special event screenings not included
- Annual Report Recognition
- Exclusive Invitation to a Theatre VIP Reception
- In-Theatre Recognition
- Access to the Upstairs Theatre Lounge for Free Refreshments & Snacks at All Three Heritage Foundation Festivals
- Access to Silent Auction of Artist-signed Merchandise (subject to availability)
- Complimentary 2 Theatre Marquee Messages
- Framed & Autographed Artist Photo (choose from a list of artists)
- Backstage Access to one Performance (subject to availability)
- Invitation to a Pre-show Private Reception in VIP Lounge
- Complimentary History & Culture Center Admission (8)
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Renew Your Current Membership
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The Value of
Contribution
Our focus is to continue our promise of being:
- A catalyst for creativity in the arts, business and personal lives
- A platform to create resources for educational, social and charitable causes
- An economic development asset and resource
- An anchor for Franklin’s Historic Main Street
- Quality programming that achieves these goals is difficult through ticket sales alone. Your donation and support will help us achieve this promise.
Your Investment Provides
Performances at The Franklin Theatre routinely sell out. When you donate at the Director Level and above, you’ll be given exclusive access to tickets for Franklin Theatre presented live events before the public on-sale date, assuring you great seats to these sought after performances.
Your support helps us provide entertainment that inspires, enlightens and even surprises, and assures the quality of talent and related educational and cultural programs thrive in an intimate setting unlike any other.
As host to approximately 600 events each year, the Franklin Theatre…
- Inspires over 75,000 ticketed patrons each year
- Has a direct annual impact of over $7.4 million
- Provides a platform upon which many charitable organizations have raised over $5 million
- Seeks to create educational outreach opportunities
The Franklin Theatre is part of the Heritage Foundation of Williamson County, a 501(c)3 non-profit organized for public benefit and your contribution is tax deductible less any tangible benefits received and to the fullest extent of the law. Please consult your tax advisor for details.