Updated 5/5/20
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As part of the CARES Act, passed by Congress in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, adjustments to the tax deductibility for charitable giving have been made for 2020.
If you take a Standard Deduction, you may claim up to $300 in charitable giving over that deduction. If you itemize your deductions, the limit on charitable giving has been lifted for 2020. |
You know the old theatre saying “the show must go on”. It’s something we normally live by. But in these times it is not practical for an individual show to go on if that means the health and safety of our patrons, donors, staff, volunteers and artists are put at risk, and if the financial safety and longevity of our theatre itself is jeopardized.
Therefore, The Winnipesaukee Playhouse’s leadership and Board of Trustees, like many other theatres around the nation, have taken the excruciatingly painful, but realistic step of postponing several planned Summer 2020 productions to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. At present, we are hoping to produce a small season of Professional, Community, and Education Department shows beginning in September but we realize that the pandemic doesn't work towards deadlines and the viability of this plan will continue to be assessed and a decision about it will be made, in stages, beginning at the end of July. We hope that when we are able to gather once again everyone we care about will to be able to join us.
We have also decided to suspend our in-person summer camp and high school intensive programs. We are assessing the feasibility of bringing you an authentic, engaging integrated arts summer program for ages 5-18 in an online platform. When we make a final determination about whether to proceed with this, we will let you know. We will be contacting those already registered for summer camp in the next few days to discuss next steps.
If you are a current ticketholder or subscriber please see below for instructions on how to proceed with your 2020 tickets. The closing of our summer season presents an unprecedented financial challenge. We are aware that many families are struggling at this time. With that in mind we ask you to be as generous as you can be to help us weather this storm and continue to produce theatre that entertains, engages, and inspires you for years to come.
Furthermore, whether or not you are a ticketholder, if you are in the position of being able to make a donation to the Playhouse at this time, you will find a link at the top of this page. We know that times are tough for many. We thank you in advance for anything you can give.
Thank you,
The Staff and Trustees of the Winnipesaukee Playhouse
Therefore, The Winnipesaukee Playhouse’s leadership and Board of Trustees, like many other theatres around the nation, have taken the excruciatingly painful, but realistic step of postponing several planned Summer 2020 productions to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. At present, we are hoping to produce a small season of Professional, Community, and Education Department shows beginning in September but we realize that the pandemic doesn't work towards deadlines and the viability of this plan will continue to be assessed and a decision about it will be made, in stages, beginning at the end of July. We hope that when we are able to gather once again everyone we care about will to be able to join us.
We have also decided to suspend our in-person summer camp and high school intensive programs. We are assessing the feasibility of bringing you an authentic, engaging integrated arts summer program for ages 5-18 in an online platform. When we make a final determination about whether to proceed with this, we will let you know. We will be contacting those already registered for summer camp in the next few days to discuss next steps.
If you are a current ticketholder or subscriber please see below for instructions on how to proceed with your 2020 tickets. The closing of our summer season presents an unprecedented financial challenge. We are aware that many families are struggling at this time. With that in mind we ask you to be as generous as you can be to help us weather this storm and continue to produce theatre that entertains, engages, and inspires you for years to come.
Furthermore, whether or not you are a ticketholder, if you are in the position of being able to make a donation to the Playhouse at this time, you will find a link at the top of this page. We know that times are tough for many. We thank you in advance for anything you can give.
Thank you,
The Staff and Trustees of the Winnipesaukee Playhouse
If you are a Really Rosie or Steel Magnolias Ticketholder
We are currently still planning to reschedule these productions in the late fall. If you had opted to allow us to hold onto your tickets until we reschedule, please continue to do so. We will contact you when we have new dates and are ready to reschedule your tickets.
If you are a The Color Purple, Matilda the Musical, Murder on the Orient Express, Votes for Women, A Little Princess, Head over Heels, or Calendar Girls Ticketholder (NOT a subscriber)
For the protection of our staff, we are mostly working from home right now and therefore our phone lines are not regularly staffed. Please do not call us. If you are a ticketholder for any of these productions, please EMAIL us at info@winniplayhouse.org and let us know which of the following options you would like:
1. Please turn my ticket purchase into a gift certificate to be used for tickets at a later date (gift certificates do not expire).
2. Please turn my ticket purchase into a tax-deductible donation to the Playhouse, a 501(c)(3) non-profit. (See note on tax deductibility, above.)
3. Please refund my ticket purchase.
1. Please turn my ticket purchase into a gift certificate to be used for tickets at a later date (gift certificates do not expire).
2. Please turn my ticket purchase into a tax-deductible donation to the Playhouse, a 501(c)(3) non-profit. (See note on tax deductibility, above.)
3. Please refund my ticket purchase.
If you are a Summer Season Subscriber
For the protection of our staff, we are mostly working from home right now and therefore our phone lines are not regularly staffed. Please do not call us. If you are a subscriber, please EMAIL us at info@winniplayhouse.org and let us know which of the following options you would like:
1. Please transfer my 2020 summer subscription to 2021. If we are able to produce Or, in September, subscribers who transfer to next summer will still receive tickets to Or, as a bonus!
2. Please turn the value of my subscription into a tax-deductible donation to the Playhouse, a 501(c)(3) non-profit. (See note on tax deductibility, above.)
3. Please refund my subscription purchase.
1. Please transfer my 2020 summer subscription to 2021. If we are able to produce Or, in September, subscribers who transfer to next summer will still receive tickets to Or, as a bonus!
2. Please turn the value of my subscription into a tax-deductible donation to the Playhouse, a 501(c)(3) non-profit. (See note on tax deductibility, above.)
3. Please refund my subscription purchase.
If you are a Pick Four, Pick Eight, Gift For Two, or Romance Pass Subscriber
For the protection of our staff, we are mostly working from home right now and therefore our phone lines are not regularly staffed. Please do not call us. If you are a passholder, please EMAIL us at info@winniplayhouse.org and let us know which of the following options you would like:
1. I will hope to use my pass for fall productions and will revisit this at the end of the year if necessary. (Gift for Two passes will be extended for use on any available 2020 productions, not just the summer season.)
2. Please transfer any remaining tickets on my 2020 pass to 2021.
3. Please turn the remaining value of my pass into a tax-deductible donation to the Playhouse, a 501(c)(3) non-profit. (See note on tax deductibility, above.)
4. Please refund any remaining value of my pass purchase.
1. I will hope to use my pass for fall productions and will revisit this at the end of the year if necessary. (Gift for Two passes will be extended for use on any available 2020 productions, not just the summer season.)
2. Please transfer any remaining tickets on my 2020 pass to 2021.
3. Please turn the remaining value of my pass into a tax-deductible donation to the Playhouse, a 501(c)(3) non-profit. (See note on tax deductibility, above.)
4. Please refund any remaining value of my pass purchase.
If you are an All Access Pass Subscriber
Your pass is still valid for any remaining shows we are able to produce in 2020. Since we don't have a firm handle yet on what that will be, please continue to use your pass as you are able. We will contact you towards the end of the year to see how we can best serve you going forward. Our All Access passholders are superstars who attend every show! We thank you for your support and can't wait to see you again!
