In July of 2020, we were hit with devastating water damage from a broken pipe between our first and second floors. We have spent the last seven months making repairs and restoration to our theater. Our insurance was good, but we were unable to stage any shows, meaning we had no income. Our bills — mortgage. utilities, insurance, etc, go on regardless. COVID-19 was a game changer, our theater, like community theaters across the country, depended on loyal patrons for donations.
If you’d like to DONATE, CLICK HERE to donate by credit card through our ticketing agent, Ticketor. To donate by check, please send a check, made payable to Tater Patch Players to Tater Patch Players, PO Box 267, Jasper, GA. 30143. Your support is both very welcome, and vital to our “staying afloat” till we can get back to putting on shows for you.
Shown below is the lake that was our main office, and the lobby floor and a baseboard that was ruined. :
Rewards for becoming
a Tater Patch supporter
and a member
No theater or arts group in the country can pay for its productions by ticket sales alone. Naturally, your ticket purchases help us and entertain you. We are proud that our casts, crews and front of house staff are all volunteers, and we generally finance show expenses from ticket revenues. However, paying the mortgage and other necessary costs requires more than talent and loyal audiences. Yes, our bankers, insurers, and others with whom we do business want to be paid in cash. To bridge this gap we need donors, advertisers, and sponsors. If you’d like to donate, we are a 501(c)3 organization and, as such, all monetary donations are deductible to the extent allowed by law. Consult your tax professional. Donations can be made by check, payable to Tater Patch Players, PO Box 267, Jasper, GA 30143.
If you’d like to donate by credit card, you may do so through Ticketor, our ticketing service (click HERE) or at our box office during productions. (To visit with one of our representatives about your donation, you may call us at 706-253-2800 and we will arrange a meeting at your convenience.) Donations of any size are welcome.
Please get in touch with us at taterpatchplayers@gmail.com
If you have interest in this or have any questions, we’ll be glad to reach out to you by phone or email.
Thank you for your donation!
If you’re interested in becoming a playbill advertiser or in sponsoring an individual production, please contact us at taterpatchplayers@gmail.com. We’ll have someone helpful and knowledgeable get in touch with you.
As an all-volunteer organization, we would love you to come out and donate your time, too! There is always a need for more volunteers — from choreographers to painters, from writers to office work — we welcome everyone! Email us to learn more.
Ways to donate at no cost to yourself:
SHOP AT AMAZON SMILE
If you’re an Amazon shopper, change your account to Amazon Smile. Go to smile.amazon.com and sign up. This will designate Tater Patch Players, Inc as the charity you support. A percentage of every eligible purchase will go to Tater Patch — again, at no cost to you! Remember to sign in at smile.amazon.com when you shop. This will not affect your rewards, purchase history, or any stored info in your amazon.com account.
KROGER COMMUNITY REWARDS
Here’s how you can participate: Go to krogercommunityrewards.com. Be sure to have your Kroger Plus card handy and register your card with your organization after you sign up. If a member does not yet have a Kroger Plus card, please let them know that they are available at the customer service desk at any Kroger. Click on Sign In/Register. Most participants are new online customers, so on SIGN UP TODAY in the ‘New Customer?’ box. Sign up for a Kroger Rewards Account by entering zip code, clicking on favorite store, entering your email address and creating a password, agreeing to the terms and conditions.You will then get a message to check your email inbox and click on the link within the body of the email.Click on My Account and use your email address and password to proceed to the next step. Click on Edit Kroger Community Rewards information and input your Kroger Plus card number. Update or confirm your information. Enter Tater Patch Players, select organization from list and click on confirm.To verify you are enrolled correctly, you will see your organization’s name on the right side of your information page.
REMEMBER, purchases will not count for your group until after your member(s) register their card(s). Do you use your phone number at the register? Call 800-576-4377, select option 4 to get your Kroger Plus card number. Members must swipe their registered Kroger Plus card or use the phone number that is related to their registered Kroger Plus card when shopping for each purchase to count.
OUR WISH LIST
These are some things, in no particular order, that would make our theater much better. Some are immediately necessary, others for down the road, but all to help us save our earnings to put on more and better shows, year after year, for you. If you wish to, you may also shop our Amazon Wish List.
New main theater curtainDMX light board
Lighting instruments to replace our aging ones
Lighting dimmer packs
Tablets for backstage/light booth communicationCommercial sewing machine
Rubbermaid (type) rolling supply cart100 new theater seats for our patrons!
