Donate & Become a Patron

There’s never been a better year to join CFRT as a Patron! Get access to the opening night lounge, invitations to THE PATRON PARTY, and other exclusive benefits! Our Patrons play an essential role in our story, supporting high-quality theatre and thriving education programs. As a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, we rely on donations to continue doing the incredible work we do in our community. Thank you for supporting the live arts in our community!!

Ways to Donate:
Monthly or quarterly donations are a great way for you to make a significant impact with out feeling the pinch!  Think of it like a gym membership for your creativity.  It helps CFRT navigate windows where we aren’t producing on the Mainstage and is incredibly meaningful!  We bill your credit or debit card automatically, making it easy to manage!

Donor Levels & Benefits

$5,000+ VISIONARY: All below, plus a private, pre-show reception for you and up to 10 friends at the show of your choice! All the details including snacks, drinks, clean up, and tickets are on us!

$2,500+ AMBASSADOR: All below, plus join CFRT’s Executive Leader(s) for a one-on-one lunch or happy hour on us!

$1,000+ LEADER: All below, plus an invitation to the annual CREATIVES & COCKTAILS party where you will be joined by Mainstage Artists & Creatives!

$500+ ADVOCATE: All below, plus an invitation to join us for a FIRST LOOK, a special reception where you get to sneak behind the scenes of a technical rehearsal!

$250+ FRIEND: All Below, plus exclusive CFRT merchandise!

$150+ PATRON: Patron Benefits include an invitation to the Annual PATRON PARTY & Season Announcement, a special listing in the season program, and access to the Patrons’ Lounge (features complimentary wine and beer!)

*Please note that some benefits require commitment prior to specific dates. For more information about these benefits, please contact Development Director Laurie Eck at 910.323.4234 ext. 231.

Cape Fear Regional Theatre (CFRT) offers a variety of sponsorship opportunities that can help you or your business stand out from the competition while playing an active role in the cultural life of our community.

Here are just a few examples of this season’s sponsorship opportunities:

Co-Producers:
Help make our Mainstage productions possible and receive a variety of benefits name placement on various promotional materials, an advertisement in the front inside cover of that production’s printed program, a mention in each pre-show curtain speech, and your name in lights on the CFRT Marquee.

Outreach Sponsors:
Help CFRT make outstanding live theatre accessible and affordable to all including people with disabilities and our military community.

Education Sponsors:
Help CFRT engage more than 23,000 children each year in the magic of live theatre with Student Matinees, Summer Camps, and more.

To learn more about how to become a Co-Producer or Sponsor, please contact Ella Wrenn at 910.323.4234, ext. 227.  

2021-2022 Season Sponsors
The Arts Council of Fayetteville/Cumberland County
North Carolina Arts Council
Addison Ridge
The Shubert Foundation
Cumberland Community Foundation, Inc.
National Endowment for the Arts
Cape Fear Valley Health
CityView Magazine

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
Cape Fear Eye Associates
Fayetteville Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine
Fayetteville Otolaryngology
First Citizens Bank
Haymount Homes, LLC.
International Minute Press
Jim & Denise Smith

The Wizard of Oz
Blue Ridge Power
Brown & Associates Investment Services
H&H Homes/Coldwell Banker Advantage
Kidsville News
Smithfield Foods
Systel Business Equipment

Welcome to Arroyo’s
Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina
CleanPressions Dry Cleaning
Elite Catering
Ross IT Services, Inc.

Clue
Cape Fear Eye Associates
Club Pilates
Garner’s Paint Service
Holmes Security Systems
Ross IT Services, Inc.
SfL&a Architects
The Miller Law Firm
Up & Coming Weekly
Williams Carpet Care

The Color Purple
Bleecker Automotive Group
Blue Cross Blue Shield of NC
Dorothy’s Catering 2
Junior League of Fayetteville
Mid-South Lighting
National Endowment for the Arts

Summer Camp
Duke Energy
Fayetteville New Car Dealers’ Association
Ross I.T. Services, Inc.

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2020-2021 Season Sponsors
The Arts Council of Fayetteville/Cumberland County
North Carolina Arts Council
Addison Ridge
The Shubert Foundation
Cumberland Community Foundation, Inc.
National Endowment for the Arts
Cape Fear Valley Health

Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill
SfL+a Architects
The Insurance Guy
First Citizens Bank
Anstead’s Tobacco Company
Haymount Homes, LLC.
Guitar Center of Fayetteville
FastSigns
Bleecker Automotive

A Charlie Brown Christmas
Nanette Walsh & Family

The Wizard of Oz
Smithfield Foods
Systel Business Equipment
Kidsville News
H&H Homes/Coldwell Banker Advantage
Brown & Associates Investment Services

Clue
Ross I.T. Services

Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story
Up and Coming Weekly

The Color Purple
Junior League of Fayetteville
Bleecker Automotive Group

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2019-2020 Season Sponsors

The Arts Council of Fayetteville/Cumberland County
North Carolina Arts Council
Addison Ridge
Bleecker Automotive
The Shubert Foundation
Cumberland Community Foundation, Inc.

2019-2020 Co-Producers:

Mamma Mia!
Village Family Dental
Up and Coming Weekly
Valley Auto World
Cape Fear Center For Digestive Diseases
Fayetteville New Car Dealer’s Association
Lauren and David Allred
McFadyen & Sumner, CPAs PA
Carolina Inn & Carolina Highlands

Support Cape Fear Regional Theatre forever with a gift to our endowment fund – Bo & Herbert Thorp Endowment for Cape Fear Regional Theatre – or create your own legacy with a gift of $10,000 or more to CFRT endowment that you name.

Endowment funds created to sustain Cape Fear Regional Theatre forever are managed by Cumberland Community Foundation, Inc. Call us at 910.323.4234 ext. 229 or Mary Holmes at Cumberland Community Foundation 910.483.4449 ext. 103 to support our theatre forever.

We gratefully acknowledge the generosity of these friends and philanthropic leaders who have given to the endowments created by CFRT:

Cape Fear Regional Theatre Endowment
Bo and Herbert Thorp Endowment for Cape Fear Regional Theatre
Harvey Mayer Endowment for Cape Fear Regional Theatre – made possible by a gift in his will to CFRT

THANK YOU to the founders of these endowments designated for CFRT:

The Murray and Nancy Duggins Endowment for Cape Fear Regional Theatre 
The Fayetteville Observer Endowment for Cape Fear Regional Theatre
The Ralph and Linda Huff Endowment for Cape Fear Regional Theatre
The Debbie, Mike, Cody and Cory Lallier Endowment for Cape Fear Regional Theatre
The Eric Lindstrom & Kennon Jackson Endowment for CFRT
The Terri Union and Carlos Zukowski Endowment for Cape Fear Regional Theatre
The Yarborough Endowment for Cape Fear Regional Theatre

A planned or deferred gift is an incredible way to support the Cape Fear Regional Theatre and the important role we have played in your life. With thoughtful planning, you can make a huge impact in ensuring that CFRT is able to serve future generations.  Join us for this elite society who want to Party While You’re Here and Give When You Are Gone, because giving to the Arts should be as much fun as going to the Arts!  And life is too short not to celebrate!

EXAMPLES OF THESE TYPES OF GIFTS ARE:

• Name CFRT in a will or living trust.
• Designate CFRT as a beneficiary in a qualified retirement plan [e.g., IRA, 401(k) or 403(b)].
• Designate CFRT as a beneficiary in a life insurance policy.
• Establish a charitable remainder trust or charitable lead trust.
• Make a gift of personal property or real estate to CFRT

A planned gift is an investment in the Arts for Cumberland County for future generations. Your gift will help secure our long-term financial health and artistic prestige. In addition, you have the option to designate your planned gift for a particular program that has special significance for you.

If you have already included CFRT in your estate plan, please notify us so that we can recognize your generosity. For more information on this type of charitable giving, please contact Managing Director, Ella Wrenn at 910.323.4234 ext. 229.

FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF ADVISORS:

• Legal Name: The Cape Fear Regional Theatre at Fayetteville, Inc.
• Tax ID Number: 56-0856992

This information is not intended as legal advice; in all cases please consult your legal or financial advisor(s).

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Securities:
Gifts of appreciated securities or stock allow you to give a gift and enjoy tax advantages as well.  If you have owned the stock for more than a year, you may deduct the average selling price of the stock on the day of transfer as a charitable contribution, and may eliminate capital gains taxes.  Talk to your investment counselor.