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The financial picture for most arts non-profits is difficult these days, and for a theatre like ours which presents over 350 shows a year with an undersized staff, and on what is essentially a shoestring budget, the situation is especially precarious. Because we have managed to maintain our normal schedule without interruption, patrons and friends may believe that adequate funding is in place. Unfortunately, nothing could be further from the truth.

If you are involved in a group or company which donates to the arts or if you are a patron of the arts, please keep us in mind when deciding which groups to sponsor in the upcoming year. If you have any questions about donations or sponsorship, please contact our executive director, Kris Higgins, at 617.731.6499 or via e-mail.

Gift Card Donations

Did you know that around 8% of all gift card amounts never get used? Like many people you’ve probably got some lying in a drawer too. Now you can donate your unused gift cards or gift certificates from any company and with any remaining amount to help PST continue to present over 350 shows a year to audiences of all ages. We make it easy for anyone to donate gift cards, gift certificates or store credit from any company and help us make a difference.

Just mail us your physical gift card or certificate or email it to us if it is an electronic voucher. If you know the amount of value remaining please tell us, but if you don’t that’s ok too. Then we’ll either use the credit to purchase items PST needs or we’ll bundle it with other cards and resell it. We’ll then use the sales proceeds to help fund our activities.

Send your cards to:

Puppet Showplace Theatre

32 Station Street
Brookline MA 02445

PSTs small staff is amazingly hard-working, but there are always jobs—both large and small—that we need help with.

Here are just a few examples:

• People who can volunteer a day a week (10am-4pm) to answer phones and help with office tasks

• Reliable folks who can usher for the shows

• Those who like to be out and about who would be willing to pass out flyers for shows and special events

• Cooks who can make refreshments to sell at adult shows, meals for out of town performers, or food for special events

• Friendly folks with extra space who can house out-of-town performers on occasion

• Those who like to arrange and plan events

• Natural organizers who can help us re-align our storage areas

• Someone to plan, replenish the stock and, eventually, do the ordering for our lobby store. This does not take very much time but it's an important job for us.

• Errand runners and supplies getters

• A Volunteer Coordinator who can organize some of the above volunteers!

We also always need help with publicity and marketing, much of which can be done from home via the internet. We would be happy to talk with a marketing or outreach professional who would like to take on a part time "volunteer staff position" at the theatre.

For any of these volunteer opportunities, please contact our office manager Adam Courville at 617-731-6400 or via e-mail. >

If you would like to volunteer your professional skills and play a crucial role in keeping this amazing theatre operating, please contact Kris Higgins about serving on our Board of Trustees.

Thanks so much for your help!