Become a CCS STORYTELLER!

Make the story possible. Buy a ticket. Stay for the community.

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Every great story needs someone who believes in it. Be that person.

Your gift today unlocks a full year of Crescent City Stage. Every benefit at your giving level is valid through May 2027 — a complete season of mainstage productions, one night only events, and the work happening every day inside the Studio on Magazine Street.

The Muse - $20,000+

Your gift keeps the doors open.

A gift at this level could fund a full year at our Studio on Magazine Street — the room where actors train, directors dream, and the next great New Orleans production takes its first breath.

  • 4 tickets to all "One Night Only..." Events
  • 8 Premium Tickets to Mainstage Productions
  • Opening Night Invitation for Mainstage Productions
  • Invitation to Patron-Party Events
  • Special Recognition in all live curtain speeches
  • Top-tier website + program attribution
  • Personalized thank-you from Artistic Director
  • Extend the gift of Youth Programming at CCS Studio with a personalized discount code
  • (Estimated tax-deductible portion $19,300)

The Bard - $10,000+

Your gift pays the people who make it real.

A gift at this level could fund the full team behind the curtain — every director, designer, and stage manager who transforms a script into something you can see, hear, and feel, contracted and paid across an entire production.

  • 4 tickets to all "One Night Only..." Events
  • 4 Premium Tickets to Mainstage Productions
  • Opening Night Invitation for Mainstage Productions
  • Special Recognition in all live curtain speeches
  • Top-tier website + program attribution
  • (Estimated tax-deductible portion $9,500)

The Lead - $5,000+

Your gift puts an actor on stage.

A gift at this level could put a professional actor on contract for a full mainstage run — from the first day of rehearsal to the final bow.

  • 2 Tickets to all "One Night Only..." Events
  • 2 Premium Tickets to Mainstage Productions
  • Opening Night Invitation for Mainstage Productions
  • Name listed on website + program attribution
  • (Estimated tax-deductible portion $4,600)

The Ensemble - $1,000+

Your gift completes the ensemble.

A gift at this level could engage a teaching artist for a full session — a working New Orleans artist, paid to turn a room full of kids into an ensemble.

  • 2 Tickets to a single "One Night Only..." Event
  • 2 Tickets to Mainstage Productions
  • Name listed on website + program attribution
  • (Estimated tax-deductible portion $900)


Every dollar you give goes directly to work — into the hands of New Orleans actors, designers, directors, and stage managers building a life in this city. CCS is committed to paying professional wages because we believe a sustainable arts community is worth investing in.


Online donations are encouraged, but you also have the option to send a check to:

Crescent City Stage
ATTN: Development
6063 Magazine Street
New Orleans, LA 70118

Is your company eligible to match your gift? A matching gift from your employer also means greater benefits for you! You will be recognized at the donor level of the combined gift amount.


Crescent City Stage is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Your donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. EIN 85-1507824. Please consult your tax advisor for details.