featuring
The East Dallas Traditional Jazz Band
A Conversation with Parker Gray, New Executive Director of STT
FRIDAY, MARCH 3rd, 2023 at 7PM
7:00PM | Cocktails, Fine Fare, and Company
7:30PM | Entertainment Begins
9:00PM | Fund the Mission
Curtains at 10:30PM
SAMMONS CENTER FOR THE ARTS
3630 Harry Hines Blvd. Dallas, TX 75219
Join us to celebrate Second
Thought Theatre and help build
towards its future.
In 2022, State of Mind raised over
half of STT’s annual budget,
directly funding artists’
compensation and health
insurance eligibility.
Your gift will truly make a
difference.
Attire
After Dark Cocktail
Complementary Valet Parking
Founded in 2003 by Barbara Bouman, Lance Currie, Mike Schraeder, Steven Walters, and Tom Parr IV, Second Thought Theatre provides an intimate and unique theatrical experience by empowering top local artists to take risks, and by showcasing writers who boldly tackle the difficult and demanding questions of our rapidly changing world.
Support that mission with a gift and receive the following:
All Sponsors will receive the following benefits:
- Recognition in all printed and online materials and media releases
- Special thanks and recognition at 2023 State of Mind
- Playbill recognition throughout the 2023 Second Thought season
- Invitations to Special Donor Events during the 2023 Season
Presenting Sponsor | 10,000.00
- Acknowledgement as the Production Sponsor for one 2023 show
- 2 Reserved VIP tables | Total 16 guests
- Complimentary tickets to each opening night of the 2023 Season
- 16 complimentary tickets to share with others and use during the 2023 Season
Marquee Sponsor | 5,000.00
- Reserved VIP table for 8 guests
- 2 complimentary tickets to each opening night of the 2023 Season
- 12 complimentary tickets to share with others and use during the 2023 Season
Playbill Sponsor | 3,000.00
- Reserved VIP table for 6 guests
- 12 complimentary tickets to share with others and use during the 2023 Season
Spotlight Sponsor | 2,000.00
- Reserved seating for 4 guests
- 6 complimentary tickets to use during the 2023 Season
Onstage Sponsor | 1,000.00
- Reserved seating for 2 guests
- 4 complimentary tickets to use during the 2023 Season
Individual Ticket | 150 each
- Reserved seating for one guest
Sponsor an Artist | 100 each
- Reserved seating for an artist to attend State of Mind
Don’t Forget To Get Your Raffle Tickets Before The Event!!
This year you have a chance to win seven great prizes. All proceeds from the raffle will support STT’s award-winning artistic programs. Please note that all of the prizes have no cash value and cannot be substituted for another prize.
MARRS ART GLASS VASE – Value: $450
Bring art and color into your home with this free-blown sculptural glass vase handcrafted by local artists in the Marrs Art Studio.
CURATED SPIRITS BASKET – Value: $300
All you need for late-night ruminations after a STT show: a collection of high-end spirits and accompaniments.
SIGNED COPY OF JACKAL by STT PLAYWRIGHT
ERIN E. ADAMS – Value: Priceless
You can be the proud owner of a signed copy of Jackal by Erin E. Adams, the playwright of STT’s 2021 production Libra Season.
FILM IS ART COLLECTION – Value: $200
Continue to explore the themes of STT’s 2023 season through a collection of films curated by STT President Joshua D. Terry and a year-long subscription to the arthouse streaming service
The Criterion Channel.
HANDMADE WOOD PROJECT– Value: $200
A one-of-a-kind wooden household good from the mind and hands of STT director John Farrell.
SALUM GIFT CARD – Value: $100
You don’t want to see your next STT performance on an empty stomach. Thankfully, you’ll be able to have your next pre-theater meal at one of our favorite local restaurants.
Drawing will be held on Friday, March 3 at STT’s annual State of Mind event. Need not be present to win. Please note: Some restrictions may apply to prizes. Reservations, where needed, are the responsibility of the winner. STT has no control over blackout dates, lost or expired gift certificates, or any other conditions of any prizes. Other restrictions may apply at the discretion of each donating entity, none of which are under STT’s control.
In addition to you support, Second Thought Theatre is generously sponsored by TACA, the Communities Foundation of Texas, and the Texas Commission on the Arts.
