The work of the American Theatre Archive Project depends on the generous contributions of our supporters. Thank you for considering a donation to the American Theatre Archive Project.

ATAP is a public-service initiative of the American Society for Theatre Research (ASTR), and ASTR is a registered non-profit organization. All contributions are tax-deductible (Tax ID #11-6110103).

Checks, with “ATAP Donation” designated in the memo field, can also be sent by mail to:

ASTR
PO BOX 922
Santa Cruz, CA 95061

How Your Contributions Support American Theatre

Established in 2009, the American Theatre Archive Project (ATAP) is an ASTR initiative that supports theatre makers in archiving records of their work for the benefit of artists, scholars, patrons, and the public. ATAP-assisted companies have included ArtsWest, Atlantic Theater Company, the Baltimore Theatre Project, Book-It Repertory Theatre, Cherry Lane Theatre, HERE, Jobsite Theatre, New York Theatre Workshop, Rude Mechs, Seattle Shakespeare Company, Teatro Vivo, and ZACH Theatre. We invite your support as we continue our mission to preserve the legacy of the American theatre.

Our free guide, Preserving Theatrical Legacy: An Archiving Manual for Theatre Companies, has been consulted by dozens of performing arts companies here and abroad. We regularly offer webinars, trainings, online resources, and a consulting archivists program to assist artists and companies directly – all at no cost to them.

We are dependent entirely on donations, and your gift makes our work possible.

  • $50 will fund a week of a graduate assistant routing requests from artists and theatre organizations to ATAP leaders and archivists.
  • $100 will help us develop new programming and online resources
  • $250 will fund our website hosting for six months; the ATAP website is the primary point of contact for archivists, artists, scholars, and theatre artists who wish to learn more about ATAP.
  • $500 will fund a travel honorarium for the ATAP graduate assistant to attend the ASTR-TLA conference.
  • $1000 will fund the placement of an archivist with a theatre company to launch their archiving initiative.

Please show your support by helping us spread the word about ATAP and by making a contribution today.