A LETTER FROM LEADERSHIP
As we celebrate Everyman’s 35th anniversary season, we find ourselves filled with profound gratitude for the community that has made this milestone possible. Every performance, every connection forged in our theatre, and every artist who has found their artistic home here—it all exists because of your generous support.
This past season, your commitment enabled us to deepen our work as a resident company while welcoming new voices to our artistic family. In addition to our mainstage offerings, your investment expanded our education programs and community engagement initiatives, creating meaningful connections that extend far beyond our theatre walls and into the heart of Baltimore.
As we look toward the future, we’re thrilled to share glimpses of the exclusive donor opportunities awaiting in our anniversary season. The following offers a behind-the-scenes look at how your partnership continues to shape not just our programming, but the very soul of what makes Everyman Theatre special.
Your belief in our mission has sustained us through 35 years of growth, challenge, and artistic discovery. We hope this newsletter provides a meaningful window into the impact we’ve created together and the exciting journey ahead.
With heartfelt appreciation,
Vincent M. Lancisi Founder, Artistic Director
Marissa LaRose Managing Director
DONOR NEWSLETTER
AUGUST
Beth Hylton & Tony Nam, Edward Albee’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (2025) Teresa Castracane Photograpy
We’ve updated our donor benefits! Learn more about the ways we plan to say thank you this season at everymantheatre.org/support
Donor Tech
Tuesday, August 26
Backstage Breakfast
Friday, September 12
Producer’s Circle
Tuesday, September 16
Donor Tech
Tuesday, November 25
Backstage Breakfast
Friday, December 12
Donor Tech
Tuesday, March 17
Backstage Breakfast
Friday, April 3
Producer’s Circle
Tuesday, April 14
Donor Tech
Tuesday, October 14
Backstage Breakfast
Friday, October 31
Producer’s Circle
Tuesday, November 4
FROM THAT FIRST PHONE CALL:
BUILDING A LIFE AT EVERYMAN
Resident Company Member and Producing
Donor Tech
Tuesday, January 27
Backstage Breakfast
Friday, February 13
Producer’s Circle
Tuesday, February 17
Donor Tech
Tuesday, May 12
Backstage Breakfast
Friday, May 29
SATURDAY, MARCH 7, 2026
Join us at the American Visionary Art Museum for an unforgettable evening celebrating 35 years of Everyman Theatre. Honor our Founder and Artistic Director, Vincent M. Lancisi’s legacy while supporting the next generation of bold storytelling in Baltimore.
Director Kyle Prue reflects on our 35th anniversary
On an early summer day in 1990 I got a phone call from my friend Vinny who said, “I’ve raised enough money to do a play – come be in the first production at Everyman Theatre!” Who would have thought some 35 years later it would still be my artistic home.
I had the privilege of being part of Everyman’s itinerant years when we didn’t have a theatre to call our own. I was able to help build the theatre space on Charles Street in Station North - our venue for 18 years. And I was lucky enough to contribute to the planning and creation of our current space on Fayette Street – our home of the past dozen years. I met my wife, Megan Anderson, doing a play at Everyman, and our two daughters have been raised in the theatre.
Vinny and I have always believed in “great stories, well told” – the power a great story has to move us emotionally, to teach us about the human condition, and to inspire us to create a better world. I believe this power comes from the shared experience of the audience and artists together in the same room – that unique alchemy of the live theatre performance. I’ve witnessed this magic first-hand – in seasoned theatre goers, in first-time visitors to the theatre, and especially in young audiences such as those Everyman has sponsored in our High School Matinee program for the past 28 years.
This unique magic of live theatre is exactly why Everyman’s work matters so much right now. In our tumultuous political climate, when some think it wise to cut all government arts funding or to try to dictate what is or is not “acceptable” art, the role of the individual patron to support arts non-profits like Everyman is vital. Theatre changes lives. Theatre teaches empathy. Theatre helps build community – a community that all of us in Baltimore can be proud of. I can’t wait for Everyman’s next 35 years!
THE EVERYMAN FOUNDERS CIRCLE
Join the Everyman Founders Circle and create a lasting legacy for Great Stories, Well Told. Your planned gift ensures future generations will experience transformative theatre while supporting our resident company and educational programs.
To learn more, visit: everymantheatre.org/founderscircle
TOP: Kyle Prue, Be Here Now (2020); BOTTOM: Deidre Staples (Queens Girl: Black in the Green Mountains (2024) Teresa Castracane Photograpy
