Donors and Sponsors

We invite individuals, families, businesses, corporations and foundations to join the esteemed list of donors who support
The Marjorie Luke Theatre.

Donations

There are many ways to contribute. You may choose to support our activities with an unrestricted gift or designate the Dreier Family Rent Subsidy Fund which is used to cover a number of our Theatre’s rentals to deserving performing groups in Santa Barbara. Alternatively, you can sponsor a seat in the auditorium carrying a plate imprinted with your name or acquire a permanent inscribed wall tile in the Theatre’s Bryan Family Foyer. The Foyer features a magnificent  donor wall honoring all of our major donors.  Every donation, regardless of amount, is also listed in the majestic Foyer. 

Donations may be made on a credit card or by sending a check made to The Marjorie Luke Theatre and mailed to The Marjorie Luke Theatre.

The Marjorie Luke Theatre
P.O. Box 21046
Santa Barbara, CA 93121

We deeply appreciate your support.

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Donor Tile Wall

Bryan Family Foyer – Donor Tile Wall

Established in 2008, the Donor Tile Wall is a prominent feature in the Bryan Family Foyer. The custom tile wall offers a special way to pay tribute to or memorialize a loved one, celebrate a friend, family member, teacher, or mentor in your life, or memorialize a family member or special person in your life. This beautiful custom wall is viewed by tens of thousands of Luke Theatre patrons each year.

6” x 6” tile – $800 (up to 8 lines of text, 20 characters per line)

3” x 6” tile – $350 (up to 4 lines of text, 28 characters per line)

Contact the Luke staff at (805) 884-4087 for more information about purchasing a custom wall tile in the fabulous Marjorie Luke Theatre.

Customize a Tile

Sponsor a Seat

Consider permanently sponsoring a seat in the auditorium of The Luke. A $500 gift secures a seat in the location of your choice, which will feature a brass engraved plaque. You may choose to name a seat in honor or memory of a loved one, friend, or for a business.  Seat donors are also acknowledged in the Bryan Family Foyer.

Sponsor a Seat

Become a Sponsor

Become a business sponsor of The Luke! Sponsor benefits appeal to a wide audience and are secured at the $600 and $1,200 levels. Sponsors will have their business name, logo and contact information visible to approximately 40,000 people a year. Your business presence will be seen regularly on each page of our newly designed website in rotation by site visitors as well as by audience members seeking event and ticket information. Business sponsor exposure will also be spread through our video kiosk in the main lobby of the theatre—viewed by audience members at every event, before/after performances as well as during intermissions. For more complete sponsorship information, contact our office at (805) 884-4087 or admin@luketheatre.org

The Marjorie Luke Theatre is a non-profit 501(c) (3), tax-exempt corporation. Our Federal Tax ID Number and EIN is 77-0543169. All donations may be utilized by the donors as a tax advantage to the fullest extent allowed by law.

Esteemed Donors of The Marjorie Luke Theatre

We are deeply indebted to our lead donors – Anthony Edwards and The Bryan Family, for their generous, visionary support. Anthony Edwards’ gift of $600,000 enabled him to name the auditorium. For the naming of the theatre, he chose to honor his former drama teacher at Santa Barbara Junior High School – Marjorie Luke. The foyer is known as the Bryan Family Foyer in recognition of this family’s generosity.

“It may appear that this donation and naming of the Theater is a gift from me. The truth is being able to do this is a tremendous gift to me. I am so honored to have the opportunity to say thank you in such a permanent and appropriate way. Everyone can name the one or two people who had a profound influence on their lives. I am one of thousands of kids who were lucky enough to fall into Marjorie Luke’s inspiration. A love and respect for the arts through the magic of the theater is something she taught everyday because she was genuinely committed to the importance of art in education to make a whole human being.

I am pleased to announce that this performing arts center will be named in honor of Marjorie Luke. Santa Barbara is a special community where important things like the renovation of this beautiful theater can happen. I’m so happy to know that young people of all diversities will be welcome to explore and participate in the enlightening world of the performing arts.”

-Anthony Edwards

“Our children, Ken, Kathleen, Jon and Juliet, were fortunate to have been students at Santa Barbara Junior High School during the years Marjorie Luke was Drama teacher. The whole family benefited from participation in the stage productions. The friendships they made have endured, and the lessons learned went far beyond theater. We are delighted to support The Marjorie Luke Theatre. May it bring pleasure to generations of young people and their families.”

Joyce and Roland Bryan – Sponsors of The Bryan Family Foyer

“Creating live theatre is like blowing bubbles. They burst into the wind, vibrant, colorful and exciting, and then they disappear. All that is left are memories of the experience. One of the most wonderful rewards of The Luke is being able to walk in, again and again, and see the outcome of our hard work and passion…to be able to touch the tiles and curtains and kiosk and seats…and know it will be there to inspire future generations when I am gone.”

Rod LathimPast Board President