Clear Space Theatre Company Do More 24 Delaware 2026

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Clear Space Theatre Company's mission is to create memorable experiences that unite and enrich our community through live theater and arts-based learning. Our vision is to be a beacon for artistic endeavors of integrity and risk, inspiring joy across a diverse audience. Throughout all of our work, we value artistic excellence, civic engagement, continuous learning, creativity, fiscal responsibility, inclusivity, kindness, generosity, and professionalism.

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Our 2026 DO MORE 24 goal is to raise $20,000 from 200 donors!

UPDATE: We are excited to share that we have received two very generous match challenges for this year’s campaign.

During the first hour of Do More 24, Ida and Jeff Rowe have offered a $2,500 dollar‑for‑dollar match challenge.

Then, during the 302 Power Hour on Friday, March 6 from 3:00–4:00 p.m., Sharon and Brent Shoemaker have also offered a $2,500 dollar‑for‑dollar match challenge.

These two hours are the perfect time to plan your giving. Every dollar you donate will be matched up to $2,500, with additional prizes available during those specific hours.
Thank you, Ida, Jeff, Sharon, and Brent, for your incredible generosity

This Do More 24, community support helps Clear Space Theatre Company responsibly scale both education and production—strengthening programs and infrastructure as we prepare for our next chapter.

Expanding Youth Theatre & Touring Productions
We are growing our summer children’s theatre program to include newly commissioned and tour ready productions for young audiences, bringing live theatre into more communities while creating meaningful performance opportunities for young performers.

Expanding Arts Institute Programs & Access
Support allows us to expand the Clear Space Arts Institute through new satellite programs, additional summer camps, and advanced training opportunities while reaching more students and strengthening the systems that support high-quality arts education.

Building Infrastructure for a 2027 Black Box Launch
Gifts help us build the operational, staffing, and production infrastructure needed to responsibly launch a satellite black box space in 2027, ensuring artistic growth is supported sustainably.

Commissioning New Work & New Voices
Community support enables the commissioning of at least one new play to be produced as part of a future black box series. Clear Space is committed to supporting new stories, new artists, and the continued evolution of live theatre in our region.

For more information about Clear Space please visit www.ClearSpaceTheatre.org.

DID YOU KNOW?

Clear Space Theatre Company is the most prolific producer of professional theater in the state of Delaware, producing more productions (13 a year) and more performances (nearly 180 last year) than any other professional theatre company in the state of Delaware?
In 2025, we had the privilege of welcoming nearly 30,000 patrons from 29 states across the United States. Clear Space Theatre Company’s professional productions create a welcoming arts experience for the many people who visit Coastal Delaware. Audiences from across the state return again and again, drawn by the quality of our productions and the exceptional experience we provide.
Nearly every show in our 2025 Season at Clear Space Theatre Company was completely sold out - a testament to the commitment of audiences across our region to connect with great live theater and to our company's fiscal health in stewarding contributed support from our donors.
Clear Space Theatre Company consistently offers tickets at the lowest average price of any professional theater in the state - a reflection of our commitment to economic accessibility for all.
Thanks to our commitment to identifying extraordinary early career talent for our productions, Clear Space Theatre Company acting alumni have gone on to major Broadway and national touring credits. In 2024, a Clear Space alumnus, Brody Grant, was nominated for a Tony Award for best performance by an actor in a musical for his portrayal of Ponyboy in the new Broadway musical The Outsiders!
Our Arts Institute is unique in the state for its reach and for its diversity of programs - offering classes for children as young as 3 years old (Babies on Broadway) to classes for retired adults (Legends) and all ages in between.
Annually, the Clear Space Gives Back program helps to build awareness and resources for another non-profit in Sussex County, by providing 50% of box office revenues for one production to a different partner each year. Partners have included Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice, Bebee Health Foundation, CAMP Rehoboth, the Humane Society, and many others. It's the only program of its kind for a professional theater in the state!