Make a gift to our end of year campaign
A LETTER FROM ANNIE
Dear Friends,
One of the main reasons I felt so drawn to join Keen Company is because of its education program: Keen Teens. This season happens to mark the 20th Anniversary of the program - what a wonderful cause for celebration! This is a professional development program that's free for NYC teens. The mission of Keen Teens is to provide high school students the opportunity to collaborate with professional playwrights, directors, and designers on a festival of Off-Broadway world-premiere plays. I know personally how impactful a program like this can be on a teenager. When adolescents are immersed in the arts, they learn critical skills for development, like what it means to be a part of a team: accountability, getting the assignment done -- not only for their own benefit or reward, but more importantly, for the greater good of the team and for something bigger than them. We live in a time when anxiety is at an all-time high for teenagers. The arts can be a salve for that anxiety; providing meaning to context, helping young people understand and confront emotions, and to do so together, as a team.
A LETTER FROM KELLY
Dear Friends,
Many of you don’t know me well. I’m new to Keen, and so is Annie, my dear friend and collaborator of over a decade. We knew we were undertaking a challenge when we decided to be part of the full leadership transition for a small NYC theater company. It’s a wild thing to do, but perhaps never more so than now. It’s our duty and honor to uphold the mission of Keen, and the only way we can do that is by being frank: we need your support. Today, we’re launching our end of year campaign, KEEN ON KEEN, and we’re asking you to help us by making a gift by the end of December.
At Keen, we believe in the power of making art with your hands. Keen has always been led by people who follow their hearts. We are a small Off-Broadway company trying to be a beacon in a dark time. We keep things lean, nimble, and we are constantly evolving to keep Keen keening. It’s tough, but so far we are managing thanks to the generosity of our community. There’s no such thing as a drop in the bucket at Keen. Every donation helps. As you consider what you can do to support theater, know that your dollars go very far at Keen.
WHY GIVE TO KEEN?
The Impact of Your Annual Gift (+ PERKS!):
$100
Help Keen keep ticket prices at more accessible levels so more New Yorkers can experience all things Keen.
PERK: All gifts $100+ will be listed on our website and in programs.
$250
Help Keen cover the cost of rehearsal space for Keen Teens—which means helping teenagers from all over New York City.
PERK: All gifts $250+ will receive a printed copy of the limited edition Keen postcard.
$500
Help Keen cover fees for artists performing at our Annual Gala.
PERK: A gift of $500+ made between 11/12-12/31/25 will grant you an original postcard made by Kelly Kerwin.
$1000
Help make Keen Teens successful by underwriting fees for professional directors and designers for the program.
PERK: A gift of $1000+ made between 11/12-12/31/25 will grant you an original postcard made by Kelly Kerwin, with a message and signed by a Keen artist.
$2500+
Major gifts go towards underwriting the fees for Keen’s Mixtape Curators and artists.
PERK: Not only does a gift of $2500 grant you co-sponsorship of a Mixtape evening of your choice, a gift of $2500+ made between 11/12-12/31/25 will also reward you with an original watercolor of your home by the one and only esteemed theater scenographer, Edward T. Morris (Kelly’s husband).
ONLINE
Donate quickly and securely online through our donation platform.
PHONE
Please call our office at 212-216-0963.
CHECK
Address checks to:
Keen Company
C/O Moses Singer
405 Lexington Avenue, 12 FL
New York, NY 10174
RECURRING GIFT
Set it, forget it, and let your impact grow! Make a monthly gift of $5, $20, or any custom amount.
MORE WAYS TO GIVE
Email annie@keencompany.org for more information on stock transfers, corporate matching, or wire transfers.
Please contact annie@keencompany.org if you have any questions about becoming a Keen Company supporter. Keen is a 501(c)(3), non-profit organization. Your contribution is tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
Your tax-deductible donations help us continue to produce plays and musicals that celebrate the complexities of hope and the joys of the human condition, as well as our new work initiative for mid-career playwrights and a unique educational program for teens in all five boroughs of NYC.