December 4th, 2025
As I look back on our enormously successful summer season, so many wonderful moments come to mind: our door-slamming farce Boeing Boeing kicking off the season with hilarity, audience members lining up to be volunteers onstage in our Spelling Bee, our hard-working apprentices celebrating each other with heartfelt speeches during our Whitmore Awards as we wrapped up the summer.
These highlight so much of what the Players is about - high-quality productions, spreading joy, embracing community, and championing education by passing the torch to the next generation of theatre-makers. All the above costs more than you may think. We need your help, and time is of the essence. National and state funding for the arts is now essentially non-existent, which means it’s more crucial than ever to consider ways to increase your giving to the Players. Your tickets for our shows only account for roughly 30% of what it takes to produce them. Although our attendance was strong this summer, it doesn’t cover our overall costs. For example, some of our expenses tripled in 2025 due to various economic factors, but we chose not to pass that on to our community in ticket prices.
If this season was your first time in our beautiful barn, thank you so much for joining us. If you have been coming for years, thank you for your steadfast support and for bringing first-timers as your guests. There is only one way to keep this momentum going and to ensure the future: please strongly consider increasing your donation to our Annual Fund. I'm so excited by the thrilling experiences in store for you in 2026. Now more than ever, your support is necessary to the magic of Peterborough Players. Thank you in advance for taking this impactful moment for your theater seriously and being an essential part of our success.
Brendon Fox
Artistic Director
These highlight so much of what the Players is about - high-quality productions, spreading joy, embracing community, and championing education by passing the torch to the next generation of theatre-makers. All the above costs more than you may think. We need your help, and time is of the essence. National and state funding for the arts is now essentially non-existent, which means it’s more crucial than ever to consider ways to increase your giving to the Players. Your tickets for our shows only account for roughly 30% of what it takes to produce them. Although our attendance was strong this summer, it doesn’t cover our overall costs. For example, some of our expenses tripled in 2025 due to various economic factors, but we chose not to pass that on to our community in ticket prices.
If this season was your first time in our beautiful barn, thank you so much for joining us. If you have been coming for years, thank you for your steadfast support and for bringing first-timers as your guests. There is only one way to keep this momentum going and to ensure the future: please strongly consider increasing your donation to our Annual Fund. I'm so excited by the thrilling experiences in store for you in 2026. Now more than ever, your support is necessary to the magic of Peterborough Players. Thank you in advance for taking this impactful moment for your theater seriously and being an essential part of our success.
Brendon Fox
Artistic Director