Help Melanie Curtright Ignite the Power of ISF!

I’m fundraising for Island Shakespeare Festival, a company near and dear to my heart, where I serve on the Board of Directors.  

ISF produces world-class theatre with a radical model: Pay-What-You-Will. That means there are no ticket barriers—everyone can experience the joy, catharsis, and connection of live performance, regardless of what’s in their wallet.

Even more powerful? ISF is reshaping the classical canon to make space for voices historically excluded—onstage, backstage, and in the audience. Every show is an invitation to belong.

As artist Ada Karamanyan put it:

“ISF has the power to make amends—to create peace—to liberate. ISF is a place where you see yourself—and know that you, yourself, are enough.”

This summer, ISF brings two extraordinary plays to life:

• Shakespeare’s sharp-witted comedy Much Ado About Nothing

• Amelia Roselli’s fierce and feminist gem Anima (Her Soul), part of Hedgepig Ensemble’s Expand the Canon initiative.

Will you join me in supporting this season? Your gift powers accessible, inclusive theatre that transforms lives. Let’s make a space—together—where everyone belongs.