Donate to UCPAC

Donate to UCPAC

Donate to UCPAC

Ensure the arts are here for you, your family, and friends in the years to come

When you donate to UCPAC, you not only support our beautiful historic theatre and our associated venues, but you also ensure the arts continue to enrich the lives of you, your friends and family for years to come.

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Did you know that ticket sales only cover half the cost of our productions? In order to continue our mission as a regional destination for art and culture, UCPAC seeks collaborative partnerships with individuals like you.

As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, UCPAC relies on friends and supporters to make the generous contributions that allow us to continue to bring a variety of arts programming to the general public. We wish to provide quality programming and performances that strive to be educational, affordable, and enrich the arts within our diverse communities. But we can’t do it without your help.

With four performance spaces (the UCPAC Main Stage, Hamilton Stage at UCPAC, The Fazioli Room, and the Loft at UCPAC) we, as a whole, are dedicated to making Rahway, New Jersey a hub for the performing arts.

Your donation helps fund programming at UCPAC, including: 

  • Children’s plays and live performances
  • Musicals and plays presented by local theatre troupes
  • Classic and independent film presentations
  • Multicultural programs and events
  • Live music concerts

For more information on ​opportunities to donate to UCPAC and support our efforts, please call us at (732) 499-8226 during regular business hours.

Here is an update on the status of our remediation and restoration of our beloved Hamilton Stage.

As you can see in the photos above, progress is being made! The clean-up and mold remediation is complete, and reconstruction is underway. Unfortunately, like so many others, we’ve encountered supply chain issues that have delayed our anticipated reopening. We still don’t have a firm estimate on when the venue will re-open, but it now looks like it will be sometime in December. Please rest assured that we’ll let you know as soon as we have a clear sense of when the venue will be operational again.

As we wrote to you last Fall, while the City of Rahway is taking responsibility for the restoration of the theater—with significant assistance from their insurance company—the loss of Hamilton Stage means that the UCPAC has lost an entire year of revenue from that wonderful venue.

When you donate to UCPAC, your contribution of literally any amount—from $10 to $1000 (or more?)—can help us ensure that we have the staffing and other resources in place to re-open the Hamilton Stage in the strongest position possible. Any contribution of $75 or above will make you a Member, with associated benefits. Learn more about UCPAC Membership

When you look at the photos of the auditorium as it looks today, the absence of seats may be what you notice first. They will be replaced soon. But without you to fill them, the theatre will always be just a shell of its pre-Ida self. We can’t wait to open our doors to you again and offer you the theatre, comedy, music, and dance you’ve enjoyed at the Hamilton Stage since 2012. We’re counting on you to come fill those brand-new seats and make brand-new memories with us soon.