NYC nonprofit theatre
Where Tagpuan fits
Tagpuan is sized between smaller Asian American companies and larger Off-Broadway institutions. These figures are 2024 expenses for peer theatres, plus Tagpuan’s projected operating budget.
Budget ladder
Tagpuan is ambitious for a young company, but still a fraction of the largest Off-Broadway houses.
What each company is for
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Ma-Yi
Asian American playwrights and new work.
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NAATCO
Asian American artists in classic and new repertory.
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Signature
Playwright residencies and affordable access.
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Tagpuan
Filipino and Filipino American music, language, family, and immigrant stories.
Why donations matter
On This Side of the World runs at the Irene Diamond Stage (294 seats). Five weeks, eight shows per week.
Tickets help. They do not cover a full production. That is normal for nonprofit theatre.
A nonprofit theatre cannot live on tickets alone
Tagpuan’s annual budget mixes earned and contributed income, similar to peer companies.
- 32% earned (tickets, merch, education, gala tickets)
- 68% contributed (donors, grants, sponsors, Artist Circle)
Production budget breakdown
One show, $1.025M total.
- People / payroll $386K
- Design, build, technical $250K
- Venue / rehearsal $175K
- Marketing / access $75K
- Contingency $70K
- Travel / housing $38K
- Business / insurance $31K
Community impact goals
Projected targets for Tagpuan’s first full season. Labeled as goals, not past results.
- 1,500subsidized tickets
- 300student tickets
- 6Filipino community partner nights
- 4talkbacks
- 2benefit performances
- 1gala fundraiser