Costumes and Playbills
Costumes and Playbills
mbalassi
Swing Joined: 8/14/18
#1Costumes and Playbills
Posted: 8/14/18 at 8:49pm
I am responsible for clearing out the apartment of a neighbor who has passed. She was an excellent seamstress and has many costumes she has sewn for a small regional theater she was involved with. She also has a large collection of Playbills. Any thoughts on where these items can be donated?
#2Costumes and Playbills
Posted: 8/14/18 at 8:51pm
Local high schools with theater departments will likely take the costumes. They’re always looking for donations and theater is usually underfunded.
For playbills, I know they take donations for broadway flea? Not sure how you actually get the playbills to them though.
BwayBaby18
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/19/05
#3Costumes and Playbills
Posted: 8/14/18 at 10:41pm
You could also try reaching out to the tdf costume collection. They are an excellent resource for giving the clothes a second life.
https://www.tdf.org/nyc/30/TDF-Costume-Collection?gclid=CjwKCAjw-8nbBRBnEiwAqWt1zUBraGhRMIba4nS-fznZuJMKOgT4hb_HrVKrxJH9OSHC-sXuMLZ3nhoCiv0QAvD_BwE
SomethingPeculiar
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/15/14
#4Costumes and Playbills
Posted: 8/14/18 at 10:48pm
Broadway Cares will only accept donations of playbills from the 1940s or earlier. Unless the playbills are from historic older productions or signed by stars, you might have a hard time finding a home for the collection, unfortunately.
#5Costumes and Playbills
Posted: 8/16/18 at 12:14am
Place them for bid on EBay! lots of young collectors would love them. Especially if it's Heathers or Dogfight, I know a lot of people looking for those.
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