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elephantseye said: "I recently saw DEH and got the entire cast's signatures sans Benn Platt. If I were to send my Playbill back for just him to sign, do you think I would still need to send the $40 donation? I tweeted the twitter account and they didn't mention a donation, but I would hate to send it and risk not getting it back/not getting a signature.



Thanks!



If you send directly to Ben Platt, there shouldn't be a donation request. That's only for cast-signed playbills when you send directly to the stage manager. Every time you send something through the mail, you run the risk of losing it. If you don't mind the risk, go ahead, but I wouldn't do it.

atuomala said: "If you send directly to Ben Platt, there shouldn't be a donation request. That's only for cast-signed playbills when you send directly to the stage manager. Every time you send something through the mail, you run the risk of losing it. If you don't mind the risk, go ahead, but I wouldn't do it."

Hamilfan2 said: "Be careful, I was told DEH has been really strict about the $40 donation, even if you send to actors individually. So I may not risk it if I were you."

Thanks, guys! I guess if I decide I desperately want Ben's signature, I'll pony up the $40 and get a whole 'nother playbill.

CoolDogeGuy said: "Hamilfan2 said: "Be careful, I was told DEH has been really strict about the $40 donation, even if you send to actors individually. So I may not risk it if I were you."

What if you send to the other casts members besides Ben Platt (Like Will Roland, Laura Dreyfuss, Rachel Bay Jones, etc)?





Individual cast members don't ask for money donations in exchange for signatures. Only stage management, if that is the company's policy for cast-signed playbills, and if the request is for a cast-signed playbill. The individual cast members do not solicit for BCEFA privately.

unbb24 said: "How about IN TRANSIT? Has somebody tried it?"

I sent one in February to the stage manager. I haven't gotten it back yet.

CoolDogeGuy said: "unbb24 said: "How about IN TRANSIT? Has somebody tried it?"

I sent one in February to the stage manager. I haven't gotten it back yet. "

Ohhh. How about SUNSET BOULEVARD? Has somebody also tried it?

atuomala said: "CoolDogeGuy said: "Hamilfan2 said: "Be careful, I was told DEH has been really strict about the $40 donation, even if you send to actors individually. So I may not risk it if I were you."

What if you send to the other casts members besides Ben Platt (Like Will Roland, Laura Dreyfuss, Rachel Bay Jones, etc)?





Individual cast members don't ask for money donations in exchange for signatures. Only stage management, if that is the company's policy for cast-signed playbills, and if the request is for a cast-signed playbill. The individual cast members do not solicit for BCEFA privately.



Apparently, the stage management is not letting them send signed things back and is removing SASEs from

the fan mail so they can't respond. I have personally not tried but I had a friend try it and he said that happened to him. I am curious if anyone else can confirm or deny?

I have a question. Does CHICAGO respond to Playbill request?

loliveve said: "Re DEAR EVAN HANSEN: Yes, if you ask for a Playbill signed by an individual cast member-- and even directly address the envelope to that cast member-- you will get a request for the $40 in return. (For example, someone sent a letter to Mike Faist, enclosed his playbill asking for it to be signed, and it was returned unsigned with the donation request.) If you send something smaller, such as one of their trading card, with a smaller envelope, I doubt you will get that same donation request though."

Seriously? That's messed up.

#It'sTheHardKnockLife

loliveve said: "Re DEAR EVAN HANSEN: Yes, if you ask for a Playbill signed by an individual cast member-- and even directly address the envelope to that cast member-- you will get a request for the $40 in return. (For example, someone sent a letter to Mike Faist, enclosed his playbill asking for it to be signed, and it was returned unsigned with the donation request.) If you send something smaller, such as one of their trading card, with a smaller envelope, I doubt you will get that same donation request though.



This is the first time I've ever heard of such a thing happening with personalized mail. In that case, they must have the performer's permission to open mail that has been sent directly to them. I understand that they want to collect money for BCEFA, but that seems like a bit of an overreach. I wonder if people are actually complying with those requests for individual responses, or if it has turned more off from attempting to communicate further.

thebookofwhizzer said: "I would really like to send something to Sunday in the park with George before the show closes, if I wanted a cast signed playbill, would I have to already have an unsigned one? or can I just send a SASE and ask for a cast signed one? Also how much is the donation for?



You just send a letter request and a SASE. Most companies hold signing parties where the entire cast gets together and just signs playbills and posters, so the management is already in possession of the cast-signed merchandise. From what people have said here, Sunday in the Park is not asking for donations in exchange for their cast-signed playbills. Just sent to them last week.

Received cast-signed playbills from Sunday in the Park and Puffs Off-Broadway. No donation request.