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For independent producers & playwrights

Get your production funded and booked — together

Greenlight matches independent producers and playwrights with grants, investors, and venues in one workflow — so funding and booking stop blocking each other.

The deadlock that stalls every independent show

Venues want a funding commitment before they'll hold a date. Funders want a confirmed venue before they'll commit money. Independent producers are left manually coordinating both sides — across spreadsheets, cold emails, and persistence — with no tool built to move them forward together.

1

Funding is fragmented

Grants scattered across generic nonprofit databases. Investors gated behind relationships you don't have yet. Crowdfunding tools that only crowdfund.

2

Venues wait on funding

Venues need proof a show can pay before they'll hold a date — leaving producers stuck chasing venue confirmations they can't get yet.

3

Nothing tracks both

No single view of every grant deadline, investor conversation, and venue hold — so opportunities quietly expire.

One workflow, from first grant to opening night

Greenlight coordinates funding sourcing and venue matching together, so your production always has a clear next step.

1

Profile your production

Budget, timeline, cast size, and venue needs — the details that matter to funders and venues alike.

2

Match to funding sources

See the grants, investors, and crowdfunding paths that actually fit — not a generic nonprofit search.

3

Align with real venues

See venues that fit your budget and dates, and show up already funding-ready.

4

Get greenlit

Funding secured, venue booked — track every commitment in one place through opening night.

Funding Directory

Grants and funding sources built for theater budgets

Generic nonprofit grant databases don't understand production timelines or venue costs. Greenlight's directory is built specifically for theatrical production — filtered by budget range, region, production type, and deadline.

  • ✓ Theater-specific grants, foundations, and trusts — not a generic nonprofit list
  • ✓ Structured investor introductions for producers without existing Broadway relationships
  • ✓ Crowdfunding tools built for theater, not repurposed from tech-product campaigns
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Venue Alignment

Show up to venues already funding-ready

Set your funding status and Greenlight surfaces venues that actually fit your budget, dates, and production size — so the conversation starts from "when," not "if."

  • ✓ Real venue availability, matched to your budget and timeline
  • ✓ A funding-readiness profile venues can trust — no more cold outreach from zero
  • ✓ One dashboard tracking every grant deadline, investor conversation, and venue hold

Plans for every stage of production

Start free with the funding directory. Upgrade as your production moves toward opening night.

Free

$0

  • Browse funding directory
  • 1 active production profile
  • Limited venue directory access
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Producer

$49/mo

  • Full grant matching
  • Venue availability alignment
  • Up to 3 active productions
  • Crowdfunding campaign tools
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Producer Pro

$149/mo

  • Investor matching & introductions
  • Advanced venue negotiation tools
  • Unlimited active productions
  • Funding readiness dashboard
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Production Company

$399/mo

  • Multi-user seats
  • Season-level planning
  • Priority venue partnerships
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Plus a small fee on funds successfully raised through the platform — we only win when your production does.

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Join the waitlist for early access to the funding directory and venue alignment tools.

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