Friends of PUP was founded in 1996 to support the undergraduate group and to create a network for those who all shared the common experience of musical theatre, fun, and hard work as part of PUP during their time at Princeton. After a few years of inactivity, we are thrilled to announce that Friends of PUP is now active again with an alumni board at the helm, and we invite you to join us!

The 2011-2012 season marks the 25th Anniversary of Princeton University Players! We are excited to announce the launch of the 25th Anniversary Campaign to raise $10,000 before December 31st. If we reach our goal, we will be able to establish an interest-bearing University account that will allow us to achieve two central goals:

• Support PUP financially for annual expenses to do projects that would otherwise be out of their reach, as well as for longer-term opportunities that will help PUP grow.


• Provide special events, networking and community-building resources, and opportunities for alumni and undergraduates to share their love of theater.

We hope you will make a gift to help us reach this ambitious goal by December!

As a significant moment in PUP's history, we are offering unique opportunities for this year's donors, and we hope you will participate!

• Playbill recognition! All gifts of $25 and above will be listed in PUP's playbills throughout the season.


• Commemorative display piece! All gifts of $100 and above will be remembered on a beautiful display piece in the PUP rehearsal room. This display piece will express PUP's gratitude to the generous donors who helped to build our nest egg in this first campaign.


• Autographed playbills! All gifts of $250 and above will receive a collection of signed playbills from PUP's 2011-2012 season.


• Autographed posters! All gifts of $500 and above will receive a collection of signed posters from PUP's 2011-2012 season.


• Become a Production Sponsor! All gifts of $1,000 and above that support the alumni and undergraduate organizations will be given the opportunity to be recognized as a "Production Sponsor" on one PUP show during the 2011-2012 season and receive recognition in PUP playbills for two seasons.

Friends of PUP will help create outlets for alumni to connect with each other and bring them back to their PUP roots, including an annual Reunions event that is free or low-cost for alumni, events throughout the year at PUP performances and Alumni Day, and an engaging website that provides a venue for sharing memories, making connections, and hosting this community of theatre-lovers.

See the latest Alumni Newsletter! The Spring 2011 issue is packed full of PUP info to keep you all up to date. Email pup@princeton.edu if you'd like to receive future issues in either print or electronic form.