JOIN NIETF
				The purpose of the Northwest Indiana Excellence in Theatre Foundation (NIETF) is to recognize outstanding and excellent achievement in regional theatre in Northwest Indiana and to foster a deeper sense of regional theatre cooperation.    When you become a member, your support helps promote community theatre through the publication and distribution of information through our website and printed materials. You are also supporting the Annual Foundation's Awards ceremony itself. In return you receive a discount on tickets to the ceremony and written recognition of your gift in the ceremony program and on our website. Naturally your donation is tax deductible. Each membership is valid for a period of one year and one ceremony.    Join today and support the Foundation and community theatre! For Individuals or Businesses/Organizations LEVEL CEREMONY BENEFIT Ensemble Member $25 One member rate ticket Featured Performer $50 Two member rate tickets Principal Performer $100 Four member rate tickets Designer $250 One free ticket Director  $500 Two free tickets Producer $1,000 Four free tickets Print the Membership Form (180k PDF) and mail in your membership today. Visa and Master Card accepted. For Theatres Is your theatre group interested in becoming a group member? A theatre may be considered for membership when: A) The theatre is an organized company whose prime purpose is to produce community theatre B) It has no paid actors or actresses C) The company has completed two seasons D) It holds publicized open auditions for all roles To apply for membership please contact the Foundation by email or by writing to the NIETF, P.O. Box 143, Hammond, IN 46325-0143. NIETF is designated a not-for-profit under section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code. Become a Supporting Member! SUPPORTING MEMBERS PRODUCER ($1,000) Indiana University Foundation DESIGNER ($250) Larry & Sondra Hinken PRINCIPAL PERFORMER ($100) Kim & Mike Bernstein Eric Best Ruth Best Ken & Cathy Mertens Anne & Jeff Nicholls Darren & Judi Serhal Valparaiso University Center for the Arts Lisa Woodruff FEATURED PERFORMER ($50) Paul & Karin Coleman Community Theatre Guild Dunes Summer Theatre Genesius Guild Ed Griffith Hammond Community Theatre Highland Parks Jack & Laura Jaros L'arc en Ciel Theatre Group Marian Theatre Guild Memorial Theatre Company  Stephanie Naumoff North Coast Cultural Association Purdue Theatre Company  Kathie Rosdil Towle Community Theatre Christine Wiegand John & Kath York ENSEMBLE MEMBER ($25) Jeff Casey Stanley Christianson JoBeth Cruz Amanda Dietrich Mark Ladd Angie Lowe Dave Pifko Martha Sass Bob Ton