Pay Your People 2025 Recipients
Friends!!!!
Thank you for making this year’s Big Give such a beautiful, powerful night. Between our attendees at Judson Memorial Church and everyone on Zoom, we felt your energy, your care, and your deep love for indie theater in every corner of the room. And to the incredible group of people who helped make the evening happen, we are SO GRATEFUL.
It has been quite a year. High highs, hard lows, and the strange work of holding both at once. So many of us are carrying the uncertainty of this moment, navigating fear about the future while still showing up for one another with creativity, ferocity, and care.
What keeps us going – truly - is this community. The way we gather. The way we invest in each other. The way we protect each other. The way we show up.
The Big Give 2025 was that in action. We saw an entire room of people and more than 200 people on Zoom celebrating one another, lifting each other up, and rooting for every single name pulled. So many of you came simply to support your peers, even if you didn’t apply this year. That spirit is everything!
At IndieSpace, we remain dedicated to walking alongside you, offering resources, assistance, connection, and joy as we move through this time together.
Thank you for loving indie theater. Thank you for continuing to make it. And thank you for being part of a community committed to building something better…together.
With love and deep gratitude,
Randi, Veshonte, Joel, and India
Deep Roots Recipients
This grant highlights companies that have been working in indie theater for more than 25 years!
