Help us make 2026 our most vibrant season yet

This season, Here For Now has been given an extraordinary opportunity.
A group of generous supporters has created a $40,000 Matching Gift Fund — and they’re inviting you to help grow it to $80,000. For every dollar you give before December 31, these donors will give one of theirs.

That means your impact goes twice as far.

•  $50 becomes $100

•  $250 becomes $500.

• $1,000 becomes $2,000.

This matching fund will allow us to build a 2026 season that is bold, intimate, artist-centred, and deeply rooted in brand-new work — the kind of work you have come to expect from us, and the kind of work only Here For Now makes.

Tyrone Savage and Fiona Mongillo in Reproduktion. Photo by Ann Baggley

Why your gift matters right now

You help new voices find the stage
Here For Now exists because audiences like you believe in discovering new voices. Your support helps us commission writers, workshop scripts, pay artists fairly, and keep our stages brave and accessible.

You champion women’s stories and powerful storytelling.
At the heart of our mandate is a commitment to strong female characters and the voices of women creators. Your gift keeps this work alive and visible.

You make space for risk-taking.
HFN productions are stripped-down, intimate, and fearless. Your support lets us give artists room to experiment, push, and surprise — without compromising on craft.

You help us stay affordable for our community.
We keep ticket prices low so our work remains accessible. Donations make that possible.

What your doubled gift will support

• New play development and workshops

• Artist fees for actors, writers, directors, and designers

• Accessible ticketing and community outreach

• Production costs for our 2026 slate

• Continued growth and stability for a young, ambitious company
  

Jessica B Hill in Pandora. Photo by Ann Baggley

Your generosity shapes the season ahead

Give today and your impact is doubled.

HFN was built on a leap of faith. And it continues because of you.

When we launched Here For Now, we didn’t know if Stratford would embrace a company dedicated to intimate, new, one-act plays — especially in those early outdoor seasons. But you showed up. Again and again. You believed in the artists. You believed in the work.

Every year since, your support has made it possible for us to take risks, nurture new voices, and create space for stories that might not find a home anywhere else.

This matching gift is an extraordinary chance to carry that momentum into 2026 — and to say yes to the artists and stories that are waiting in the wings.

Thank you for being part of this little company with a big heart.

Together, we can build something remarkable.

Fiona Mongillo, Artistic Director