Welcome to the official giving hub for The National Edgar Allan Poe Theatre—the world’s only 501(c)(3) non-profit theatre company dedicated exclusively to adapting the works of Edgar Allan Poe for the stage, broadcast, and classroom literacy.

From our critically acclaimed radio dramas streaming globally on NPR and Audible to our impactful Poe Theatre in the Classroom program, your support keeps gothic literature alive and sparks a vital passion for reading in classrooms across Baltimore and beyond.

By giving throughout this campaign, your contribution fuels all of our major initiatives throughout our 2026–2027 season:

Where Your Support Goes:

Poe Theatre on the Air Award-Winning Audio Dramas: Funding the production of our award-winning audio adaptations distributed across NPR, Audible, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, and Google Podcasts.

Doomsday 24-Hour Poe Reading Marathon 2027: Powering our marquee Spring event broadcast live from Poe's Magic Theatre in the historic Lord Baltimore Hotel, featuring over 45 local volunteer readers and participating organizations nationally and around the world.

The Raven-Off Poetry Reading 2027: Open to all, a competition for the best possible reading or interpretation of Poe’s timeless classic “The Raven.”

Poe Theatre in the Classroom Educational Initiative: Bringing dramatic literature education through audio drama instruction, along with interactive actor workshops directly into classrooms to combat youth literacy challenges.

Alexander the Pretty Good Presents The Poe Magic Show. An ongoing fun and funny mental magic act that makes Poe’s often dense language understandable in a way that’s sure to stick with audiences.

Some Ways Your Donations Help:

• $500 – help commission the development of a new script

• $1,000 – help pay actors for a single audio drama production

• $1,500 – help pay a sound designer for their work on an audio drama episode

• $2,000 – help pay a production engineer to prepare an audio drama for broadcast

• $5000 – help underwrite the cost of producing the “Raven-Off Poetry Reading Competition”

• $8,500 – completely cover the production and promotion expenses of an audio drama episode

• $10,000 – help underwrite the cost of “Doomsday 2027 24-Hour Poe Readathon”

• $15,000 – help cover half the expenses to produce a stage production (excluding venue rental costs)

Key Deadlines & Matching Opportunities:

Keep an eye on this space during our major seasonal pushes! Your gift can go twice as far during these key campaign blocks:

Black Friday (November 27, 2026): Rather than making retail purchases, we gratefully encourage our interested friends to allocate that money to charities like ours that support literacy and community building.

GivingTuesday (Dec 1, 2026): Our single biggest push through the end of the year. Every dollar will be directed to Poe Theatre’s initiatives!

Year-End Tax Countdown (Dec 30–31, 2026): Ensure your 100% tax-deductible contribution is locked in before the midnight bell tolls on New Year's Eve.

Second Annual Raven-Off Poetry Reading Competition (opens September 25, 2027): Readers of all ages interpret Poe’s famous poem “The Raven,” for a chance to appear on Poe Theatre on the Air and across all our social media.

Doomsday Marathon Pledge Drive (May 15–16, 2027): Support our 24-hour reading marathon live stream and trigger special midnight match challenges.

Whether you are joining us for a holiday audio culture break, celebrating Poe's birthday, or tuning into the 24-hour marathon, your generosity ensures this timeless legacy thrives.

Click the "Donate" button to make your 100% tax-deductible gift today. Quoth the Raven: Evermore!

Poe Theatre Impact 2026-2027

Keeping Poe's Legacy Alive On Stage, for Broadcast and in the Classroom