Save the Zilker Summer Musical
Zilker Theatre Productions (ZTP), the nonprofit behind the beloved Zilker Summer Musical, is facing a severe funding crisis that threatens the future of Austin’s 65-year summer tradition. The annual free musical is at critical risk due to lack of city funding, as well as a decrease in grants, corporate sponsorship, and community donations.
How You Can Help
- Corporate sponsorships are available at various levels. Please visit zilker.org/sponsorztp or contact sponsors@zilker.org.
- ZTP is also seeking volunteers and professionals with expertise in grant writing, fundraising, and accounting. Anyone interested in supporting one of Austin’s most unique traditions is encouraged to contact ZTP at info@zilker.org.
- Community members can support ZTP’s mission through direct donations.
- For more information or to get involved, return to zilker.org or follow @ZilkerTheatreProductions on Instagram or Facebook.
For over 65 years, ZTP has brought free musical theater to the heart of Austin. Now, it’s our turn to step up and save this beloved tradition. Let’s ensure the show goes on—together, we can save ZTP.
mission
“Sustaining the legacy of serving the entire Austin community through the magic of performing while inspiring the artists of today and tomorrow.”
ZTP strives to make the Arts accessible and inspire the next generation of artists and audiences.
volunteer
ZTP offers a wide variety of volunteer opportunities both on and off The Hillside. Join us by giving your time to bring this celebrated Austin tradition to life!
give
Keep the tradition going! Make a one-time or recurring donation to support free musical theater for all!
Zilker Theatre Productions, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that provides award-winning, free admission entertainment, boasts an audience of over 45,000 annually. ZTP is dedicated to the celebration and preservation of that unique America art form–the Broadway musical–by mounting large-scale musical productions at the Beverly S. Sheffield Zilker Hillside Theater in Austin’ beautiful Zilker Park.
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about
Non-profit providing award-winning, free admission entertainment, to an audience of over 45,000 annually.
Zilker Hillside Theatre
Seating
Bring your blankets between 6pm-8pm to reserve your spot on the hillside. Ground chairs are permitted on the lawn, but high-back chairs can only be used in ADA seating and at the top of the hillside.
Food
Bring a picnic or enjoy snacks and drinks from our concessions stand.
Getting to the Hillside
We encourage ride sharing to help reduce traffic at the hillside, and at the same time help the planet.
An Austin Tradition Since 1959
Originally created as a project of the Austin’s Parks and Recreation Department in 1959, the Zilker Summer Musical continues to provide high-quality musical theater entertainment to Central Texans and visitors from around the world.
Zilker Theatre Productions is dedicated to preserving this special gift to Austin audiences by producing the Zilker Summer Musical as well as sponsoring a variety of other community outreach and youth training programs.
Support ZTP
As a non-profit we rely on the generosity of sponsors to fund the ZTP productions and events that generations of Austin residents have come to love. We thank our current sponsors for helping us continue the tradition!
2024 Season Sponsors
