Same here - I went to the Nutcracker and have now been called 5 or 6 times in the past 3 weeks. The first time I made the mistake of answering, and the guy on the other end starts telling me about how they need donations for their after school programs... and then asks me to donate A THOUSAND DOLLARS. Seriously? I asked him if it was possible to donate online (1, I want to read about what I'm donating to, and 2, I don't give out credit card info over the phone) - he lies to me and tells me I can't, even though I just checked the website and there is obviously an online donation form! I'm sure they do a lot of good with their programs, and I know they rely heavily on donations to support them, but this is NOT the way to get individuals to donate. (Also, it might be good to know your demographic... I bought discount tickets for the Nutcracker, I certainly don't have $1000 just laying around and burning a hole in my pocket.)
I might be more understanding if they were calling me with some kind of incentive to buy tickets (like a deal for return guests, etc), but cold calling to ask for donations and then not taking the hint when I decline? Just ridiculous.