Fundraising. Nobody likes it, but we all Gotta do it. With funding from the arts more limited never today, it is often in the theatre troupe to raise most of its money for production.
I asked a few Directors and teachers of drama what methods they used to cover the costs. Combined with some of my personal experience, I have compiled a list of a few ways proven to raise funds for children of your next play or musical.
1 Local Business ads in Playbill
Approach to local businesses and ask them to consider taking an ad in your program or the "program". Prepare with a standard letter which describes the program and the benefits that it serves the community, as well as the manner in which expect you many people is "see" the advertising. Generally, I see prices so that the lines of: $25 for the card, for ½ page $ 50, $100 for any page. Zut, while you're there you could ask if you can put a flyer on their window. Make a special announcement prior to the show encouraged the public to assist companies in the program. Tell your audience to thank them for supporting the theatre program "(your name)".
2 Feed
People like food. And people will pay for food. One school, I spoke with that offered a dinner/show option for a night of the performance. Tables have been implemented in the auditorium and participants paid for a ticket dinner and show "VIP". If you can get a local restaurant to sponsor this (Hey, 200 people try your good eating!), then you can raise some serious species. If a full meal is not an option, you can always sell on the theme of treats before and after the show.
3 Lines
Save a page in your program for the "Star Notes". For $5 or more, a line, friends and family of casting can write a personalized note to print from the program.
Variant: Notes Backstage, or "Star-grams". For a donation of $1, members of the public can send notes to behind the scenes to Member players and the team right before the show.
4 Sale of DVDs
Hire a professional videographer to film production and have available DVD order forms to perform shows. If possible, encourage the videographer to interview children before the show and include it as an "Extra" DVD - it always adds a very special touch.
5 Custom posters
Find a whiz-kid photo-boutique to help you design a poster on measure for your production. Examine customize with the name of each player as a "star" and to offer them as an optional purchase for casting.
6 Sale of T-Shirts
Create a T-Shirt with logo of the show on the front and the distribution list on the back. Sell as an optional element for the cast and crew members.
7 Corporate Sponsor
For particularly good people with Wheelin' ' dealine, speaking of a large company or company in your sponsorship program can reap huge rewards. When approaching these big guys, make sure that you have detailed information on your program easily available which highlights the positive impact theatre has on the community. Propose to put in place a large banner of their choice in your auditorium or outside your theatre, mentioning their name prior to each performance, or give them a first space to the rear of the program. These sponsorships are generally in the range of $500 +.
About the author.
Denver Casado is the founder of beat by beat Press, a new passionate Theatre editor of providing schools and theatres of the community with musicals for children easy to produce, high quality. Visit http://www.bbbpress.com/ for a script to read free of any emission of beat by beat.
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