Theaters Throughout Chicago Collect Audience Donations for SoC from Now Until Year's End
The Holiday Season may begin with Thanksgiving, but in the Chicago theater community, this Season of Giving started more than a month ago and will continue well into the New Year. Several theater companies in and around Chicago began participating in SoC's Annual Holiday Fund Drive in early October, with more theaters joining almost every day since. From Bailiwick Chicago's"Violet" to Bohemian Theatre Ensemble's"Pippin" to About Face Theatre & Chicago Dramatists'"The Kid Thing," theaters throughout the city and suburbs are raising funds for SoC through post-show Audience Solicitations.
Audience
Solicitations are simple to do. A curtain speech is made after the
show, telling the audience about SoC's mission and asking them to
consider making a donation to SoC as they leave the theater. Donations
are gathered in SoC collection cans held by actors in the show or by
other members of the company. SoC provides you with a step-by-step collection guide, a sample curtain speech,
SoC collection cans, etc.
If
you are involved with a production that is or will be in performance between now and the end of the year, we hope that you will consider collecting audience donations for SoC during the run of your show. A large percentage of the annual funds raised for SoC comes from Audience Solicitations collected in October, November and December. The
more theaters that participate in our Holiday Fund Drive, the
more funds we raise and the more financial support we can provide for those in our community in need.
SoC's Annual Holiday Fund Drive
Artists helping artists. Family helping family.
To
learn more about having your production collect audience donations for
SoC, email SoC Executive Director Stephen Rader at
stephen@seasonofconcern.org or call our office at 312-332-0518.
Talk to Your Theatre Company or organization & encourage post-show collections, benefit performances or other special fundraising events for SoC!
"CELEBRATE LLANVIEW" TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE [ 12/13/2011 ] Tickets are still available for purchase at the door for "CELEBRATE LLANVIEW," the "One Life to Live" Tribute Party on Jan 13 benefiting SoC! Join the stars of ABC's "One Life to Live" at Sidetrack to watch OLTL's final broadcast episode.
"THE SOUND OF MUSIC" IS $16,000 GOING ON $17,000 [ 12/9/2011 ] The Drury Lane Oakbrook Theatre's production of "The Sound of Music" raises over $16,000 for SoC in just two weeks! And they continue to collect after every performance!
"A CHRISTMAS CAROL" CAST MEMBERS DONATE $270 TO SoC [ 12/8/2011 ] In lieu of cards or flowers, several members of The Goodman Theatre's "A Christmas Carol" made donations to SoC in honor of the show's Opening Night.
