[NEohioPAL]Cleveland Theater Collective-An Opportunity "To Be Or Not To Be" Part of the CTC Silent Auction & Advertising!

[John Michael Regan]

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From: "John Michael Regan" <irishrodeoclowns at attbi.com>
To: <"Undisclosed"@mohawk.bdsi.com
Sent: Monday, April 15, 2002 6:49 PM
Subject: Cleveland Theater Collective-An Opportunity To "Be Part of the
Art"-Silent Auction & Advertising Dealdline!


> The Cleveland Theater Collective is a support organization that formed in
> 2000 to provide programs and services for theater professionals in
northeast
> Ohio. We offer: workshops, networking opportunities, theater discounts,
and
> avenues-such as our website--for sharing information. We also administer
> "The Danny Morris Equity Contract," an annual grant that subsidizes an
> equity contract at a local theater. CTC activities are supported by
> memberships, workshop fees, an annual benefit, and funding from The
> Cleveland Foundation and the George Gund Foundation. Great Lakes Theater
> Festival serves as the Collective's fiscal agent, and the Cleveland Play
> House provides space for workshops and other events.
>
> Now there is an opportunity for you or your business to demonstrate your
> support for theater in Cleveland and appropriately enough on April 15th,
> derive a tax benefit!  If you take an ad in the "Journal" we are
attempting
> to produce for the annual "CTC" benefit on May 20th and "donate" something
> for the SILENT AUCTION, you will receive a letter from CTC (a "501 c 3"
> organization) attesting to that fact and indicating the value of your
> donation.  The letter will serve as evidence of your donation and can be
> presented to the IRS for any benefit you may derive from your good
> citizenship.  You may take an ad yourself, or ask your "contacts" to take
> one. Emphasize the fact that in addition to having their ad in the
> "JOURNAL", their "name/business" or "special event" will also be 'posted'
on
> our webpage and their name will appear alongside their donation at the
> SILENT AUCTION.
>
> The cost of an ad is minimal and based on your LEVEL of participation:
>
> $10 for a name listed at the "Usher" level
>
> $20 for a business card-size as a "Stage Door Johnnie"
>
> $35 for 1/4 page ad at the "Critic" level
>
> $50 for 1/2 page ad as a "Backer"
>
> $75 for full page ad as an "Author"
>
> $100 for a full page on a different colored paper at the "Producer" level
>
> $150 for the Front or Back Page as "Star of the Show"?
>
> Restaurants, taverns, 'Kinkos' locations, photographers, paper product
> manufacturers, tailors, used clothing shops and furniture stores all
benefit
> from having community and professional productions so this would be a good
> way for them to advertise their wares-while helping us as well.  CTC gifts
> and donations such as gift certificates, may also qualify as tax
deductible.
> EVERYBODY WINS!
>
> Our annual benefit will be held on May 20th at the Cleveland Playhouse.
The
> proceeds of the benefit help to subsidize operating expenses for The
> Collective and the Danny Morris Equity Contract.   This year's benefit
will
> be similar to last year's "Cleveland Theater at Play".  We are having
> planning sessions every other week until the benefit.  Please feel free to
> join us and share your genius, creativity and love of things theatrical.
We
> hold weekly creative sessions on Saturdays.  The purpose of these sessions
> is to brainstorm, create, and cast the show.  We will try to get as many
> people involved in performing as possible. Performers must be able to
> perform on the date of the Benefit (naturally), they must be available
> Sunday the 19th for an all cast run-through, and they must be Cleveland
> Theater Collective members.  If you would like to know more, come to one
of
> the planning sessions or e-mail Fred Gloor gloor at ctcollective.org
>
> Please send your ads (preferably in JPEG format) or business cards, along
> with a check made out to "CTC" for the appropriate amount (based on your
> "LEVEL" of participation) to:
>
>             John M. Regan
>             Irish Rodeo Clowns, LLC
>             172 Highland Avenue
>             Avon Lake, OH 44012-2030
>
> THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS OF ADVERTISING MATERIAL HAS BEEN "STRETCHED"
> UNTIL MAY 5!
> BUT PLEASE, DO IT NOW!!!  WHEN I HURRY, I MAKE MORE FLAGRANT MISTAKES!
jmr
>
> Join in, The theater community is all of us. Margaret Lynch and Fred
Gloor,
> CTC chairpersons.
>
>
>