Community Theater Green Room Discussion Board: Raising Money

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Posted: 6/20/01 at 5:08pm

Has anyone ever found the answer to "WHAT IS A TRICKY TRAY ?"

enquiring minds want to know. Ruth

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Posted: 6/25/01 at 1:15pm

One technique we have used with tremendous success is to put on special performances for local non-profits as fund-raisers for those groups. For instance, with our current production, we scheduled a special performance for Salvation Army. They pay us a flat fee ($500) and then they sell the tickets for whatever amount they want and keep the difference. They held an ice cream social in our gallery beforehand and held a silent auction as part of their event. It's good for us because it brings in people who might not find us otherwise, and it's sure money in the bank. Actors love to do an extra performance, and it does the sponsoring organziation good as well. Win-Win. Extra money for something you're already doing.

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Posted: 9/08/01 at 1:02am

One question. What is a "tricky tray" as mentioned in one of the replies to this topic of raising money? But here are our ideas:
1)Have a "coffee house" concert where you get a talented singer/guitarist to volunteer to perform. Serve donated cookies and coffee afterwards as a little "reception" for the artist. Be sure to put a "seeded" donation jar on the cookie table. We made between 2-3 hundred this way. Be sure to publicize it!
2)Find a local artist who will donate something for you to give away to someone at the final performance of your block-buster show of the season. Spend several months selling tickets on the item before the drawing. Quilts are popular as are pieces of one of a kind pottery or sculpture.
3) Serve refreshments at intermissions. Announce what the donations will be applied toward. Make sure it is something the people can get behind emotionally....We needed new restrooms and everybody knew it. When we made it known that that was our cause the money rolled it alot faster.

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Guests Guest	Posted: 6/20/01 at 5:08pm
	Has anyone ever found the answer to "WHAT IS A TRICKY TRAY ?" enquiring minds want to know. Ruth
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Guests Guest	Posted: 6/25/01 at 1:15pm
	One technique we have used with tremendous success is to put on special performances for local non-profits as fund-raisers for those groups. For instance, with our current production, we scheduled a special performance for Salvation Army. They pay us a flat fee ($500) and then they sell the tickets for whatever amount they want and keep the difference. They held an ice cream social in our gallery beforehand and held a silent auction as part of their event. It's good for us because it brings in people who might not find us otherwise, and it's sure money in the bank. Actors love to do an extra performance, and it does the sponsoring organziation good as well. Win-Win. Extra money for something you're already doing.
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Guests Guest	Posted: 9/08/01 at 1:02am
	One question. What is a "tricky tray" as mentioned in one of the replies to this topic of raising money? But here are our ideas: 1)Have a "coffee house" concert where you get a talented singer/guitarist to volunteer to perform. Serve donated cookies and coffee afterwards as a little "reception" for the artist. Be sure to put a "seeded" donation jar on the cookie table. We made between 2-3 hundred this way. Be sure to publicize it! 2)Find a local artist who will donate something for you to give away to someone at the final performance of your block-buster show of the season. Spend several months selling tickets on the item before the drawing. Quilts are popular as are pieces of one of a kind pottery or sculpture. 3) Serve refreshments at intermissions. Announce what the donations will be applied toward. Make sure it is something the people can get behind emotionally....We needed new restrooms and everybody knew it. When we made it known that that was our cause the money rolled it alot faster.
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