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Diva 41
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    Posted: 3/07/05 at 11:28pm

I will be speaking this week to our civic and business associaiton to promote our theater and generate vounteerism.  Please post any answers to this question.  "Why should I go see or volunteer for my community theater?"

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bullet Posted: 3/08/05 at 12:56pm

If you are speaking to a business association, then you can explain that it's in thier best interest that the local community theater does well because it bring people into the town who may then patronize other businesses in the area. For example theatres can be great for local resturants because people will often come into the town and do dinner and a show. This doesn't exactly answer the question you posed, but if you can show the value of the theatre, then it's easier to get people to volunteer/support the theatre.

 

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bullet Posted: 3/08/05 at 5:54pm
My "day job" is in education and several studies have shown that exposure to arts (music, dance, etc.) increase the problem solving abilities of children!  There are all sorts of results on what listening to classical music can do to your thinking process!
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bullet Posted: 3/21/05 at 1:27pm

I am a teen who has loved musical theater and dreamed of being on broadway since i first heard Annie when i was four. Unfortunately, both my parents have jobs and the sense not to let me waste my teen years, so the only outlet for my skills would be community theater. Volunteering for community theater is a good idea, because, 1. It helps one get out of one's comfort zone.

2. It will provide great memories for years to come.

3. Anyone can do it.

4. It sparks a creative side that people will not realize they ever had.

5. When one has worked with a group of people for so long on a show, one begins to feel a close sense of family and friendships that they would never have begun if they hadn't had a community theater available.

Hope that helps, and good luck!

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bullet Posted: 3/21/05 at 3:09pm
I have heard of businesses that encourage their executives to attend theatre classes or workshops.  It helps build creativity, teamwork, and communication skills.  You may want to look into this as a good program for the business association you are speaking to. 
Also, other posts have highlighted some very important reasons.  By supporting a local theatre, you not only help that one organization, but the businesses that surround it, and the economy in your area.  Your state and/or local arts council website may have some statistics on this point.  My state arts council does www.ncarts.org does, for example.

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