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Our Membership programs are key to raising much needed funds. But it isn’t just about the money, as important as that is! It is also about creating a community for likeminded people to come together, to share in a single experience at the same time in the same place; that magical experience that live theatre gives. Becoming a Member at Blyth Festival starts at $50 and comes with a list of benefits.
Friend $50 to $149 Benefits:
• Priority Booking starts February 1, 2019 • Advance notice of season • Free ticket exchange privileges • Subscription to Curtain Call –quarterly newsletter • Name recognition online • One vote at the Annual General Meeting • Charitable tax receipt • Invitation to Blyth Spirit events
Back Stage Circle $150-$499
All benefits listed above, plus:
• Priority Booking starts January 21, 2019 • Invitation to events with Board and Senior Staff • Name recognition in the House Program and online
On Stage Circle $500-$999 All benefits listed above, plus:
• Priority Booking begins January 14, 2019 • Access to reserved seating one week prior to performances* • Opportunity to accompany General Manager on Back stage tour during season** • Call from Artistic Director • Signed season poster (available at box office starting in June 2019)
Director’s Circle $1,000-$2,499 All benefits listed above, plus: • Priority booking begins January 14, 2019 • Two complimentary tickets to the Opening Night Garden Party, Gala Dinner and Performance* • The opportunity to watch a changeover with Artistic Director Gil Garratt** Playwright’s Circle $2,500-$4,999 All benefits listed above, plus: • Priority booking starts January 7, 2019 • Invitation to attend the welcome coffee and meet the cast on first day of rehearsal. (play TBD)
Artistic Director’s Circle $5,000 - $9,999
All benefits listed above, plus:
• Priority booking starts January 7, 2019 • Invitation to Artistic Director’s Dinner -NEW
Founder’s Circle $10,000+
All benefits listed above, plus:
• Priority booking starts January 7, 2019 • Opportunity to have your name alongside a sponsorship property with additional benefits • Complimentary tickets to Artistic Director’s Dinner – NEW The Granary is our Planned Giving program. Letting us know that you have remembered the Blyth Festival in your Will means you will be offered a number of special benefits so we can thank you for your thoughtful generosity.
*Subject to availability. Limited number of seats held **Changeover with Artistic Director Gil Garratt: July 20 and Aug. 24 at 4:30 pm. Behind the Scenes with General Manager Rachael King: July 9 and Aug. 15 at 11 am. Meet in the lobby. Must be booked in advance.
DID YOU KNOW... Every donation you make ensures the Blyth Festival is able to produce and present the best in Canadian theatre. We are also committed to supporting the following: New Play Development As we head into our 45th Season, we continue to develop and produce the best in new Canadian theatre, and to tell the stories of this very place, to put this very region, and its very real lives on stage. Supporting New Play Development is key to the future of the Blyth Festival. We need a number of new works in development so that there is never a shortage of new Canadian stories being told on our stages. You are helping us sow the seeds for tomorrow’s harvest. The Young Company In Huron and Bruce Counties, there is no other professional organization devoted to nurturing young people in the creation of professional theatre, and at no cost. Each summer, Blyth offers the opportunity for up to 15 young people (aged 14-19) to train with professional theatre artists over the course of five weeks. At the end of the session they present a full length production of their own creation in the Phillips Studio. Young people are offered the chance to explore all aspects of the theatre, from playwriting, to acting, to technical production.
Here’s where Blyth Festival Revenues came from in 2017-18
Ticket Sales 44% Individual & Corporate Donations 18% Grants 24% Fundraising Events 9% Other 5%
Blyth Festival is a registered charity # 11881 2056 RR0001. All donations of $20 or more will receive a tax receipt to the maximum amount allowed by the Canada Revenue Agency.
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It’s simple to become a member...
Online: blythfestival.com/support Mail: 423 Queen Street, PO Box 10, Blyth, ON N0M 1H0 Telephone: 519.523.9300 or Toll Free: 1.877.862.5984 In Person: Stop by the Box Office at Memorial Hall during the season or at the Administration Office (September to May)
For more information please email: development@blythfestival.com Memberships are valid for one year. Charitable tax # 11881 2056 RR0001
Thank you!
Cover Photo: Matthew Gin, Omar Alex Khan, Lorne Kennedy, Parmida Vand & Marcia Johnson in The New Canadian Curling Club at the Blyth Festival. Written by Mark Crawford. Directed by Miles Potter. Creative team: Steve Lucas, production designer; Michelle Bohn, costume designer; and Verne Good, sound designer. Production stage management: Heather Thompson and Katerina Sokyrko. Photo credit: Terry Manzo.
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