‘Send a Troupe to Festival’ is theme of fund drive
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The Educational Theatre Association is launching a fundraising campaign this week with the goal of helping a deserving Thespian troupe participate in the 2012 Thespian Festival.
“As anyone who has been to the Thespian Festival knows, it is a fabulous, even life-changing event,” said EdTA Executive Director Julie Woffington. “But only a fraction of our troupes are able to attend. For some of our members, it’s a cost issue, particularly with the high cost of travel. We want to do what we can to remove that obstacle to participation in the Festival.”
The Send a Troupe to Festival campaign seeks to raise at least $10,000 to cover the registration and travel costs for at least one troupe of ten delegates. The campaign will utilize direct mail, e-mail, social media, web-based giving, and telephone calls by staff members and volunteers.
The Send a Troupe to Festival grant will be awarded to a troupe that has never attended the Thespian Festival and can demonstrate financial barriers. Application procedures for the grant will be published here in January.
To make a donation, click to our Send a Troupe to Festival page here.
