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Get Gifted . . .
Dear Friend,
There are over one hundred non-Equity companies operating
in Chicago at any given time. What sets a theatre company
apart, I believe, is the caliber of work, the selection
of material, and building meaningful relationships with
the audience.
A non-for-profit theatre company, The Gift's largest source
of revenue is ticket sales, followed by independent donations.
I cannot stress enough how every donation, no matter how seemingly
small, does make a difference.
Here are some of the current goals we are working on:
- The construction
of a home space; in which to begin "giftED." -
our educational program consisting of workshops and classes
for teens and adults - and to rehearse and produce upcoming
productions of The Gift Theatre Company.
- Beginning the process
of paying our ensemble.
- The production of a feature-length
film adaptation of Anton Chekhov's The Seagull.
- The generation
and production of The Nightmare, a 'theatrical event' featuring
actors and non-actors exploring themes of life, death,
childhood, and disability.
- Organizing "Chicago's Gifted
II," a night of short
scenes between ensemble members of The Gift and local Chicago
theatre luminaries, directed by the most exciting visionaries
in town!
- An intensive collaboration between The Gift Theatre
Company and The Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago for
the purposes of combating pediatric oral aversion with
a combination of speech therapy and interactive theatre.
Rooted in fears that stem from having been intubated
at an early age, oral aversion prevents children from eating,
drinking, brushing their teeth - any activity that involves
contact with the face and mouth and is the leading affliction
among pediatric patients at RIC.
As you can see, we have much work to
be done! Your tax deductible "gift
to The Gift" will bring us one step closer towards achieving
these goals.
Yours,
Michael Patrick Thornton
Artistic Director and Co-Founder
The Gift Theatre Company
Please send donations made out to The Gift Theatre Company
at:
5119 N. Meade
Chicago, IL
60630
You can also make donations at www.paypal.com.
Send payments to r.keleghan@thegifttheatre.org.
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