1 Page Table of Contents Welcome Page 3 OSLT playbill, Roxy Events Page 4-6 What is artsVest? Why Sponsor? Page 7 Sponsorship Levels & Benefits Page 8-12 Community benefit/Audience reach Page 13 Ad specs and rates Page 14 Application Form Page 15 "I believe that creativity will be the currency of the 21st century ." Owen Sound Little Theatre (OSLT) is a registered, charitable institution formed in 1961. Owen Sound Little Theatre’s mission is to be a quality theatre company that consistently entertains and challenges while stimulating participation in the arts through dynamic artistic and cultural programming with broad appeal. The Roxy is the permanent home for the Owen Sound Little Theatre and a vibrant regional centre for arts and culture. Of over 200 community theatre groups in Ontario, only 5% own and operate their own facility without any municipal operational funding. Owen Sound Little Theatre is one of these rare organizations. As a community theatre, OSLT is also ineligible for provincial and federal funding for its own theatrical productions. 2 Page Welco me ! The 2012-2013 season was a memorable one for The Roxy, with some 10,000 tickets sold for Owen Little Theatre Productions alone! Anything Goes drew in the crowds with an on-stage ocean liner and a live band safely stowed in a life boat! Kiss the Moon, Kiss the Sun was an artistic success, winning three awards at the Western Ontario Drama League Festival. The Donnellys was a sensation, with eight completely sold out shows and two visits from playwright Peter Colley! And The Importance of Being Earnest was chosen as a preferred event by the City of Owen Sound for their volunteers. In the past year, we also closed our 88 Key Campaign for the purchase of our new grand piano. We are also on the verge of a massive centennial renewal project for The Roxy Theatre which will cement our role as the premiere arts presenter in the region and key economic driver for Owen Sound’s historic downtown. Our audiences continue to grow, and we are meeting our vision for artistic excellence and sustainability. We continue to receive overwhelming support for our efforts to increase and diversify programming, and none of this would be possible without our supporters. On behalf of OSLT, thank you for your consideration and for playing such an important role in our achievements! Sincerely, Aly Boltman Theatre Manager 3 Page OWEN SOUND LITTLE THEATRE’s 53 rd ANNUAL PLAYBILL The series begins with the blockbuster musical Les Misérables . Directed by Pat O’Connor with musical direction by Don Buchanan, Les Misérables tells the story of Jean Valjean, who breaks parole after serving 19 years for stealing a loaf of bread. His story and that of the vengeful policeman who pursues him, is interwoven with Valjean’s adoption of an orphaned child. Against the backdrop of the people’s revolution, it is a tale of the soul’s capacity to transcend unimaginable human suffering. Les Misérables runs for 12 performances from November 6-23, 2013. Start your 2014 calendar with our Calendar Girls, an inspiring and true story directed by Corry Lapointe. Extraordinary women from an ordinary Women’s Institute spark a global phenomenon by posing for a charity calendar. As interest snowballs, the Calendar Girls reveal more than they’d ever planned! Calendar Girls runs for seven performances from January 30- February 8, 2014. April welcomes Hobson’s Choice , a Victorian suffragette comedy directed by Val Underwood. Widower Mr. Hobson faces the problem of marrying off his daughters, while wanting to retain their services as housekeepers and sales ladies in his shoe shop. His eldest daughter takes matters into her own hands leading to a surprising, unforgettable outcome. Hobson’s Choice runs for seven performances from April 3-12, 2014. Hit the road next spring with 18 Wheels directed by Goldie Walma. Climb aboard a big rig and hold on to your cowboy hats as you visit the landscape along the Trans-Canada Highway. Experience ordinary work-a- day Canadian life through extraordinary stories in this country-themed mini-musical. 18 Wheels runs for seven performances from May 28-June 7, 2014. 4 Page THE 2013-2014 ROXY PROFESSIONAL PRESENTING SERIES October 18, 2013 see multiple award-winning Canadian artists Marc Jordan (The Rhythm of My Heart) and Jane Siberry (One More Colour, Calling All Angels, Mimi on the Beach, Bound by the Beauty). December 6, 2013 , get frantic! Famous for their CBC radio show Frantic Times and their 4 on the Floor TV series, The Frantics particular brand of comedic insanity is best served live! March 21, 2014 , live the Brass Transit experience , featuring eight of Canada’s most in-demand musicians who have gathered out of a common love for the greatest jazz-rock group of all time: Chicago. 5 Page 2013-2014 SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS The Roxy’s partnership with Mudtown Records has developed into an expanded two-day Mudtown Music & Arts Festival (formerly OTHERfolk Festival) August 9 and 10, 2013. Owen Sound will be firmly planted on the map for cutting edge music with the presentation of Juno nominees Stars and Hannah Georgas . The Hats Off Country Tribute Series , a partnership between Country 93/CFOS and The Roxy, will also return in early fall with three stellar tribute shows: Pauly and the Goodfellas’ The History of Rock ‘N Soul, Bernie Jessome & The Memphis Cats’ Shades of Yesterday - Rob Orbison and REPLAY: The Beatles! And for more blasts from the past , Elvis will make another appearance at The Roxy when he returns with Peter Irwin and Jailhouse Rock with special guests for two nights of Blue Christmas III on November 29 and 30, 2013! Salute your inner hillbilly with the new three-part Thirsty Thursday Rockabilly Saloon , featuring hours of amped-up, high-octane roots music guaranteed to gratify carefree cowpokes, roots rockers and hipsters! October 19 th , wish The Roxy a happy 100 th birthday at our Last Stage Standing Centennial Celebration honouring a century of local arts and culture. Featuring jazz singer John Alcorn and his daughter, songstress Coco Love Alcorn , as well as The Georgian Bay Concert Choir, LookUp Theatre, The Silent Film Ensemble , and much more! The Emancipation Festival and The Roxy present Juno winning jazz giant Joe Sealy and Alana Bridgewater for one of Canada’s foremost jazz/gospel/blues performances on December 14, 2013. May 15-16, 2014, Community Living, The One World Festival and The Roxy present the moving musical montage RARE by Judith Thompson and a nine-member Toronto ensemble, each of whom live with Down syndrome. As we move into the future, we are working tirelessly to build on the successes of the past. As part of our ongoing efforts to enrich the cultural landscape of our region through the performing arts, we continue to offer businesses the opportunity to be a part of the action by sponsoring any or all of these exciting productions. The contributions of sponsors are vital to our ability to stage quality productions and grow audiences. We hope you will consider our sponsorship program and 6 consider advertising in our programs to help us keep the performing arts a vibrant part of your community. Page The Big News: Returns to Owen Sound! The provincially-run arts Vest program brings an infusion of $25,000 in funding which can be matched, dollar-to-dollar for sponsorships with OSLT! Are you a local business that has never previously sponsored arts and culture before? Your new investment is matched dollar-for-dollar! Are you a new supporter to OSLT who can provide in-kind assistance as a sponsor? Your investment is matched 50 cents on every dollar! Do you want to increase your existing sponsorship committment? Your investment is matched seventy-five cents on every dollar! Let’s talk about arts Vest today! Why Sponsor? Reach 30,000-35,000 visitors per year while receiving valuable sponsor benefits, such as complimentary tickets for you, your staff or VIP clients, gratis advertising in programs and on screen, prime logo placement and so much more! Align your business with other like-minded businesses and individuals committed to supporting the arts and giving back to the community. You will help support and continue the OSLT tradition of 53 years of quality theatre. You will play a part in downtown revitalization and give a boost to the economy by recognizing the overall benefit the theatre brings to the community through its presenting activities. You will vitally contribute to improving the quality of life for those in your community and help showcase its best assets to a growing tourist population. You will be marketing your business to a captive, loyal and growing audience that supports organizations who value artistic programming in the community. 7 Page Sponsorship Opportunities & Benefits Season Sponsor $3,000 Maximum exposure with a maximum of three season sponsors per year! Tickets (Approx. $1,300 value, 66 tickets in total) 6 tickets to the OSLT musical 8 tickets to each of the three OSLT plays 2 tickets to one performance of each Roxy Series show 2 tickets to one performance of each Rockabilly show 2 tickets to Joe Sealy, Like Father Like Son, and RARE 2 tickets to Christy’s Stage Door and all youth shows 2 tickets to one performance of Blue Christmas Advertisements ($830 value) 1/3 pg. colour ad on the season program’s back cover 1/3 pg. black & white ad in each program for OSLT productions Acknowledgement of Investment -Large-format logo featured on projection screen at all OSLT events and most rental/special events -Company logo featured