July 5, 2016 Dear Friends of A Red Orchid, It takes many dedicated partners, businesses, and friends to provide A Red Orchid with the support necessary to carry out its mission. On Sunday, October 30 th, 2016 from 6:00 10:00pm at Ignite Glass Studios, A Red Orchid will hold its 2016 Fundraising Gala, and we would like to invite you to participate as one of the event s sponsors. Your sponsorship will help us continue our mission of producing plays with a palpable sense of social compassion, aesthetic rigor and honesty. As always, our annual gala promises to be an exciting fun-filled evening, featuring a catered dinner, signature cocktails, music, a silent auction, and upscale wine and beer. This year s venue, Ignite Glass Studios, is a beautiful, state-of-the-art glass studio, production facility, and gallery, located in the west loop. Please join us and all A Red Orchid s supporters; ensemble and board members, staff, friends and family, at this year s event. We have several corporate sponsorship packages available. Please refer to the enclosed Sponsorship Levels and select the level of participation that best meets your needs. Donation items for our silent auction are also greatly appreciated. Sponsorships and donations are tax deductible. For more information about A Red Orchid Theatre, please visit www.aredorchidtheatre.org. To become a sponsor, please email me at abigail@aredorchidtheatre.org or call our offices at (312)943-8722. Thank you for your support and I look forward to seeing you on October 30 th! Best, Abigail Madden Managing Director A Red Orchid Theatre A Red Orchid Theatre is a not-for-profit, tax-exempt organization. Tax ID #36-3971581. A Red Orchid Theatre 1531 North Wells Street, Chicago, Illinois 60610 (312)943-8722 www.aredorchidtheatre.org
Gala 2016 Sponsorship Support Levels Celebration Sponsor $7,000 Main event sponsor Company s logo and recognition on everything Gala related, plus all programs, e-mail blasts, post cards and other promotional materials related to all performances throughout the season Four tickets to the annual A Red Orchid Theatre Gala (value $800) Full page color ad in program books for the 2016-17 season (value $600) Full page color ad in annual gala program book (value $400) Four complimentary tickets to a single performance of each of the three shows in the 2016/2017 season (value $420) Corporate name and logo on A Red Orchid Theatre s website, with a link to your company website Savory Sponsor $4,000 Event Food Sponsor Full page color ad in Gala program books (value $400) Four complimentary tickets to the Gala (value $800) Four complimentary tickets to a single performance of one of the shows in the 2016-17 season (value $140) Corporate name and logo on A Red Orchid Theatre s website, with a link to your company website Sip Sponsor $2,500 Event beverage sponsor Half page color ad in Gala program books (value $250) Two complimentary tickets to a single performance of one of the shows in the 2016-17 season (value $70) Sweet Sponsor $1,500 Event dessert sponsor Half page color ad in Gala program books (value $250) Gold Guest Donor $1000 Individual Event sponsor Business or Individual Listing in Event program Silver Guest Donor $700 Individual Event sponsor Business or Individual Listing in Event program One complimentary ticket to the Gala (value $200)
Audience and Marketing Reach 2015/2016 Season Survey Summary: Age under 25-4% Age 25 to 40-18% Age 40 to 55-20% Age Over 55-58% Average household income: $101,750 Percentage of audience visiting local bar/restaurant before/after a show: 43% Postal Mailing List: Over 7,000 Contacts 65 % Chicago 13% Western Suburbs 12% Northern Suburbs E-mail List 4,750 active contacts Stats between Jan 13 and June 9, 2016 56,626 e-mails sent. 16,866 opens (30%) 3,960 clicks (7%) 451 bounces (1%). These are typically out of office replies. 2015/2016 Season Ticket Sales 483 Season ticket subscriptions (up from 330 for 2014/2015) 6,913 total attendances (up from 3,470 for 2014/2015) Facebook Insight (75 Posts between January 1 and June 13, 2016) 4,178 Total Likes (average 4/day) 223,997 Total Reach (average 1,493/day) 435,364 Impressions (average 2,902 per day) 66,539 Engaged Users (average 444/day) Website Activity January 1 and June 13, 2016 20,373 sessions, 14,081 users 43,584 page views 2.14 pages per session 65.61% New sessions
SEASON 24: Exploring Identity & Space FALL 2016 The Room By Harold Pinter Directed by Ensemble Member Dado Featuring Ensemble Members Kirsten Fitzgerald & Mierka Girten September 29 November 13, 2016 Previews 9/29-10/2 ~ Press Opening 10/3 7pm ~ Red Night Opening 10/7 8pm By turns terrifying, moving and wildly funny, The Room is Pinter s very first play. Rose prefers to stay in, safe from the hostile world outside, but her seemingly cozy sanctuary is continually being invaded. With visits from the landlord, a couple in search of their own space, a stranger and the return of her husband, it becomes increasingly unclear whether the menace comes from within or without. The Room is a precarious examination of private fears vs. social fears, as seen through the lens of the working class. WINTER 2017 The Chicago Premiere of The Nether By Jennifer Haley Directed by Ensemble Member Karen Kessler Featuring Ensemble Members Guy Van Swearingen & Doug Vickers January 26 - March 12, 2017 Previews 1/26-1/29 ~ Press Opening 1/30 7pm ~ Red Night Opening 2/3 8pm A young detective uncovers a disturbing brand of entertainment, triggering an interrogation into the darkest corners of the imagination and the most basic of human desires. The Nether is a virtual wonderland that provides total sensory immersion; a beautiful escape that ultimately begs some very serious questions about responsibility, connectivity and love. Winner of the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize 2011-2012. SPRING 2017 The Chicago Premiere of 3C By David Adjmi Directed by Ensemble Member Shade Murray Featuring Ensemble Members Jennifer Engstrom & Larry Grimm April 20 June 4, 2017 Previews 4/20-4/23 ~ Press Opening 4/24 7pm ~ Red Night Opening 4/28 8pm Inspired by 70 S sitcoms and the political incorrectness of "jiggle television," 3C is a hilarious and horrifying look at identity and what lies beneath the perky veneer. Brad lands in L.A. to start a new life. A wild night of partying finds him passed out in Connie and Linda s kitchen and the three strike a deal that raises the suspicions of the landlords. Complications spiral out of control, taking the show from farce to something...unexpected.