Sponsoships - Friends of CharACTers
Click here for a letter from the President of CharACTers Theatrics, Mr. Cody Carlton.
Who are we?
CharACTers is a group of like minded people working together in a quest to sustain and grow the cultural enrichment and education of Northeast Alabama.
Becoming a Friend of CharACTers through your contribution allows you to support arts education, performance, and scholarships offered by CharACTers. You can provide financial and physical support in several areas.
The quality of CharACTers’ performances, educational programs, and outreach could help to make Gadsden a premier cultural arts destination in the region.
We cannot rely on ticket sales alone to attract the best performers, productions, instructors, audience members, and offer the arts enrichment this community has come to expect.
Your generous contribution will provide the additional financial support needed to make all this possible through scholarships, arts education, community outreach, and by bringing an even higher quality of theatre to our local stage. The high standards of our arts initiatives will reflect your generous giving.
Be a part of creating the arts you want to see. No community can have an arts presence without the support of patrons. We can do much more together than one of us can do alone. Arts make a culture. Culture makes a community. Join us as we make our community a great one. Experience the Magic that is Theatre!
How do I become a Friend?
If you have attended one of our many events each year, you are already one of our FRIENDS! As you know, CharACTers offers a full range of quality arts activities including live theatrical performances, community projects, and arts education that feature music, dance, and acting classes for children throughout Northeast Alabama. None of these arts events would be possible without support from our FRIENDS through ticket sales and special gifts. Those who give annual special gifts as our Friends of CharACTers receive special benefits and recognition.
Friends of CharACTers are patrons who have gone the extra mile by donating above and beyond buying a ticket to a performance! Sponsorshipss begin with a contribution as low as $50 per year. Benefits increase with the size of your donation.
Friends of CharACTers has levels that include individuals, organizations, small businesses, and large corporations.
As always, we are humbled and thankful for the support given to us by all our sponsors. Your gift not only allows us to continue to share the Magic that is Theatre with the citizens of Northeast Alabama but also helps us continue the tradition and is an investment in the future of our community.
We are willing to adjust any benefits to best suit your philanthropic and marketing objectives.
CharACTers, Inc. is a 501 (c) 3 non–profit organization and all donations are tax deductible.
Season Sponsorship Information - Become a FRIEND today!
Program Advertisement
Dear Supporter:
Before a performance begins at CharACTers, most audience members are looking at their playbills. And unless they go to the lobby during intermission, they are looking at them again! If your business is interested in reasonably priced advertising that makes an impact on readers, please consider advertising in our playbills.
Season ads will appear in all 7 of our season’s programs. They will be handed out during ALL public performances reaching a captive audience. And don’t forget about pass along readership once the programs leave our theatre!
Individual ad space is available to businesses who would like to advertise only for certain shows. The remaining shows in our 2012 Season are Peter Pan, and Annie. Our 2013 Season will be feature some of Broadway's BIGGEST HITS! See the home page for complete show listing.
Submissions for Season Rates for the 2013 Season must be submitted by February 1st, 2013. All advertisements are black and white unless noted.
Playbill advertising lets your customers know you are a supporter of the local arts and that your business helps to keep CharACTers ticket prices affordable.
Playbill Rate Information
Before a performance begins at CharACTers, most audience members are looking at their playbills. And unless they go to the lobby during intermission, they are looking at them again! If your business is interested in reasonably priced advertising that makes an impact on readers, please consider advertising in our playbills.
Season ads will appear in all 7 of our season’s programs. They will be handed out during ALL public performances reaching a captive audience. And don’t forget about pass along readership once the programs leave our theatre!
Individual ad space is available to businesses who would like to advertise only for certain shows. The remaining shows in our 2012 Season are Peter Pan, and Annie. Our 2013 Season will be feature some of Broadway's BIGGEST HITS! See the home page for complete show listing.
Submissions for Season Rates for the 2013 Season must be submitted by February 1st, 2013. All advertisements are black and white unless noted.
Playbill advertising lets your customers know you are a supporter of the local arts and that your business helps to keep CharACTers ticket prices affordable.
Playbill Rate Information
Ad SizeFull Page
(Inside Cover Color) (Back Inside Cover Color) Half Page Quarter Page Sixth Page Supporter Ad |
Individual Show Rate
$260
$310 $320 $150 $85 $70 $45 |
Season Rate
$1,750
$2,100 $2,150 $1,000 $550 $450 $270 |
* All ads must be “camera ready” or an additional charge of $75 per ad will be assessed. We do accept ads used in other publications. Contact your representative for the ad.
* Artwork must be a minimum of 300 dpi and be in .pdf, .eps, or .tif format. Please include postscript fonts, images and a proof of the ad.
*If you have rotating ads for the season, please have all ads in by the next deadline.
Deadline for the 2015 Season Rate is February 1st, 2015.
* Artwork must be a minimum of 300 dpi and be in .pdf, .eps, or .tif format. Please include postscript fonts, images and a proof of the ad.
*If you have rotating ads for the season, please have all ads in by the next deadline.
Deadline for the 2015 Season Rate is February 1st, 2015.
Show Sponsorship
Sponsorship Wall:
Wall will be displayed inside the theatre for a single run of a show. Names and/or logos will be displayed on one of three sections depending on level of sponsorship. Names and/or logos sizes will go from small to large depending on level of sponsorship.
Gold, $300 -
Silver, $150 -
Bronze, $75-
Wall will be displayed inside the theatre for a single run of a show. Names and/or logos will be displayed on one of three sections depending on level of sponsorship. Names and/or logos sizes will go from small to large depending on level of sponsorship.
Gold, $300 -
- Large ad on Gold level section in the theatre
- Simple Ad on CharACTers website on the Show Page
- Six individual tickets to the performance of your choice
- 1/8 Page, b/w advertisement in program for 1 show
Silver, $150 -
- Medium ad on the Silver level section in the theatre
- Simple Ad on CharACTers website on the Show Page
- Four individual tickets to the performance of your choice
- 1/8 Page, b/w advertisement in program for 1 show
Bronze, $75-
- Small ad on the Bronze level section in the theatre
- Simple Ad on CharACTers website on the Show Page
- Two individual tickets to the performance of your choice
ALL DONATIONS ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE
Tickets will be mailed to patrons in January 2012.
Season ticket holders will be notified of any changes, specials, or extra events through emails or phone calls.
*If you wish to write a check please make it to CharACTers Inc.*
For larger contributions or for more information
please contact Cody Carlton at
256-490-4282 or by emailing [email protected].
***Please note that season scheduled shows and show date are subject to change. If you are a season ticket holder, you will be notified of the changes immediately.
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