BOTG 2021 Virtual Season Brochure
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NEW WORKS<br />
NEW VOICES<br />
W ELCOM E TO OUR <strong>2021</strong> VIRTUAL SEASON<br />
Oneofthemostspecialwaysweconnectisthroughartand<br />
story,andthemagicoflivetheatre.Thepandemichascertainly<br />
changedthewayweconnectandhasforcedustolookat<br />
theatrethroughanewlens.<br />
Welostthenalshowofour2019/2020seasonwiththe<br />
cancelationof“MammaMia!”.Optimisticalywemoveditinto<br />
our2020/<strong>2021</strong>seasononlytoseethatcanceledaswel.We<br />
then askedourselvesaveryimportantquestion:Howwilwe<br />
createtheatreinatimewhereassemblyisnotsafeandtheatres<br />
areclosed?OurHolidayPantomimeshoweduswhatwasandis<br />
possibleinutilizinggreenscreens,onlineplatforms,and<br />
rehearsalsonzoom.Thecompleteoppositeoftheprocessto<br />
createlivetheatreandyetitwasmagicalanditwastheatre!<br />
Wearepleasedtopresenttoyouour<strong>2021</strong><strong>Virtual</strong><strong>Season</strong>.This<br />
“pause”onlivethatrehasgivenustheopportunitytofocuson<br />
newworksandnewvoices.Voicesweknowwilresonateloudly<br />
inthetheatreworld.Firstupis“SortingitOut”whichtakesa<br />
hardlookatintolerancetowardsanindividualwithadisability.<br />
NextisourNewPlayFestivalfeaturingsixnewshortplaysthat<br />
weredevelopedlastyearwiththeguidanceofaprofessional<br />
dramaturg.Ourlastshow,“AlTheWorld’saStage”,isacabaret<br />
styleshowthatdelvesintotheworldandworksofoneof<br />
history’sgreatestdramatists,Wiliam Shakespeare.Acolection<br />
ofsongsandscenesfrom multipleartistswilhaveyouseeing<br />
Shakespeareinawholenewlight.<br />
WehavedecidetomakethisseasonFREEsothatitcanbe<br />
accessibletoal.Insteadofdependingonticketpurchaseswe<br />
havecreatedanongoingfundraisertohelpussurvivethrough<br />
<strong>2021</strong>.Anydonationhelps.Staypostedtondoutsomeofthe<br />
otherfunwaysinwhichyoucansupportus.Ourpromisetoyou<br />
isthatwewilcontinuetoentertainandcreatethecommunity<br />
oftheatre.<br />
Wedon’tknowwhat<strong>2021</strong>wilbringforlivetheatre,whatwedo<br />
knowarethepossibilities.<strong>Virtual</strong>ywecancontinuetodeliver<br />
artandstory.<strong>Virtual</strong>y,wecanstilconnectwhileapart.Thank<br />
youforsupportingBurlOakTheatreGroup!Staysafeandwel.<br />
Wemissyouandlookforwardtobeingbackinthetheatre<br />
againsoon,butuntilthen,enjoythevirtualshow!<br />
VIRTUAL SESON<br />
<strong>2021</strong><br />
TIM CADENY<br />
PRESIDENT
Weneedyourhelp$<br />
BURLOAKTHEATREGROUP<br />
FUNDRAISER<br />
WHATYOURSUPPORTMEANSTOUS.<br />
BurlOakTheatreGroupthriveswithouraudience.Creatingentertainingtheatreforalages.Your<br />
supportovertheyears,forwhichwearesograteful,hasshownushowimportantcommunitytheatre<br />
is.OurHolidayPantomimeseesover3000audiencememberseachyearandishugeparttowhat<br />
makes<strong>BOTG</strong>sospecial.Yourfinancialsupportwilbethekeythathelpsthiscommunitywe’vebuilt<br />
togetherthrivebeyondthispandemic.Yourhelp,anyhelpyoucanofer,wilalowustosustainin<br />
<strong>2021</strong>andbereadytogetbackonstagewhenthattimecomes.<br />
EXPENSES2018-2019<br />
BUSINESS1%<br />
STUDIO34%<br />
REVENUE2018-2019<br />
GRANTS1%<br />
SUBSCRIPTIONS14%<br />
PRODUCTIONCOSTS65%<br />
SINGLETICKETS85%<br />
BurlOakTheatreGroupmaintains<br />
astudiospacethatishometoal<br />
oursets,costumesandour<br />
rehearsalspace.Ourrevenueis<br />
99% dependantonticketsales<br />
andsubscriptions.<br />
OURLASTLIVESHOW<br />
WASJANUARY2020.<br />
Helpustoreachourgoal.<br />
$20,000
BURLOAKTHEATREGROUP<br />
FUNDRAISER<br />
HOW CANYOUHELP<strong>BOTG</strong>?<br />
DONATETHROUGHCANADAHELPS<br />
WehaveanactivefundraisingpageonCanadaHelps.<br />
There,youcanmakeacashdonationinanyamount.<br />
Youwilalsoreceiveacharitablereceiptforyourdonation.<br />
DONATEDIRECTLYTO<strong>BOTG</strong><br />
Youcane-transferyourdonationdirectlyto<br />
treasurer@botg.ca.<br />
Youwilreceiveataxreceiptforyourdonation<br />
Helpustoreachourgoal.<br />
$20,000<br />
YOURSUPPORT<br />
WILLHELPUSSHINEBRIGHT!<br />
BRONZE SILVER GOLD PLATIMUM DIAMOND<br />
$100 $250 $500 $750 $1000<br />
Wewilrecognizeeverydonationinourprogramsforseasonstocome.Forabronzedonation<br />
andhigher,yournamewilbe engravedonastagelightthatwilbedisplayedinthelobbyof<br />
each<strong>BOTG</strong>show.Thisisourwayofletingaudiencesknowhowyouhelpedusshineagain.<br />
DONATENOW ATWWW.CANADAHELPS.ORG<br />
E-TRANSFERYOURDONATIONTOTREASURER@<strong>BOTG</strong>.CA<br />
DONATIONS$25ANDOVERWILLRECEIVEATAXRECEIPT
BID<br />
BURLOAKTHEATREGROUP<br />
FUNDRAISER<br />
ONLINE<br />
AUCTION<br />
DONATEITEMSTOBEAUCTIONED.<br />
Wearelookingforitemstobeauctionedof.Doyouowna<br />
business?Connectedtosportsteam andswag?Artist?Your<br />
donateditem wilhelpusraisemoneytowardsourgoal.<br />
JOINUSONLINEINJUNEANDMAKEABID.<br />
OuronlineauctionwiltakeplaceinJune!Staytunedformore<br />
informationonthisinteractiveevent.Itwilveryentertaining.<br />
Ifyoucan’twatchyouwilstilbeabletotrackyourbidsonline!<br />
EMAILMARKETING@<strong>BOTG</strong>.CATODONATEANITEM.<br />
Helpustoreachourgoal.<br />
$20,000<br />
SHOW OFFYOURSUPPORT<br />
PARTIALPROCEEDSGOTO<strong>BOTG</strong><br />
Madetoorderinavarietyofcoloursandstyles.Hats,hoodies,toques,<br />
andmore!Partialproceedsfrom eachgarmentpurchasegoestothe<br />
BurlOakTheatreGroup.<br />
BUYYOURSNOW<br />
GOTOWWW.<strong>BOTG</strong>.CA FOROPTIONS<br />
NOTAXRECEIPTSAVAILABLEONMERCHANDISEPURCHASES.<br />
SUPPORTEDBY
GOVERNMENTSUPPORT<br />
CORPORATESUPPORT<br />
CHARITABLESUPPORT<br />
www.botg.ca
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