Fall 2007

Dear Friend, 

This past May, The Theatre at RVCC marked ten seasons of presenting performing arts to children through School-Time Performances, our educational field trip series for students pre-K through grade 12. One of our fundamental principals is that live performance is an essential arts-in-education opportunity for all young people and, with the support of our Friends, we were able to act upon this belief. In ten years we have provided this vital experience—for many children their first and only experience—to just fewer than one hundred thousand children.

We are extremely pleased with this achievement and with the response these performances have received from patrons of all ages.  Friends of the Theatre should be proud too.  Their generosity is what allowed us to begin this important effort—it is what makes all things possible here at the theatre.

During this past season alone, twelve thousand students and teachers attended School-Time Performances.  And, more than seven hundred economically disadvantaged students received their tickets through our new Ticket Fund program—a program funded by our members, with additional grant of support from ETHICON, Inc. 

We are pleased to tell you that Ethicon recently renewed its backing of the Ticket Fund for the upcoming 2007-2008 Season. We are very appreciative of their ongoing support. I hope you too will join us in this worthwhile effort by taking a membership in Friends of the Theatre.

I am writing today in hopes that you too will support this theatre and its programs, both new and continuing. Please join Friends of the Theatre today. Your tax-deductible gift, of whatever size, will mean a great deal to your theatre.  I am confident that, with your support, I will be able to write to you at the same time next year with yet another success story.

Thank you for your consideration. I hope to see you here in the near future. 

Sincerely,

Alan Liddell, Director 

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