$2800…minimum. That’s what it is going to take to put on ‘Tis The Season’ this December. For those who have never been around theatre the costs may surprise you. It doesn’t take long for the little things to add up and before you know it you are in the red before you start.
Let me break down some of the costs that we foresee for the Christmas production that your kids will be in.
$300 for decorations: This is to try and take the Old School and bring a little Christmas cheer to it…make it a more inviting experience. While $300 may not be near enough we are hoping from some great creativity on the cheap from some key people (if this is an area that you are gifted let me know and I will connect you!)
$600 for stage flooring: We are putting a new floor that will allow the entire stage surface (original plus the extensions that we built) to be the same level for the first time. This will let our dancers use the entire space without fear of tripping…when you are dancing that is key!
$600 for dance costumes: While the dance parents will be providing most of the costume pieces there are a few that will be purchased by SHAC. Professionally made costumes are very expensive.
$400 for drama: This is as low a figure as I could go. This will provide us money for some of our set pieces and some key props. Maybe even a fog machine! Luckily, most of the costumes will be provided by the parents (nothing that your child probably doesn’t have in their wardrobe right now).
$900 for marketing: We want to make sure that everyone knows about the show. We will be placing ads in local papers as well as printing full color posters that we hope you can assist us in placing all around town. Our goal is that everyone in Spring Hill hears about this show!
As you can see it all adds up quickly…and that is not counting the rent that we have to pay the owner of the Old School. So…in case you were wondering why we have to charge for tickets this might explain it! I would love to be able to provide this show as a gift to the community one day…maybe we will find a big sponsor that will let us do that in the future.
