Highway Home

(Community Matters) Michael and I had a conference call with his director, Katie Pearl this afternoon. We’re close to finalizing dates and location for the production of his play, Highway Home. We’ll need to raise $20,000 $25,000 for the three week production. We’ll set up a charitable fund with box office proceeds benefiting a nonprofit(s) to be named. We’ll be looking for donors: 1-$5k (underwriter), sponsors: $2.5k & $1k and friends, $500. Contributions will be tax deductible.

6/30/08 update: Contributions to underwrite/sponsor the play will be paid to the Austin Community Foundation (ABPorter.org fund). The contributions less benefits & services received by the donor (tickets, parties, etc) will be deductible as a charitable expense. The tax letter will come directly from the Austin Community Foundation.

Opening night will be Saturday, Nov. 29. The play will run every Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday (matinee) through Dec. 14 at the Salvage Vanguard Theatre in Austin. We may extend through Dec 21. Tickets for opening show & party reserved for sponsors and press (due to space restrictions), though there will be a Sunday matinee during the Thanksgiving weekend too.

Sponsors & benefits listed below:

Underwriter ($5,000) Invermundo Financial Services – 8 VIP tickets to opening night & party. Logo & company name in all promotional materials. Full page ad in program. 10 tickets to any other night(s)

Sponsor ($2,500) – 6 VIP tickets to opening night & party. Recognition in program. 8 tickets to any other night(s) 1) Senior & Betty Mitchell, 2) Tana & Joe Christie, 3) AB Porter, 4) Lew Aldridge & Jim Lommori, 5)

Sponsor ($1,000) – 4VIP tickets to opening night & party. Recognition in program. 6 tickets to any other night(s) 1) Margaret Keys, 2) Chris Long, Tim McCabe & their son, Jack, 3) Robert Torian, 4) Steve Davis & Kent Portman, 5)

Friends ($500) – 2 VIP tickets to opening night & party. Recognition in program. 4 tickets to any other night(s) 1) Milinda Mitchell, 2) Kirk Rice, 3) Richard Hartgrove, 4) Charles Santos & Rickie Bond 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10)

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