Project Grant

Approximately 1400 Delano area residents will have attended a performance and experienced accessible, high-quality theatre, many seeing shows that they likely have not seen previously. Individuals with arts access concerns (financial or transportation barriers) will have attended performances (free performance or complimentary tickets) held at accessible local venues. An estimated ninety artists of all backgrounds will have developed their skills through participation in the productions. The number of Delano area residents who participated in the productions will have increased by twenty percent since the summer 2018 musical hosted in Delano. The cast and audience will have experienced community theatre that meets the highest standards of quality in acting, music, design, and overall production. All participants, particularly those in the Delano area, will have developed a stronger sense of community and developed new intergenerational relationships by participating in the productions, especially in the musical which provides opportunities for involvement by entire families, on-stage and off-stage. Board members and production volunteers will have grown their skills through both on-stage and off-stage experiences which were artistically challenging. Financial goals will have been met, resulting in a balanced budget. ; About 1400 Delano area residents will experience accessible, high-quality theatre. An estimated 90 artists will gain skills through participation and develop new intergenerational relationships. A balanced budget will be achieved. Holiday show: Audience feedback will be sought through conversation following the performances. We will also seek feedback from the Director of the Senior Center and the staff at the church who are hosting the performances. Feedback from the cast will be solicited either through conversation or a survey. School of Rock: A survey will be given to the cast and crew members to evaluate their experience with the production. A QR code will be included in the programs, asking audience members to provide feedback through an online survey. General conversation with the audience will also provide valuable feedback. Quantitative data such as the number of audience members and tickets sold will also be gathered. Final revenue and expense data will be used to measure if we met our goal of a balanced budget. The surveys have not been developed yet, so we do not have an example to upload. ; Feedback from cast and crew will be obtained via a survey; Audience feedback will be sought through QR codes in the program; Feedback will be gathered through conversations and quantitative measures such as attendance at performances.