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FUNDRAISER FOR NEW SEATING
THIS IS OUR SEATING TODAY
OUR GOAL: PROFESSIONAL THEATER SEATING
YOU CAN HELP US REACH THIS GOAL! PROFESSIONAL THEATER SEATING IS MORE COMFORTABLE AND MUCH SAFER THAN FOLDING CHAIRS. BUT IT IS COSTLY. EVEN IN OUR SMALL VENUE, WE ESTIMATE WE WILL NEED TO RAISE ABOUT $17,000 TO PURCHASE AND INSTALL THIS SEATING.
Donor Recognition
Donations of any size to the Seating Fund are welcome and appreciated. But donations of $100 or more will receive special recognition.
BRONZE LEVEL SEAT DONORS: donation $100-$499
Listing as a Bronze Level Seat Donor in the program of all CBPAA events at the Playhouse. The listing
will appear in the first program printed after the donation is made, and will remain for at least one year
after the seats are installed. Fully tax deductible.*
SILVER LEVEL SEAT DONORS: donation $500-$749
Engraved rectangle listed with other Silver Donors on a plaque on a wall in our lobby.**
Listing as a Silver Level Seat Donor in the program of all CBPAA events at the Playhouse. The listing
will appear in the first program printed after the donation is made, and will remain for at least one year
after the seats are installed. Fully tax deductible.*
GOLD LEVEL SEAT DONORS: donation $750-$999
One special 10-seat Flex Pack of tickets that never expire. ($160 value)
. Engraved rectangle listed with other Gold Donors on a plaque on a wall in our lobby.**
Listing as a Gold Level Seat Donor in the program of all CBPAA events at the Playhouse. The listing
will appear in the first program printed after the donation is made, and will remain for at least one year
after the seats are installed. Full donation, less $160, is tax deductible.*
PLATINUM LEVEL SEAT DONORS: donation $1000 or more
Two special 10-seat Flex Pack of tickets that never expire. ($320 value)
. Engraved rectangle listed with other Platinum Donors on a plaque on a wall in our lobby.**
Listing as a Platinum Level Seat Donor in the program of all CBPAA events at the Playhouse. The listing
will appear in the first program printed after the donation is made, and will remain for at least one year
after the seats are installed. Full donation, less $160, is tax deductible.*
* As allowed by state and federal regulations.
** We plan to have three plaques (Silver, Gold, and Platinum) on the tech booth wall across from the door to the restroom (a donor wall).
Examples of engravings and listing in our programs are:
Mr. and Mrs. John Smith
John Smith and Suzy Jones
The John Smith Family
In memory of Frank Jones
Anonymous
BPOE Lodge 678
Our Seat Plan
Currently, we have folding chairs for seating. The rows are tiered for better viewability, and the seats padded to add a little comfort. Our goal is to replace them with professional theater chairs that look like the chairs pictured above. These chairs are better looking and more comfortable. But their primary advantage is safety. They will be bolted to the floor, which adds stability. The seats fold up, which widens the exit path by 2 or more inches, vital to a safe exit. These chairs will sit in the same spot that the folding chairs are in now, which gives a greater row spacing than required by building codes. As far as we know, no other public facility in the town has seating of this quality. You can help us change that!
The Cost
Theater chairs are much more expensive than folding chairs. They can cost up to $1000 and more apiece. Bought in bulk, the price goes down. Therefore, we plan to buy all the new chairs at the same time. Shopping around, we found one company that can supply 40 chairs of good quality at what we feel is a reasonable price ($320 each plus tax and other extras). We will use professionals to assemble and install the chairs. We are setting the goal for the seating fund at $17,000, which should cover all costs of the project.
The Seating Fund
All funds solicited for the purchase of seats will be used for that purpose first. None of these funds will be used for any other purpose until the seats are purchased and installed. Any remaining funds will be placed in the general fund to fund operations and ongoing maintenance needs in the future. We will record contact information for all donors of $100 or more and all such donations will be receipted.
We can accept checks and credit cards. Donation by credit card may be made online. Click here and be sure to select "Seating Fund" when asked for donation type.
If donating by check, please make your checks payable to CBPAA and include the following information: mailing address, email address, and how you wish your donation to be listed in our program and on our donor plaque. (See "Donor Recognition" above) Mail your check to Colonial Beach Performing Arts Association, P.O. Box 31, Colonial Beach VA 22443.
Please share this information with friends who may be interested in donating to our seating fund, Thank you.