Shakespeare in the Park Title Sponsor

A Midsummer Night's Dream - $10,000

Our Shakespeare in the Park series begins in 2008 and you can be a part of it.

• Your logo on 300 posters that are distributed around Barrie & surrounding areas
• Prominent signage at the show in the park (provided by your company)
• 20 tickets to the play (priority seating)
• On stage acknowledgment of your business.
• Advertising hand-outs (provided by your company) will go out to every patron.
• This presentation will be advertised in the Barrie Advance for one month prior to the show and your logo will go on this ad. Ad will run 8 times in the paper.
• Full-page advertisement in our main company program acknowledging you and your company as our Title Sponsor for Shakespeare in the Park (4,000).
• 4 tickets to Glorious!
• 10 tickets to Cinderella's Summer Adventure
• Your company name advertised on our sign as a proud sponsor of Theatre by the Bay, located outside the theatre for the run of the Main Company show.
• Your logo on our advertising for our Stars Come Out fundraiser on Monday, April 21^st, 2008. An ad will go in the Barrie Advance approximately 5 times. 300 posters for this event are distributed throughout Barrie & the surrounding area.
• Special invitation to meet the cast after the show.
• Your company logo prominently placed on our volunteer t-shirts (100)
• Your company name and logo prominently placed on our flyer (15,000)
• A link on our web site www.theatrebythebay.com to your company's website (Approximately 10,000 hits), as well as a link on the www.barriedirect.info website (part of the City Direct network) to your company's website.
• Artwork deadline: April 5th, 2008

Title Sponsorship

Season Sponsor - $25,000

Main Company - $15,000

Young Company - $10,000

Please contact Associate Producer, Glenn Coulson 705.795.3022 for more information and a detailed Title Sponsorship package that is catered to suit your company's needs.

Platinum Sponsorship

$5,000

Become 1 of 10 Platinum Sponsors of...

Glorious! & Cinderella's Summer Adventure

• Full-page advertisement in our Theatre by the Bay program acknowledging you and your company as one of our Platinum performance sponsors (4,000)
• On stage recognition of your sponsorship on your night
• An advertising hand-out (provided by your company) to be placed on every seat for your sponsored performances.
• 15 tickets to Glorious! on your night
• 10 tickets to Cinderella's Summer Adventure on your performance day
• Your company name advertised on our sign as a proud sponsor of Theatre by the Bay, located outside the theatre, for the run of the show
• Your logo on our advertising for our Stars Come Out fundraiser on Monday, April 21^st, 2008. An ad will go in the Barrie Advance approximately 5 times. 300 posters for this event are distributed throughout Barrie & the surrounding area.
• Special invitation to meet the cast after the show.
• Your company logo prominently placed on our volunteer t-shirts (100)
• Your company name and logo prominently placed on our flyer (15,000)
• A link on our web site www.theatrebythebay.com to your company's website (Approximately 10,000 hits), as well as a link on the www.barriedirect.info website (part of the City Direct network) to your company's website.
• Artwork deadline: May 5th, 2008

Gold Sponsorship

$3,000

Become 1 of 15 Gold Sponsors for a
special one-night performance of ...

Glorious!

• Half page advertisement in our Theatre by the Bay program acknowledging you and your company as one of our Gold performance sponsors (4,000)
• On stage recognition of your sponsorship on your night
• An advertising hand-out (provided by your company) to be placed on every seat for your sponsored performances.
• 12 tickets to Glorious! on your night
• Your company logo on our volunteer t-shirts (100)
• Your company name and logo on our official poster (300)
• Your company name and logo on our flyer (15,000 distributed)
• A link on our web site www.theatrebythebay.com to your company's website (Approximately 10,000 hits), as well as a link on the www.barriedirect.info website (part of the City Direct network) to your company's website.
• Artwork deadline: May 5th, 2008

Silver Sponsorship

$1,500

Your investment will see you as the named
sponsor of 2 performances of ...

Cinderella's Summer Adventure

• ¼ page advertisement in our Theatre by the Bay event program acknowledging you and your company as one of our exclusive performance sponsors (4,000)
• On stage recognition of your sponsorship at both performances
• 12 tickets to Cinderella's Summers Adventure (6 for each performance)
• 4 tickets to Glorious!
• Your company logo on our volunteer t-shirts (100)
• Your company name and logo on our official poster (300)
• Your company name and logo on our flyer (15,000 distributed)
• A link on our web site www.theatrebythebay.com to your company's website (Approximately 10,000 hits), as well as a link on the www.barriedirect.info website (part of the City Direct network) to your company's website.
• Artwork deadline: May 5th, 2008

Bronze Sponsorship

$,1000

In return for your investment you will
receive the following benefits:

• ¼ page advertisement in our Theatre by the Bay event program
• 2 tickets to a Glorious!
• 4 tickets to Cinderella's Summer Adventure
• Your company name and logo on our official poster (300)
• Your company name and logo on our flyer (15,000 distributed)
• A link on our web site www.theatrebythebay.com to your company's website (Approximately 10,000 hits), as well as a link on the www.barriedirect.info website (part of the City Direct network) to your company's website.
• Artwork deadline: May 5th, 2008

Stars Come Out Concert!

$2,000

Our Stars Come Out is our biggest fundraiser where over 20 performers come up from the Mega Musicals and donate their time to put on a cabaret style show.

All proceeds for this fundraiser go towards
our production costs for our 2008 season.

In return for your investment you will
receive the following benefits:

• Your logo on 300 posters that are distributed around Barrie & surrounding areas
• 4 tickets to the concert (reserved seats)
• On stage acknowledgment of your business. You will be asked to come on stage so the audience can see who you are. You will also be asked to take a couple of minutes to inform the audience of your business.
• Advertising hand-outs (provided by your business) will go on all of the seats of the fundraiser (600 seats)
• Our fundraiser is advertised in the Barrie Advance for one month prior to the show and your logo will go on this ad. It will be shown approximately 8 times in the paper.
• A link on our web site www.theatrebythebay.com to your company's website (Approximately 10,000 hits), as well as a link on the www.barriedirect.info website (part of the City Direct network) to your company's website.
• Artwork deadline: May 5th, 2008

Advertising Opportunities

In addition to sponsorships, we are also pleased to provide you with advertising opportunities in our program. With an estimated attendance of 9,000 over the course of this season’s run, program advertising can provide you with excellent value and the satisfaction of supporting professional theatre in our community.

Rates and Layout

1. $250.00 Copy of your business card in our program
2. $375.00 ¼ page advertisement
3. $500.00 ½ page advertisement
4. $650.00 Full page advertisement

• Preferably in PDF, BMP or high resolution JPEG (300 dpi).
• Program is in full C O L O U R.
• Please send artwork to glenncoulson@sympatico.ca