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We put on 5-7 productions a year with the youth in our community and we need your support to put an amazing production together! 

Performance rights - Purchasing performance rights allows us to legally present public performances of a copyrighted work and ensures that the playwrights, composers, lyricists, and publishers of our productions are paid. The average cost of the rights for each performance of a musical is $910. Our musicals typically have 4-5 performances each — a total cost of $3,640-$4,550 per musical; with up to four musicals each year, performance royalties alone can be $14,560-$18,200!

Production Costs - Production elements help bring the story to life. Costumes, makeup, scenery, props, lighting, sound, and special effects give our kids confidence, help them shine, and create a polished show. These components cost about $4,325 per production and include:

1. A costume, special hair, and makeup to help our actors get into character and enhance the educational value of their performance, creating opportunities for them to claim responsibility, and work as a team to get the job done. This is all put together by our volunteer costume manager, parent helpers and a team of hair and makeup volunteers. Cost: $27 per actor with an average of 75 actors - $2,025 per production
   
   

2. A set built by our scenic designer and a volunteer crew enhancing the artistic value of the production and creating a safe space for our youth to perform. Cost: $1500 per production

1. Props created by volunteers that not only enhance the performance but increase the sense of responsibility for our cast members by giving them something they must be accountable for. Cost: $300 per production

1. Lighting, sound, and special effects establish the tone and mood of each production. Our young technicians learn practical applications of STEM skills through design! Cost: $500 per production