Sponsorship
We are going to do it again – an act of love for the theatre and for Florence, the city we love - and we NEED your help!
In November, 2007 a new theatre arts company hit the local scene… FESTA – Florence English Speaking Theatrical Artists. With nothing but a little bit of faith, and a burning desire to create a bilingual community theatre experience for the artists, actors, children and families of Florence… and with the help of the mayor of Florence, Leonardo Domenici, and the Consul General of the U.S., Nora Dempsey, we produced a smash hit!
With 2100 spectators and 7 performances, Peter and the Wolf was a new celebration of this classic children’s tale. The show included a fresh modern orchestration, a world class children’s choir, an orchestra of 12 Florentine musicians, English and Italian actors, and a phenomenal cast of some of Florence’s BEST kids.
Our next adventure is the one of the best loved children’s books of all time – Alice in Wonderland. This multimedia production will feature a cast of some of Florence’s finest actors from Italy and from around the world, with over SIXTY TWO characters, live music, dancers, and nine of Florence’s children, in a special bilingual adaptation meant to be understood by the whole audience! We want you to be a part of this. The arts are important. Accessible, bilingual art that reaches out to the entire community is something desperately needed in our city and evident in the enthusiastic response to Peter & the Wolf. And the truth is, we cannot do it without you.
A show as ambitious as Alice in Wonderland is not an inexpensive proposition. Sixty two costumes, theatre rentals, technical assistance, lights, sound, printing and music will cost in excess of 12,000 Euros, a huge sum for one person, but only a little if we all pitch in.
In exchange for your patronage, you will be bringing a little bit of home to our beautiful host city, you’ll help share our English speaking culture with our Italian hosts, and you’ll help give our youth the opportunity to perform in full scale professional theatre productions that reach everyone in the Florence community.
For those with small businesses, we have special advertising and sponsorship opportunities available. You can opt to purchase advertising space in the program handed out to the entire audience and recieve banner space on our website. If you like, you can even sponsor a favorite character - and have your name next to thiers on the program. Each sponsorship opportunity not only helps FESTA, but connects you with the English speaking Florentine community.
If you are a company or a libero professionista with a partita IVA, you can even deduct your contribution from your taxes.
To contribute by PayPal - using your credit card of bank account,
simply follow this link!
FEATURED SPONSORSHIPS & DONATIONS
Sponsor your favorite Wonderland character and have it noted in the program. Time is of the essense, so you must act now!
- 500 Euro: to sponsor Alice.
- 450 Euro: sponsor the White Rabbit.
- 400 Euro: sponsor the Queen of Hearts
- 400 Euro: sponsor one of members of the Royal Court (Red Queen, White Queen, etc)
- 400 Euro: sponsor the Mad Hatter.
- 350 Euro: sponsor the March Hare or the illusive Cheshire cat
- 400/200 Euro: sponsor TweedleDee and TweedleDum for 400 Euro a pair, or for 200 Euro for one.
- 25 Euro a pieces: sponsor our pretty little Florentine flowers and playing cards.
All sponsorship levels over 200 Euro will recieve 2 free tickets to the show, our name or business will appear in the program, next to the characters name (Alice - Sponsored by John Smith). Furthermore, you will recieve advertising in our program, and a copy of our beautiful Show Poster.
There are lots of other characters to choose from, and each character is on a first come, first served basis. Please contact Shaun Loftus or Elia Nichols at info@festatheatre.com for more information or visit www.festatheatre.com.
And of course, we glady accept ANY donation you can give, no matter how small or large!
Donate using PayPal
Transfer Funds.
Bank: Cassa di Risparmio di Firenze (Agenzia 44),
Via degli Artisti 8,
Firenze Conto Corrente: 4000 CIN: G
ABI: 06160
CAB: 02864
IBAN: IT56 G061 600286 4000 004000 C00
Make checks payable to: F.E.S.T.A.
FESTA
Via il Prato 70
Firenze, 50123
Material Gifts
We also more than welcome donations of goods and services - and depending on your Tax Status, these are also fully deductible.
Currently, we are in need of
- Sewing Machines
- Lumber
- Assistance with Printing
- Lighting or Sound equipment
- Projection Equipment
