Budget
$2,000.00
Description
Lakewood Theatre (LTC) offers an annual Summer Workshop for Children 4 to 17 every year in June. 2019 will be the 26th year LTC offers these very popular workshops. The feedback we receive from parents on how their children have blossomed, their improved self confidence has given them much more self assurance, and they are much more composed and relaxed when required to do any kind of public speaking or give presentations at school, is most gratifying. Our philosophy is to recognize each child as an individual. LTC is committed to expanding our children and youth theatre programming to include other fine arts including dance, visual arts and voice/singing. Lakewood was first founded as a children's theatre program over 30 yrs ago. Mayor Briley has concerns over the decrease in after school programs and work opportunities available in particular for youth ages 14 and up. LTC Board Member, Tammy Lee England leads a program to offer free educational theatre arts activities once per week at Dupont-Hadley Middle School. The goal is to develop this program further in cooperation with Dupont-Hadley. Our councilman, Larry Hagar continues to encourage LTC working with Old Hickory Community Center. Creative Director, Mic Rex is in talks with them to offer some theatre programming on site there as well. One of our short term goals is to serve at least 25 children free of charge on site at Dupont-Hadley as a Theatre Fine Arts After school program
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Description
One of the physical characteristics of Lakewood Theatre is the front door which is painted red. As a way to gain momentum leading up to the Big Payback, the Marketing and Fundraising Committee developed Operation Lakewood. We invited patrons to donate whatever amount they wanted to by check or cash and place it in a red sealed envelope. Initially, this raised $1300.00. However, the board has now approved this as an ongoing fundraising campaign for every show as a way to re-build our building fund for much needed upgrades to the building, including but not limited to painting the back portion, signage(which is currently being worked on), an additional patron bathroom, green room upgrades. Although the BigPayback in 2016 did not raise the dollars Lakewood would have liked, Lakewood Theatre will be participating in the Big Payback again in 2016 as we raised nearly $5,000 during the Big Payback in 2015 and are hoping to double the amount this year! By increasing how many shows we do per season, this has helped add dollars to our overall budget as well as our building fund, which now has a little over $3,000 in it.
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Budget
$300.00
Description
In an effort to maximize the use of our space and our talents, Lakewood continues community outreach. In past years, we rented our space when not in use for a nominal fee. Although we still do this, we are now allowing other artists and artistic entities(i.e. 3rd Knight Productions-for an adaptation of Medea, Flyin West, pilot of the web series, Bounty Mama by Bounty 1 Productions) to use our space free of charge. We have also developed and continue to strengthen partnerships with other theater companies and arts programs. Such as Miss Jeanne's Dinner Theater and Encore Theatre. In addition, we have continues our partnership with H.U.G.S.(Help Us Get Shoes) Lakewood continues to recycle and promote recycling during the run of our shows and other events.
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Budget
$0.00
Description
Lakewood Theater will continue to grow our partnerships with causes that increase exposure to our community to multiple areas of arts and service. Examples of this are spotlighting different local visual artists' works in our lobby for most of our seasons' productions since 2012. Some of the previously spotlighted local talent are: Meiska Starner, independent Nashville artist and illustrator- Columbo- Prescription Murder 2012 Daisy- founding member of Lakewood Theater Co, in1981, whom recently died. Her show was a collection of her watercolors that she started painting as therapy to recover after a stroke-Don't Mention My Name- 2012 Forest Spellor, local translator and interpreter for Nashville's deaf community- he paints large, abstract canvases as a way to relax- The Miracle Worker, 2012 Laura Redman, photo essay on sacred spaces; photographs of churches, mosques, synagogues, pagan temples and cathedrals from around the world, Lilies of the Field, 2013 Jessica Thesis, local middle TN photographer, photo essay on spring and falling love- Nice Girls Don't , 2013 Ken Stillor, local photographer, photo essay on family and Nashville, Bud, Not Buddy, 2013; Kathy Wells, local artist- created the world of Narnia as a mural onstage and accent pieces in the lobby, The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe- 2014; Selina Angotti, new Nashville resident, sculptor and jewelry maker, spotlighted her works for:The Outsiders, 2014. Following that show, she designed the set for Father of the Bride, 2014. Betty Turner-This Little Light Creative Glass and Art Gallery, Flyin West, All My Sons- 2016. Ms. Turner's gallery not only has art in it that she has made but other local visual artists. Ms. Turner is also interested in becoming a sponsor in terms of offering a visual arts component to our 2016 Summer Drama Camps. We are continuing to seek ways to enhance this program.
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