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Collaboration *We vr,nrk collaboratively within the Laughing Horse Arts Foundation with other entities such as Central Washington University, local school districts, and other communily and semiprofessional theaters in the area to promote the goal of producing musical theater events. For instance, in past productions rae have borrovr,red set and costume pieces from other community theaters in Wenatchee and Leavenu,orth, and in turn have rented our props/setsicostumes out to other theaters. We uork with and coniinue to develop our relationship with CWU's Music and Theater departments, and the Ellensburg School District; many faculty members have donated their time and efforts behind the scenes and performed in our shorius. Laughing Horse Arts Foundation has several sub-organizations, in Ellensburg and Cle Elum, and \,e cross-promote activities and events, and even collaborate for resources if needed for a production. All of our actors/performers volunleer their time to rehearse and perform the shovre, as raell as backstage crew, set builders, costumers, and hair/makeup helpers nho volunteer their time to make sure the show looks and runs smoothly. 2500 character linit 5l Future Plans Please explain what plans exist to allow this project to become self-sustaining. lnclude any plans for ticket sales, event sponsors, and other cost-recovery models. Future Plans*Valley Musical Theatre hired a new Executive Director in August 2019. One of her first goals is to revamp and actively pursue showsponsorship and advertising opportunities for local businesses. This has not had a dedicated focus in past years, but r,r,e hope to help bring more steady income through advertising and dependable sponsorship support. We plan to more heavily promote the event and ticket sales through social media, r,rebsite and local advertising. As a community theater, one of our goals is to keep the ticket price low enough to make attending more accessible to the broader community including seniors and students; but raising tickei prices dovvn the line is not out of the question - especially if theatrical royalties and facility rental costs continue to rise. 2500 chamcter linil Application Questions: Part 4 6l Additional lnformation Provide any additional information which will assist the Lodging TaxAdvisory Committee in evaluating your project and its benefit to tourism. Additional lnformation As Ellensburg's primary community theater company, ue aspire to provide positive eperiences for Ellensburg families - from our "Rising Stars" productions that provide a creative outlet specifically for middle school students and teens, to our Summer Main Stage show that provides opportunities for both adults and children (often being parents and their kids). Our youth develop a passion for live performances that comes wiih the opportunity to feel the warmth of the stage lights on their faces and the camaraderie of an ensemble of players. Our adults gei to have an outlet for their creativity that they cannot typically find in their usual daily lives and \ ork together with others in the community udrom otherwise they might never cross paths. 2S0 character linit Supporting Documents You nay upload any supporting docunenls such as graphs, inages, diagrans, narketing nateriais, etc. 201 9-TheMusicMan-TicketSales.pdf 428.38K8 Yo.r are allo,ved to subnit up to 3 single page (LS Letter) docunents in JFG FFor TlFFfornst TlPrevious Lodging Tax Grant lnformation