The Theatre Network Capital Campaign, now in its final stages, has relied on many different approaches to the community to date – individual donations, appeals to organizations, and potential use of casino revenues from outside parties.
One of the more effective initiatives on our behalf was led by a dynamic team of four – Marianne & Kent Stewart, who took the lead, and then added Neil Gower & Susan Rockwood. Not content with their individual donations, this group next identified several others, approximately 50, that they invited to a large gathering and then encouraged them to join the campaign with their own contributions. And as always, then comes the follow up phone calls or, before Covid, personal contact.
Each member of this team have been loyal supporters of Theatre Network for many years. “We have all benefitted from this Theatre company, as has the City, with a chance to see some of the best theatre in Canada.”
Their support goes beyond just being entertained. “Theatre Network presents works and programs which inspire, inform, and question what we know and what we don’t know. The re-birth of the New Roxy on 124 Street will further encourage and promote live professional Canadian theatre, and provide world class facilities for patrons, actors and developing talent alike that teach, inspire and raise questions about the world we live in.”
Clearly the collective effort, and especially the inclusion of their friends and networks has made a lasting contribution to the success of the campaign to build the New Roxy.
