2015-640-E Arts - One Song Productions Arts Grant

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DocuSign Envelope ID:8F88575A-521 C-49FD-A8D6-A2910458157E This year, the spring production will be Slop Kiss, written by Diana Son and directed by board member Julia Perkins. Through this production,One Song will attempt to educate its audience on the complex issues that surround the LGBTQ community and provide a better understanding of the unique struggles this community faces through the production of powerful and moving play about a love story between two young women. One Song wishes to provide the audience with the best version of this production possible, as well as allow those students producing the show unlimited creative freedom. Therefore, we are requesting the Fall Grant to assist with the purchasing of performance space,rights, scripts, props, set pieces, and costumes, as well as any other technical needs that may present themselves as necessary for the success of the show. Our upcoming summer production will be directed by a guest director, a non board member high school or college student.Not only does it allow for guest artists to direct a play, but it also adds a unique experience to the season. Guest directors offer new ideas to the board and attend board meetings,ensuring that One Song stays current with acting trends and receives input from the community. One Song hopes to provide this guest director with unlimited resources and support in producing their creative vision. Therefore,we would further utilize the Fall Grant for the purchasing of any performance space, rights, and technical needs required for the show. One Song encourages board members who have graduated to return for the summer show, granting high school students the opportunity to work with college-level performers. By offering this unique opportunity to direct a full production, One Song will to continue to meet the artistic needs of the community through the use of theatrical arts. With this grant,the One Song Board of Directors would continue to reach out to a broad variety of high school students for acting and technical design and give them the opportunity to work on shows that deal with unique and important issues. The Board of Directors wants to share a love of theater and help other students work more on their theatrical skills, while also allowing students to be involved in plays that make them think about what they, as performers, are creating and communicating. By putting on these three productions, One Song hopes to get the word out to a wider range of people and create both larger audition pools and audience sizes,which average between 45-75 people per night. While One Song offers free shows(with a suggested $5-10 donation)that are open to the public, currently the majority of attendees for shows are students from the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools. One Song hopes, however,to be able to expand and reach a more diverse number of people. One Song would like as many people as possible to get more involved or come see plays in the future, and hopefully leave with a greater understanding of themes explored in its productions.