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Did you attend or <br />watch the Artist <br />Project Grant <br />Training Session? <br />No <br />PROJECT/PROGRAM <br />INFORMATION <br />Tell us about your project or program <br />Grant Amount <br />Requested <br />$1,500 <br />Project Start Date <br />(no earlier than July <br />1, 2024) <br />July 8, 2024 <br />Project End Date (no <br />later than June 30, <br />2025) <br />September 8, 2024 <br />Project/Program <br />Summary <br />Blue Box Theatre Company is a small, not-for-profit theatre company in our <br />second season. W e focus on showcasing re-imagined classics as well as <br />new works and adaptations. This summer, we are partnering with Honey <br />Suckle Tea House to stage a reimagining of "Cyrano De Bergerac." W e <br />are currently in casting and will begin rehearsals on July 8th, go into <br />technical rehearsals on August 26th, and begin the run on August 30th. The <br />show dates are August 23, August 24, August 25th, August 30, August 31, <br />September 1, September 6, September 7 and September 8. <br />Blue Box works on a profit-split model. In that spirit, we try to keep our <br />production costs low to ensure the highest payout for our cast and crew. <br />Our production last summer allowed us to pay our participants $250 each, <br />much higher than most community theatre stipends. W hile we are proud of <br />that number, we'd love to make it even higher this year. <br />Focusing on actor and crew payouts, we have been somewhat meager <br />when it comes to technical elements. This summer we will be working with <br />several high school interns to teach them costume and set construction. In <br />order to do so, and to give our director and actors the best possible <br />canvas, we will need a higher set and costume budget than in the past. W e <br />are performing in an outdoor space without a stage and will need to build <br />our own. In addition, this is a period piece and will require special costume <br />pieces like corsets, blouses, and capes that will not be easy to source for <br />free. <br />Docusign Envelope ID: 4C9171AB-143C-42AB-9008-EB81023098B4