Theater Night

Dim the lights and raise the curtain—it's show time! Raise money, have fun and provide an evening of entertainment for your community by putting on a play. It will take some planning, and some time for rehearsals and advertising, but it guarantees to be a fun and exciting way to raise money for your group. Find out if your local theater will let you use their auditorium, or check with local schools to see if any of them have an appropriate facility. Choose a play with a lot of roles to get as many members of your group involved as possible. Be sure that everyone will be able to gather for rehearsals. Those who aren't in the play can help by donating items to be used as props, and by selling tickets. Assign a few group members to be ushers on the night the play takes place. Post fliers around your community, and advertise on social networking websites. Local TV and radio stations might also be willing to broadcast information about your play. You don't need to get fancy with built and painted sets. Depending on the play you choose to put on, something as simple as a small table and a couple of chairs can suffice as a set. The object is to put on a good show and raise money for a good cause. If it's a success, you can make it an annual event. Bravo!.