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Thanks For Your Support

The Polyphonic Theatre Ensemble is a non-profit theatre company that is committed to making quality theatre, putting a high value on local artists, and amplifying voices that may otherwise go unheard.

Your support pays hardworking

artists who change lives

We work hard to ensure that our audience leaves the theatre changed, with a new way of seeing the world. If we can light up the crowd’s empathy circuits, we’ve done our job.

In this brochure, you’ll meet the members of our board, get a sneak peak of the upcoming season, and learn about sponsorship opportunities that cover a wide range of financial commitment.

Meet the Board

Megan Tripaldi, President & Artistic Director

Megan Tripaldi is an actor, bi-coastally produced playwright, and educator living and working in Portland, ME. They graduated from the University of Southern Maine (USM) with a BA in Theatre in 2012.

Hollie Pryor, Secretary & Managing Director

Hollie Pryor is a graduate from the USM, where she received her BA in Theatre, with a heavy focus on directing. She is a teaching artist with Stages Youth Theatre in Portland, helping young ones unlock self discovery.

Rocco Tripaldi, Treasurer & Executive Director

Rocco has been participating in the Maine theatre scene for 10+ years as an actor, sound designer, and producer. He has a BA from Franklin Pierce University in Graphic Communications.

Jody McColman

Jody McColman is an actor and playwright in Portland, Maine who has been active in the greater Portland arts community for the past decade.

Elizabeth Patterson

Elizabeth Patterson is a Theatre Studies and Theatre for Youth educator and director who taught and directed theatre in Arizona, Texas, Colorado, North Carolina, and Massachusetts before coming home to Maine in 2017.

Hannah LaSala

After a stint in Paris, Hannah returned to her native Portland, ME to pursue a career in marketing and advertising. A client strategist at VIA, Hannah loves traveling, speaking French, and the artist Caravaggio.

Celebrate ALL the Artists!It takes a lot of people to produce quality theatre. In addition to our board, we also employ artists from many different disciplines. This includes actors, musicians, dancers, choreographers, directors, writers, set, lighting, sound, and costume designers, make up artists, and more.

Thanks to your support, all of these amazing people can come together to make art that is greater than the sum of its parts!

“King Lear” costumes and make-up by Kenneth Lynx

“Paradise Lost” lighting by Chris Defilippe “UnGodly” lighting by Chris Defillip, set by Rocco Tripaldi

Budget & Big DreamsThis is our estimated budget for calendar year 2020. In 2020, we hope to hire a Director of Education, and in 2021, we hope to move into our own space.

Funding SourcesWe are a non-profit organization with 501c3 charity status pending. Most of our funding comes from grants, and donations from generours companies and individuals like you.

Expense Amount

Salaries and contractor wages $39,000

Sets, props, and supplies $8,300

Space Rentals $6,200

Fundraising $1,400

Total $55,200

A Strong FinishOur sponsors are currently helping us wrap up our 2019-20 season with as much flourish as possible. Local businesses have aided us by purchasing ads in our programs, by sponsoring a show, or by going big and sponsoring the rest of the season. Here’s what we are producing with their help:

Symphony of New Works

In February of 2020, we are producing the Symphony of New Works at the Studio Theatre in Portland. This festival features five new short plays written by local playwrights who identify as women or non-binary.

Tendrils

A lyrical play about change, growth, and self acceptance centered around plants. Written by local playwright, Catia Sofia Cunha. We will produce Tendrils in May 2020 in Portland (location TBD)

Sponsorship TiersDonations can be made anonymously or, if you would like to be recognized for your generosity, in the name of your organization you can buy into one of our sponsorshp tiers. Here’s how they work:

$100 - $499 Show SponsorAttach your company’s name to one of our productions to show your support for that specific production. It can be a powerfull statement. You’ll be recognized with: • A 1/4 page ad in the show’s program • Logo on the show’s web page in perpetuity • 4 tickets to the show

$500 - $999 Ultra Show SponsorMake your support for the show louder. You’ll be recognized with: • A full page ad in the show’s program! • Logo on the show’s web page in perpetuity • Mentioned in the curtain speech • Mentioned in one social media post • Framed original show poster • 8 tickets to the show

$1,000 - $4,999 Season SponsorCompanies who are excited about all of the shows in our season can become a season sponsor and will be recognized with: • 1/4 page ad in every show’s program • Logo on the home page of our website • Logo on season page of our website in perpetuity • Mentioned in two social media post during the season • 8 season tickets

$5,000 or more Ultra Season SponsorBe recognized with: • Full page ad in every show’s program for the season • Logo on every page of page of our website for the season • Logo on season page of our website in perpetuity • Mentioned during the curtains speech of every show • Mentioned in one social media post per show • Framed posters for each show of the season • 12 season tickets

Advertisement PricesSome businesses prefer to support Polyphonic by purchasing an ad in our programs. We give programs, booklets just like this one, to our audience at every performance. As a bonus, when you purchase an ad, we’ll give you tickets to see a show.

Advertisement Sizes

1/4 page • $50 for 1 show + ticket to show • $90 for 2 shows + ticket to 2 shows • $120 for the season ( 3 - 5 shows ) + 1 season ticket

1/2 page • $100 for 1 show + 2 tickets to show • $180 for 2 shows + 2 tickets to 2 shows • $240 for the season ( 3 - 5 shows ) + 2 season tickets

Full page • $200 for 1 show + 4 tickets to show • $360 for 2 shows + 4 tickets to 2 shows • $480 for the season ( 3 - 5 shows ) + 2 season tickets

Questions?We love networking! Please feel free to call or email us with a question. We believe it’s important to meet the people you support and we are happy to personally deliver your tickets or framed show posters. Let’s meet up!

Rocco Tripaldi(207) 321-1064

rocco@polyphonictheatre.org

Megan Tripaldi(617) 413-2569

megan@polyphonictheatre.org

Hollie Pryorhollie@polyphonictheatre.org

Thank you for your support!