New Paradigm Theatre (NPT) wants to "share the stage" with a specific partner nonprofit for their summer production at Fairfield Theatre Co.
This summer New Paradigm Theatre (501c3) and their staff of Broadway pros will produce the musical, HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME at The Fairfield Theatre company Warehouse theatre August 18th and 19th (3 shows).
NPT is well-known for its sold-out, multi-cultural productions that reflect the theme of the shows they present by partnering with another local community nonprofit to "Share the Stage" and offer their PR and fundraising.
For OLIVER in 2016: NPT partnered with The Council of Churches of Greater Bridgeport as the OLIVER theme was “Homelessness to Hunger to Hope”. The cast volunteered at their soup kitchen and raised money for this charity during the Prologue Bazaar before each show and shared our extensive PR with our partner non profit. We also included some of their children “in need” in the show and this non profit added to their email list with more volunteers from our shows and cast.
For PETER PAN in 2017: We partnered with KEYS (free instrumental lessons for youth in need) and included children from their program on scholarships in the show as well as fund raised during our Prologue Bazaar before each show for them. Once again we featured them in all our extensive PR (see below).
For HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME in 2018: This year, we are considering a few non profits that reflect the show’s famous song, “God Help the Outcasts” and the treatment of the Hunchback. This charity may, but does not have to work with children or the arts. Examples of partners could be charities that deal with Bullying, Homelessness, Immigrants, or any group that feels they are fighting for acceptance.
In the past NPT’s board of directors has chosen our partner non profit from the contacts they already knew, but this year NPT would like to open up the process to a wider field of applicants.
To be eligible and apply for the experience, which includes being included in all our extensive PR (TV, Radio and newspapers), social media, as well as our fund-raising efforts for your charity during our Prologue Bazaar, we request that your nonprofit’s Executive Director OR a board member write to us at info@nptheatre.org.
This partnership doesn’t cost your non profit anything but we do require that you are an ACTIVE participant. We will only choose one non profit partner.
Press and PR each year has included appearances on:
- Channel 8 and Channel 12
- Stories in all local papers
- CT Post: http://www.ctpost.com/entertainment/article/Paradigm-Theatre-brings-Peter-Pan-11942756.php)
- Appearances on radio, and social media posting and blogs.
** We always "share the stage" by mentioning our nonprofit partners and their missions in each of our appearances and in print. For all of last year’s advertising and press please visit: https://nptpeterpan.wixsite.com/peterpan/press
New Paradigm Theatre Company is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit theatre fostering creative problem solvers, leaders, and global citizens through theatre arts education and productions. www.nptheatre.org
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fayBiRqwQ9c&feature=youtu.be
Letters from past nonprofit partners:
COUNCIL OF CHURCHES GREATER BRIDGEPORT - 2016:
The Council is a committed partner with NPT in supporting efforts to engage the community in the performing arts. We are excited about the possibility of collaborating to create a full scale musical "updated" production of “Oliver”. Youth will participate onstage/backstage w/ guidance from pro actors/tech.
For The Council of Churches this is a wonderfully creative way to bring a STEAM component into our after school curriculum. We have already partnered with NPT for the past two years, as they have provided the entertainment for our major spring fundraising event. They have been generous partners, and in everything they do they model the importance of including young people in every aspect of their production, on stage, off stage, and in leadership positions as well.
Last year I was a guest speaker at a Youth Board meeting and had an opportunity to interact with the young leaders who drive the youth program. In turn, the young people volunteered at one of our soup kitchens, and learned firsthand what an impact they can have. They also listened to and learned from the clients and guests they served, enjoying fellowship and dinner with them. NPT is the kind of partner who seeks to find every avenue to allow their artists, students, and audience to learn, grow, contribute, and participate in the kind of systemic change that actually makes a significant difference.
Sincerely,
The Reverend Cass L. Shaw President and Chief Executive Officer
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KEYS (Kids empowered by Your Support)- 2017:
Last year, we sent a KEYS student musician to work with NPT on their very innovative and successful show, Oliver, which was staged at the Fairfield Theatre Company.
This year our intention is send more musicians and singers for the summer production of Peter Pan.
This is a great opportunity for our students, so many of whom are multi-talented and yet inexperienced in theatre at the high level of excellence that NPT provides.
With NPT they will have a chance to learn stagecraft, singing and acting on a big stage, and perhaps most of all- mix and blend with students and instructors of other backgrounds. This is just the kind of experience that gets kids excited about education beyond high school. We also look forward to having NPT’s publicity efforts enable audiences across Connecticut to learn more about the KEYS programs and how to support music education in Bridgeport.
We thank you for your support of this wonderful collaborative program.
Sincerely, Rob Silvan
KEYS Founder and Executive Director