184587 04/21/2010DEPARTMENT
CITY OF CARMEL, INDIANA
ONE CIVIC SQUARE
CARMEL, INDIANA 46032
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ACTORS THEATER OF INDIANA
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160 W CARMEL DRIVE
CARMEL IN 46032
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CHECK AMOUNT: $35,000.00
CHECK NUMBER: 184587
CHECK DATE: 4/21/2010
504 4355100 35,000.00 2010 SUPPORT
160 W. Carmel Dr.
Suite 207
Carmel, IN 46032
December 21, 2009
ACTORSTHEATRE
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The Arts Council for the City of Cannel
The Honorable James Brainard
Mayor
City of Carmel
1 Civic Square
Carmel, IN 46032
Dear Mayor Brainard and Members of the Arts Council:
We are writing to submit Actors Theatre of Indiana's application for the Arts Grant for 2010 and express
our deepest gratitude for the funding the City of Carmel provided us in 2009. Your generosity greatly
contributed to the success of our fifth season and helped us become an even stronger attraction for the
Carmel community.
We were thrilled to present our entire season in Carmel in 2009. We were especially proud to be one of
few theatre companies in the United States selected to premiere the long running Off Broadway smash hit
FORBIDDEN BROADWAY, which we produced at the Mansion at Oak Hill April 1 to August 27. We
were able to secure these rights as a result of our personal and professional connections in the theatre
community as well as ATI's reputation for presenting the highest caliber local productions. New York
director and FORBIDDEN BROADWAY veteran, Billy Kimmel, directed ATI's production, which was
performed to sell out crowds. Our next production, MY WAY; A MUSICAL TRIBUTE TO FRANK
SINATRA, was presented at the new Carmel. Community Playhouse at Clay Terrace to nightly standing
ovations.
We are extremely proud of the contribution we have been able to make to Carmel's growing reputation as
an arts destination. ATI was voted the "Best Theatre Group" in 2007, 2008 and 2009 by the Indy Channel
WRTV 6. Lou Harry and the Indianapolis Business Journal selected ATI as "Best of 2007" and "Best
Bet of 2008/2009." Our 2009 productions attracted patrons to local Carmel venues and restaurants,
particularly those at Clay Terrace. These productions were not only a local success, but attracted patrons
from all over Indiana as well as from Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, and even New Jersey. We garnered
media attention from The Indianapolis Star, NUVO, The Indianapolis Business Journal, WIBC, Fox59,
WISH TV (Channel 8), Current In Carmel, Oldies 101.9FM, North Magazine, and Indianapolis Woman
magazine. We partnered with many Carmel businesses and restaurants, including: The Mansion at Oak
Hill, Regal Printing, Meridian Music, Primelife Enrichment, Current in Carmel, Luxe Furniture, Bar
Louie, Kona Grill, Kincaid's, Oogles Googles, The Sweet Shoppe, and Barnes Noble. The Hamilton.
County Visitors Convention Bureau demonstrated its belief in ATI's potential for increasing interest
and tourism in Hamilton County by awarding ATI its highest available grant. We also continued our
educational outreach by partnering with The Indianapolis Children's Museum, The Indiana Historical
Society, Riley Hospital for Children and the Indianapolis Indians Organization, all of which recognize
ATI as Carmel's Professional Theatre Company.
ATI has consistently looked for and identified ways beyond producing its shows in Carmel to contribute
to the Cannel community, including:
holding our annual fundraisers, AN EVENING TO REMEMBER, at the Oak Hill Mansion in
Carmel, 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009;
performing as the Andrews Sisters singing "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" at the City of Carmel's
Veterans Day Ceremony 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009;
presenting the "ATI Cabaret Series" at The Mansion at Oak. Hill in Carmel, including A ROSIE
EVENING: A Tribute to Rosemary Clooney (2006), BROADWAY BRASS: The Legendary Ladies
of Broadway (2007), THIS COULD BE THE START OF SOMETHING BIG (2008)
performing at the "Carmel International Arts Festival" with the casts of MY WAY: A Musical
Tribute to Frank Sinatra (2006), THE TAFFETAS (2007), and COLE: The Music of Cole Porter
(2008);
presenting our Mainstage production of FOREVER PLAID at Carmel Middle School in April
2008;
singing at the Carmel City Center Groundbreaking Ceremony on March 13, 2007 followed by an
interview by WISH TV Channel 8, where we promoted the Center and Mayor Brainard's vision
for Carmel;
bringing the entire cast of A Year With Frog and Toad to perform at the Carmel Fall Festival on
October 27, 2007;
providing discounted tickets to all students and parents of Carmel Clay Schools and free tickets to
all Carmel Clay teachers to A Year With Frog and Toad in 2007 and 2008;
holding an "Art for Art" Coloring contest for Hamilton County children, who received free tickets
to A Year With Frog and Toad in exchange for a finished colored picture of Frog and Toad;
performing as strolling carolers for the Carmel Arts and Design District's "Holiday in the Arts
District" 2006 and 2007 and at "Second Saturdays" holiday event singing Christmas Carols in the
ADDBAC tent on December 12 2009;
continuing to be proud members of The Carmel Chamber of Commerce;
including Carmel's City Partnership logo on all marketing materials, including postcards,
programs and newspaper advertisements, which reached over 500,000 households;
continuing to be active members of the Hamilton County Convention and Visitors Bureau;
including the Hamilton County Convention and Visitors Bureau logo on all marketing materials,
including postcards, programs and newspaper ads, which reached over 500,000 households for our
production of FORBIDDEN BROAD WA Y; and
cultivating a strong Board of Directors directly connected to Carmel and Hamilton County (70%
of board members are Hamilton County residents and 50% percent are also residents of Carmel).
Actors Theatre of Indiana has made it a top priority to do all that we can to be a part of and to enhance,
the Carmel community, and we look forward to expanding our presence even more in 2010 by presenting
our entire 2010 season in Carmel, starting with NUNSENSE at the Carmel Community Playhouse at Clay
Terrace.
We eagerly await the opening of the Regional Performing Arts Center and are excited to call it home. We
strongly feel that our addition to the Regional Performing Arts Center is a needed one. ATI will bridge the
gap between professional and community theatre. Being a top notch Actors Equity theatre company, ATI
attracts talent from New York, Los Angeles, Atlanta, and other major arts centers. We also provide
professional employment opportunities in Indiana for local talent opportunities that allow them to hone
their skills while remaining close to home. In short, ATI embodies everything a Regional Performing
Arts Center represents to its community.
Taking all of these facts into consideration, we are asking for a grant of $50,000. This money is greatly
needed and will allow us to produce in Carmel more of the top -notch shows for which ATI is known,
strengthen our audience base, increase marketing to attract arts patrons to Carmel, attract quality directors
and performers, premiere new works, and continue our outreach programs.
We share your vision of making Carmel a top destination for Arts and Culture and are dedicated to the
realization of that vision. We are so appreciative of your past support and hope you will continue to
support Actors Theatre of Indiana and consider us a worthy not for -profit organization for your resources.
Sincerely,
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Judy Fitzgerald, Artistic
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Cynthia Collins, Resident Choreographer Co- Founder
ACTORS THEATRE
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160 West Carmel Drive, Suite 207
Carmel, IN 46032
Phone: (317) 669 -7983
Fax: (317) 669 -8083
Steve Engelking
Director of Administration
Mayor's Office
Carmel City Hall
One Civic Square
Carmel, IN 46032
Invoice Date: April 23, 2010
To: The City of Carmel
For: The Support for the Arts Fund Grant
Total amount due: $35,000
Please make check payable to Actors Theatre of Indiana
Thank you for your continued support!
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