Who we are:

LightBox Theatre Company is a non-profit theatre company committed to providing quality, professional live entertainment, for Turlock’s children and youth. Through public and school based performances we seek to provide opportunities for all of our community’s youth to be entertained, enlightened, and inspired. We strive to be one of the first steps in instilling a life long love of the arts for the members of our community. 

We currently produce two shows, one in the fall and one in the spring. Our first production in October 2015 will be  a stage adaptation of the well-known children's book Bunnicula.  By producing stage adaptations of popular children’s literature we are able to integrate our programming with the curriculum of K-12 educators. By partnering with local civic organizations, such as the Carnegie Arts Center, we provide affordable opportunities for educators to introduce their students to the stories they have been reading in class in a new way -- through live performance. When moving beyond published stories, we seek collaboration with local cultural groups to develop new works that highlight and celebrate the favorite stories or legends from our community’s diverse population.

LightBox Theatre Company is excited about its role in the lives and imaginations of Turlock’s youth. As we grow, we envision becoming a larger fixture in our community, participating in civic events, and forming lasting partnerships with educators and local businesses. We are a small company with big dreams, not just for ourselves but for our community as well. Come grow with us!

What Your Donation Provides:

The budget for the two-play season is a modest one of $16,000. We anticipate that future budgets will increase with the support of corporate sponsors and private donations. We are budgeting for 14 performances of each play; 8 public weekend performances and 6 school performances (offered at no charge to  participating classes).

The budget includes:

• stipends for actors and technical personnel 
• royalties for two productions
• printed materials
  
• sets and costumes
• venue costs
  

Proceeds from ticket sales of the public performances will be used to cover any additional expenses and to ensure a fund for the next year's schedule.

How Your Donation is Recognized:

As a donor, your name will appear in the programs for both plays this season and will be acknowledged on our website. Additionally, every donor will receive a special letter from a student from a local school expressing their appreciation.

Depending on the amount of your contribution, you will also join the LightBox Circle as a member. Please see our Donation page on our website for information on the giving levels and benefits.

Or, you can also choose to Select A Perk to support our campaign:

• Donors who contribute $25 will receive a LightBox Theatre Company decal
  
• Donors who contribute $100 will also receive a LightBox Theatre Company T-Shirt, signed by the Co-Founders
• Donors who contribute $250 will receive a limited edition, promotional poster of our inaugural production of Bunnicula, signed by the entire cast
  
• Donors who contribute $500 will receive a special edition wall plaque showing our appreciation

While we await the receipt of our own 501(c)3 status, all donations are being channeled through our not-for-profit partner, The Carnegie Arts Center.  All donations are tax deductible to the extent permitted by law.

Feel Good About Contributing:

LightBox Theatre Co. was born out of a desire to create a professional non-profit resident theater company for young audiences that would benefit Turlock and its surrounding communities. Opportunities for family-friendly performances are few in the Central Valley, but they are a must for instilling in young people the value of the arts.

School performances  allow us to serve audiences that may never have had the chance to see live theatre. Low-income students and their families will attend our shows at no cost, opening up a world of imagination and experience.

More than just a local community theatre, we are a professional company that provides paid opportunities for designers, directors, actors, and technicians to produce high-quality entertainment. In the future, we hope to create an internship program for emerging artists that are pursuing a professional career in theatre or theatre education to ensure that our company is continually integrating new ideas and perspectives as well as contributing to our field at large.

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Help us get this new initiative off the ground and onto the stage!

• Share this campaign with your family and friends.
• Join us in October for Bunnicula and share in the fun.