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Kitchen Theatre Capital Campaign for
A BOLD NEW SPACE
Maintaining the Intimacy, Expanding the Possibilities

Support the Campaign!

The Kitchen Theatre's capital campaign is a major effort to engage the Kitchen’s patrons, friends, the greater Ithaca community and interested foundations in helping us secure the future of the Kitchen Theatre Company by creating and renovating our bold new space.

Guiding us in this effort is the KTC Campaign Cabinet composed of community members, board members and staff, under the leadership of Campaign Co-Chairs Percy Browning, Director Emerita of the Kitchen Theatre Board and Greg Hartz, President and CEO of Tompkins Trust Company.

Campaign Goal: $950,000
Construction and Renovation of New Space
$750,000
Building Acquisition Downpayment*
100,000
Furnishings**
50,000
Property Carrying Costs
30,000
Campaign Costs
20,000

TOTAL
$950,000
Funds raised/pledged as of July 1, 2009
-$709,000
Campaign Dollars to be raised by December, 2009
$241,000

* The KTC's debt service on its mortgage has been reduced by a considerable downpayment. This has left KTC with a modest mortgage, the monthly payment of which is considerably less than our current space rental expenses.
** KTC is planning to move its current furnishings to the new building to minimize purchase of additional furnishings. We will be able to transfer our current newly updated lighting and sound system.


Campaign Timeline:
March 2009 – December 2009

The KTC is planning to move as soon as renovations are completed. The constuction is phased so we can shift aspects of our operations as areas are finished. By January 2010 at the earliest, or September 2010 at the latest, we will leave the Clinton House and put our energy and resources into our new home.


Capital Campaign Cabinet

Percy Browning, Co-Chair
Greg Hartz, Co-Chair
Fran Benedict, Michelle Benedict-Jones, Jim Bouderau, Mary Pat Dolan, Kathy Garner, Carl Gortzig, Howard Hartnett, Jan Hertel, Rachel Lampert, Jim Mazza, Sylvia Miller, Risa Mish, Stephen Nunley, Carol Travis,
Carol True-Palmer, Tanya Vanasse
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Campaign Giving Opportunities

Naming Opportunities
Performance Stage
$250,000
Lobby
$175,000
Two-story Beacon/Entryway
$80,000
Rehearsal Studio
$75,000
Green Room
$50,000
Administrative Office Suite
$50,000
Paint/Prop Shop
$25,000
Women's Dressing Room
$25,000
Men's Dressing Room
$25,000
Light Grid / Catwalk
$20,000
Light / Tech Booth
$20,000
Sold
Lobby Hospitality Center
$18,000
Sold
Artistic Director's Office
$15,000
Managing Director's Office
$15,000
Ladies Room Lounge
$15,000
Box Office
$12,000
Sold
Stage Door / Backstage Entrance
$10,000
Pending!
Lobby Conversation Areas (5)
$5,000
Sold
Staff / Actor Kitchen
$5,000
Individual Theater Seats (99)
$2,500
70 Available

All gifts made to the Kitchen Theatre Capital Campaign
may be pledged over a three-year period

For more information please contact:
Rachel Lampert - by email or (607) 275-6732
Stephen Nunley - by email or (607) 272-0403
Greg Hartz - by email or (607) 273-3210
Percy Browning - by email or (607) 257-1240