The Public Servant

Common Boots Theatre 16 Ryerson Avenue | Toronto, Ontario | M5T 2P3

Charitable Registration #124105727RR0001www.commonbootstheatre.ca

Sponsorship Proposal

A new play written by Jennifer Brewin, Haley McGee, Sarah McVie and Amy Rutherford March 13 - April 3, 2016

A Play about the Public Service

I went with a long-time public servant (35 years to my 20) and we both howled and poked at each other during the funny and sometimes hilarious exchanges between the three main characters ... oh, if only I had the chance to cry out to Canadians and beseech them to take a closer look at what has happened to the public service.

- Winnie Pietrykowski, Public Servant of over 22 years

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Young and enthusiastic Madge has been tasked with her first official memo. The only thing standing in her way are endless revisions, an impossible deadline, funding cutbacks and the ev-er-shifting world of government protocol. An unofficial public service motto is: “fearlessly advise and loyally implement,” but what happens when that advice isn’t heard? Inspired by dozens of interviews with public servants, this laugh-out-loud comedy ex-plores the fuzzy divide between personal need and public good.

“A delightful confection of wit and insight.” - (Capital Critic’s Circle, Ottawa)

Our audienceThe Public Servant played to sold out houses at Ottawa’s Great Canadian Theatre Company in June 2015.

- smart, relevant, and expertly imagined. Director and co-writer Jennifer Brewin has welded together two seemingly disparate ideas: The public service and entertainment. And it works. The play juxtaposes the mundanities of the life of the public service with physical comedy in a performance that is funny, ironic, and relevant.

- Capital Critics Circle

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We are proud of our audience as they truly reflect the diversity of our city. A typical audience is made up of many ages, occupations, experiences, and languages. They work across the city and bring friends from around the world. They come alone and in groups, by car and by public transport.

The Public Servant attracts career civil servants, politicians, volunteers, democracy buffs, union members, voting advocates, private sector members, real estate agents, lawyers, engineers, architects, and anyone who has ever found themselves within a bureaucracy, working to make a difference. Our audiences are connected by bonds of family, work and community. They live in Rosedale, Danforth, Etobicoke, Regent Park, Flemingdon Park, Parkdale and Thorncliffe.

We bring the play to Toronto in March 2016 in association with Nighwood Theatre, a company dedicated to producing plays by women.

Funny, witty, emotionally touching, on so many levels...it’s just too bad that it’s sold out! Would want to have so many more go experience it.

- Larry Rousseau, National Capital Region REVP

THE PUBLIC SERVANTCreated by: Jennifer Brewin, Haley McGee,

Sarah McVie and Amy RutherfordDirected by: Jennifer Brewin

Produced by Common Boots Theatre (formerly Theatre Columbus) in association with

Nightwood Theatre

March 13 - April 3, 2016Berkeley Street Theatre Upstairs

(416) 368 3110

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5,000+ Audience members in attendance so far

130+ Community members and volunteers work with us each year

350K+Marketing reach

The numbers

25 Unforgettable performances

1 Engaged and inspired audience each night!

5 New Canadian plays in development

40+ Public servants were interviewed for the show

Creating a legacy togetherCommon Boot Theatre (formerly Theatre Columbus) is continuously investing in new plays, new audiences and the next generation of civically minded artists and volunteers.

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New PlaysWe create fables about the mayhem of modern life and launch each new play into the Canadian landscape. They are wholly original, surprisingly familiar, and ready to be retold for years to come.

New ArtistsWe invest in the next generation of artists with multiple opportunities including, work place training, long-term mentorship and our youth volunteer corps.

• New AudiencesWe provide free tickets and transportation, to a range of community groups throughout the GTA. We make sure everyone who wants to see the show gets to the show.

Your investment delivers

•Improved employee relations •Enhanced community relations •Expanded recognition and networking•Opportunity for client development •A variety of unique networking and fundraising opportunities

Sponsorship Benefits

Sponsorship in Action•Offset tickets prices for youth and low income audience members•Create opportunities for special events, collaborating with public servant unions and organizations•Ignite cultural activity by supporting artists who create stories about people and work

•Opportunities to connect our audience to your organization•Promote your projects or initiatives to our community•Support and profile other initiatives your organization supports •Promote your organization throughout the year on our website banner

Sponsorship Recognition

Join us to celebrate the Canadian personality; a vivid imagination, a compulsion for adventure and a terrific sense of humour.

We are a small organization with a big impact. We will work closesly with you to create a tailor-made partnership that best fits your organization.

On-site•On-site recognition at The Berkeley Street Theatre upstairs (2,000+ in attendance)

Printed Material•Logo on TTC Subway ads throughout the four week run of show.•Logo recognition and/or special offer promo via newspaper print ads (readership of 355,000 across GTA) •Logo recognition via online news media banner ads (15,000+ hits per week)•Logo recognition on The Public Servant postcard with a mail drop of 5000 •Logo recognition on The Public Servant poster (1000+) •Full-page advertisement in The Public Servant house program

Electronic Content•Promo in Common Boots Theatre e-newsletter (2,000+ dedicated audience members) •Logo recognition and URL link on the Common Boots Theatre website (1,000 hits per week during the run of the show)

Social Media• Significant exposure for your brand through mentions on Common Boots Theatre’s primary social media networks: Twitter (1,500 followers) Facebook (post reach of 2.4K and more) YouTube (video promos and trailers), Instagram and more…

Company Perks •A substantial collection of tickets to The Public Servant to be used for staff and client•A special evening at The Public Servant with a post-show talk back and reception•Opportunities to use The Public Servant as a spring-board for your own fundraising and networking goals

Sponsor benefitsOur partners enjoy the following benefits...

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Sponsorship packages ranged from $20,000 to $1,000.

Packages are tailor-made for each organization. Together, we will create the sponsorship right for you!

Common Boots Theatre is registered under our former name as Theatre Columbus, a charitable non-profit organization, #124105727RR0001

Thank you for taking the time to consider this opportunity. We would be happy to meet with you to discuss a sponsorship that would best meet your organization’s objectives.

For further information, please contact Jenny Salisbury, Artistic Producer, at 416-996-4147 or via info@theatrecolumbus.ca

THANK YOU!