Support Community Theatre - Fund Horrorshow's Sweeney Todd!

Support Community Theatre – Help Fund Horrorshow’s Sweeney Todd

Dear Friends, Family, Supporters, and Theatre Enthusiasts,

We’re Horrorshow Productions, a non-profit community theatre group located in the heart of downtown Toronto. After a sold-out debut with CABARET, we’re back with our most ambitious production yet:

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Stephen Sondheim’s thrilling, razor-sharp musical exploring justice, grief, power, and revenge.

This December, over 50 local artists — actors, musicians, designers, and crew — will come together to bring Sweeney Todd to life at the historic Alumnae Theatre. With a live 11-piece orchestra, full-scale design, and a daring ensemble-driven cast — this is community theatre with impact and polish.

But we can’t do it without your help.

What Sets Horrorshow Apart

At Horrorshow, we believe community theatre can be welcoming and pioneering — artistically bold, logistically sharp, and built with care. That’s why we’re proud to do something a little out of the ordinary:

✅ We pay honorariums to every artist, musician, and crew member — to thank them for their time and support costs like travel and food

✅ We share any surplus revenue back with the team, doubling base honorariums

✅ We keep theatre accessible, offering $25 Community Access tickets for every performance

Why We’re Fundraising

Producing a show like Sweeney Todd takes serious resources. From performance rights and venue rental to building sets, crafting costumes, renting equipment, and paying our team — the costs add up fast.

Our production budget is $70,000, and we’re aiming to raise $10,000 (15%) through this campaign.

Your donation will directly support our artists, production costs, and access initiatives. To show our thanks, we’ve created a range of donor and sponsorship perks — including early access to tickets, limited-edition merch, program recognition, VIP seating, and more. You’ll find the full budget and reward tiers below.

Every donation, no matter the size, makes a real impact.

Your support ensures our artists are cared for, our audiences are welcomed, and this extraordinary story can be shared with our city.

If you’ve ever been moved by a community-led production and believe in the power of storytelling to bring people together, we’d be honoured to have your support.

Help make this show possible. Help us “attend the tale” and bring Sweeney Todd to life — together.

And if you can’t donate right now, you can still help by sharing this campaign with friends, family, and your network. Every share helps spread the word, build our audience, and strengthen our creative community.

With gratitude,

Jack Phoenix, Reba Pyrah, and the Cast, Crew & Orchestra of Horrorshow Productions’ Sweeney Todd

$70,000 BUDGET BREAKDOWN

$18,750 – Base Honorariums ($500 for each Creative, $500 for each Musician, $250 for each Actor & Core Production/Crew Members)

$10,250 – Surplus Share (if the production generates a surplus, it will be shared back with the team up to $10.25K. Any additional surplus will be reinvested into future productions)

$11,245 – Venue (two-week rental of Alumnae Theatre including tech and supervisor hours)

$7,485 – Rights (performance rights, scripts, and sheet music)

$7,000 – Set, Costumes, Props, Hair/Makeup (with stretch fundraising goals for enhancements)

$5,000 – Sound/Lighting Rentals

$7,212 – Printing, Insurance, Rehearsal Space, Truck Rentals, Promo, Web Hosting, Misc.

$3,250 – Bar, Concessions, Merch

DONATION TIERS

(For Individuals & Families)

For Businesses & Professionals, see Sponsorship Tiers below

$15+ Friend

– Early access + 10% off Sweeney Todd tickets

– Horrorshow Productions button or sticker

$30+ Supporter

– Social media shoutout

– Plus all previous rewards

$50+ Patron

– Limited Edition Sweeney Todd Show Poster

– Plus all previous rewards

$100+ Core Donor

– Your name in the Sweeney Todd program (can also be in honour or in memory)

– Horrorshow Productions T-Shirt

– Plus all previous rewards

$250+ Bronze Donor

– Signed Show Poster from the entire Sweeney Todd Cast

– Plus all previous rewards

$500+ Silver Donor

– 2x Sweeney Todd Tickets

– Plus all previous rewards

$750+ Gold Donor

– 4x Sweeney Todd Tickets

– Plus all previous rewards (excluding tickets)

$1,000+ Platinum Donor (Associate Producer)

– Associate Producer credit in the program

– 2x VIP Tickets (front-row seating, drink and concession tickets)

– Plus all previous rewards (excluding tickets)

$2,000+ Title Donor (Executive Producer)

– Name on the Sweeney Todd poster and in the program

– Name read in the pre-show recording

– 4x VIP Tickets (front-row seating, drink and concession tickets)

– Plus all previous rewards (excluding tickets)

SPONSORSHIP TIERS

(For Businesses & Professionals)

Each audience member will receive a premium printed program with sponsor logos woven throughout cast, crew, and creative bios. Our digital reach includes 14,000+ unique website visitors and 2,400+ social media followers.

$250+ Bronze Sponsor

– 1/8-page program ad

– Social media post

$500+ Silver Sponsor

– 1/4-page program ad

– Social media post

– 2x Sweeney Todd Tickets

$750+ Gold Sponsor

– 1/2-page program ad

– Social media post

– 4x Sweeney Todd Tickets

$1,000+ Platinum Sponsor (Associate Producer)

– Full-page program ad

– Associate Producer credit

– 2x VIP Tickets (front-row seating, drink and concession tickets)

$2,000+ Title Sponsor (Executive Producer)

– Logo or name on poster (distributed across the GTA and online)

– Business name read in the pre-show announcement

– Executive Producer credit in the program

– Full-page ad

– 4x VIP Tickets (front-row seating, drink and concession tickets)