The Georgetown Palace Theatre Arts & Culture Grant Report
Grant Award November 2015 for Services up to August 2016
September 28, 2016
The Palace Theatre Inclusion shows for the 2015-16 season included a shortened version of the musical,
Beauty and the Beast, that was offered on December 3, 2015 and a shortened version of the musical, Tarzan,
which was offered on March 1, 2016. Both productions were offered free to the public and were designed to
entertain special needs children and their families or caregivers. Theatre doors opened at 6:50pm for those
who needed wheelchair or other special seating assistance and all others at 7:00pm. Both shows ran for
about one hour with the opportunity for the audience to meet and greet the cast on stage at the end of the
performance.
Beauty and the Beast was a highly attended performance, with 281 reservations for the evening. The 300seat theater was full of energetic and very happy audience members! We believe that at Christmas time, the
need is great for families to be able to enjoy an evening together without concern over etiquette or
restriction on interaction with the performers on stage.
Tarzan was less attended but still very lively and fun for the 175 family members who attended the show!
The audience loved seeing Tarzan flying in overhead at the start of the production.
Palace volunteer actors look forward to the inclusion shows. It is such a special event and the audiences are
unique in that they are totally involved during the production. They audibly react and speak out to the
characters on stage. The performance becomes a moving experience for the families and the actors alike.
Every participant is touched in some way, either through the enjoyment of experiencing the story onstage or
through the emotional excitement of impacting a families evening out together through unrestricted
responses to what you are doing onstage.
Over 40 volunteers participated in Beauty and the Beast and Tarzan, as seaters, greeters, ushers, audio
descriptors, sign language performers, plus the cast and crew.
Expenses for the productions include the following:
Contract Labor
$1153
Payroll Expenses
$4812
Printing
$425
Production Costs
$2000
Equipment Rental
$250
Equipment Maintenance $250
Office Supplies
$200
Utilities
$500
Insurance
$800
Cleaning Services
$250
TOTAL
$10,640
The Palace gratefully acknowledges the Georgetown Arts & Culture Board for its continued support of this
program. Without assistance from the Arts & Culture Board and several community sponsors, this event
could not be made available to the families who most benefit from the opportunity.
In Appreciation,
Arden Trevino
Interim Executive Director
Georgetown Palace Theatre, Inc. ● 810 S. Austin Avenue ● Georgetown, TX 78626 ● (512) 869-7469 ● www.georgetownpalace.com
SPONSORED IN PART THRU A GENEROUS GRANT FROM THE
GEORGETOWN ARTS AND CULTURE BOARD!
Slide on our website: November 19th thru December 3rd.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FOR ARTICLES, PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS, & CALENDARS
The Historic Palace Theatre in Georgetown announces the Inclusion Show for Beauty and the
Beast, for Thursday, December 3rd, at 7:30 p.m. This is a special FREE performance for
persons with special needs and their families. We are proud to say that this is our fifth year of
producing inclusion shows, where twice a year we offer a special sensory viewing for people
with special needs and their families. Through grants and donations, we have been able to make
this a free event.
Because of the Sponsorship of Georgetown Arts & Culture Board and their generosity, we have
been able to keep this a free event. The Palace and its volunteers appreciate this opportunity to
provide this special evening.
This will be a shortened version of Beauty and The Beast, and will run for approximately one
hour. The Inclusion Show offers: American Sign Language interpreters, Audio Description,
Hearing Loop availability, and special seating. The show starts at 7:30 pm; seating starts at 6:50
pm for those in wheelchairs, and for all others at 7:00 pm. One evening only, Thursday,
December 3rd. Curbside drop-off is also available for large groups or people with wheelchairs
or walkers.
Please feel free to invite a special teacher, paraprofessional, or support individual so that you and
your child/family can enjoy our show together! For this performance, the Palace will seat about
250, and all seats are FREE. Make your reservations soon.
Because seating is limited, reservations should be made in advance by calling (512) 869-7469 or
(512) 869-5081, visiting the Palace office (open M-F 10 am to 4 pm), or by emailing
[email protected]. Make sure you tell us about any special requirements.
The Palace Theatre is located at 810 South Austin Avenue in Historic Georgetown, just a halfblock off the Square. Inclusion Show
Dec. 19th 7:3acle on 34th
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FOR ARTICLES, PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS, & CALENDARS
The Historic Palace Theatre in Georgetown announces the Inclusion Show for Tarzan The
Musical, for Thursday, March 10, at 7:30 p.m. This is a special FREE performance for
persons with special needs and their families. We are proud to say that this is our fifth year of
producing inclusion shows, where twice a year we offer a special sensory viewing for people
with special needs and their families. Through grants and donations, we have been able to make
this a free event.
This will be a shortened version of Tarzan; the musical, and will run for approximately one
hour. The Inclusion Show offers: American Sign Language interpreters, Audio Description,
Hearing Loop availability, and special seating. The show starts at 7:30 pm; seating starts at 6:50
pm for those in wheelchairs, and for all others at 7:00 pm. One evening only, Thursday,
March 10th. Curbside drop-off is also available for large groups or people with wheelchairs or
walkers.
The Palace Theatre would like to thank the Georgetown Arts & Culture Board for their
generosity in supporting this evening.
Please feel free to invite a special teacher, paraprofessional, or support individual so that you and
your child/family can enjoy our show together! For this performance, the Palace will seat about
250, and all seats are FREE. Make your reservations soon.
Because seating is limited, reservations should be made in advance by calling (512) 869-7469 or
(512) 869-5081, visiting the Palace office (open M-F 10 am to 4 pm), or by emailing
[email protected]. Make sure you tell us about any special requirements.
The Palace Theatre is located at 810 South Austin Avenue in Historic Georgetown, just a halfblock off the Square. Inclusion Show
Dec. 19th 7:3acle on 34th
Special Thanks to
The Georgetown Arts &
Culture Board
for providing funds so
that we can keep this
event free for
YOU!!!
Thanks for coming!
Enjoy the Show!