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Pocket Theater Business Plan

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First Choice: M.T. Pockets Theatre, Inc.

1) An innovative theater company that values creating performances that shine light, without bias, on topics like sensitive issues, minorities, and women, as well as making these works available to those who may not have been able to experience live theater before due to geographical, financial, or physical limitations.

You can view the entire mission statement on their website: http://www.mtpocketstheatre.com/about.html

2) This theater organization puts on different types of shows such as One Acts, which contain multiple playwrights, Benefit Shows, open mic type of events entitled "Show Us Your Bits," and Stand Up Comedy that uphold the values of the organization. M.T. Pockets Theater, Inc. sponsors …show more content…

I was casted in all four of my all-school plays at Bridgeport High School in Bridgeport, WV, as well as the senior play. In addition to theater, I have also danced alongside the Alchemy Project since the age of thirteen, have taken dance class from the Artistic Director Angela Dennis, and contemplated auditioning for the company in the past. I plan to audition for the Alchemy and possibly the Performer's Guild of Morgantown in the future after my undergrad if I still reside in WV, and would love to work alongside the company in the near future. Many of the upcoming events are also within the vicinity of my hometown of Bridgeport, WV, which makes me very comfortable of possibly having to travel to surrounding areas for events. I also appreciate the supervisor, Vickie Tricketts, expressed flexibility as I am on the WVU Dance Team and have a fairly busy schedule during the Spring and WVU Basketball Season. I have a feeling that she will be most understanding out of all of the organizations for working with my dance schedule.

Second Choice: Coordinating Council on Homelessness
1) An organization whose focus is to provide assistance, and create awareness, involvement, and communication towards the issue of Homelessness in the Monongalia county region.

Found here is the entire mission statement: …show more content…

The three articles I found to be most informative were:

http://www.firehouse.com/news/12152739/volunteer-fire-department-getting-help-with-unpaid-fire-fees

http://www.wboy.com/story/28037614/coordinating-council-on-homelessness-recognizes-five-monongalia-county-landlords

http://www.thedaonline.com/news/article_fe905b90-8db5-11e5-9f8d-97628b22fe2b.html

5) On the organizations website, there is a clearly displayed "Donate" button where people can donate any amount of money they want to give through an online transaction.

You can donate to the cause here: https://secure.etransfer.com/EFT/Donation480/donation1.cfm?d2org=CCOH&d2tool=donate 6) The website does not give a specific contact or name of person that is in charge of public relations for the organization, but does state the executive directors name of John Sonnenday.

7) United Way of Monongalia and Preston Counties is a funded partner of the stand alone, local organization Coordinating Council on Homelessness.

8) In addition to the three articles included above, I also found a News Release from February 1st, 2014 and another news release with an unknown

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