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 "Leaf" Your Own Legacy

Golden Leaves

On October 23, 2015, a 13-foot bronze sculpture "Golden Leaves" was unveiled as a tribute to local folk legend Gordon Lightfoot. It is accompanied on either side by two smaller maple leaves entitled "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" and "Black Day in July". The artist, Timothy P. Schmalz, took inspiration from the album "Gord's Gold" for the larger piece, with the smaller leaves paying tribute to individual songs from Lightfoot's repertoire.

The Vision

All three sculptures were generously gifted to the City of Orillia by the Rudolph P. Bratty Family Foundation. Together, the sculptures are part of Schmalz's vision to create a pilgrimage across North America, leading visitors to Orillia, Lightfoot's hometown. Building on the Bratty Family legacy, help Schmalz realize his vision by purchasing a leaf or contributing to his Kickstarter campaign. For more details contact Jacqueline Surette at 705-325-4530 or jsurette@orillia.ca

 Take Your Seat

Your Gift. Your Choice. Your Theatre.

When you make a gift to Orillia Opera House, you make a gift of  world-class performing arts to the entire region. Orillia Opera House contributes tremendously  to an excellent quality of life in the City of Orillia by creating a culturally and  economically thriving community that attracts tourists, residents, and  businesses. Among the many convenient ways to give are:

Memberships

Membership Gifts

Membership gifts are gifts to Orillia Opera House and you! Each membership level offers  wonderful benefits. Membership gifts can be made online via our secure online  giving page, by credit card (VISA or MasterCard) online or by calling Orillia Opera House at (705)325-2095 or by cheque made payable to Orillia Opera House and mailed to: Orillia Opera House, 20 Mississaga Street West, Orillia, ON, L3V 3A6.

Membership Levels

Cast (Individual): $75     

Receive advance  notice of Orillia Opera House events and other performances, a 15%  discount on up to four tickets for all Summer Season Theatre performances  (excluding the Gala), invitations  to special Orillia Opera House member events and a website  listing.

Actor (Individual): $175

Receive friend  benefits plus a 15%  discount on two tickets for all Summer Season Concert performances (excluding the Gala), a listing  in the Summer Season program and members  only electronic newsletter.

Star (Individual): $350  

Receive associate benefits plus two  free tickets to the Summer Season Gala and a 20%  discount at the Green Room Bar all summer.

Director (Individual): $600

Receive sustaining benefits plus two free Summer Season Flex Passes, two additional free tickets to the Summer Season Gala     

**Members who wish to receive full credit for a charitable gift deduction need to decline offers of ticket benefits on the membership form above.

Seat Plaques

The Orillia Opera  House contributes to the community as a home for the performing arts, essential  to this region's cultural vitality. In turn, Orillia Opera House depends  on the extended community for its generous membership gifts, essential  donations of time and talent offered by our volunteers, permanent and seasonal  staff, and to be the bedrock of our audiences, whose enthusiasm for attending  performances fuels Orillia Opera House's year-round activities dedicated to preserving the arts.

Seat Plaques make the perfect present for friends, family, and are a great way to thank clients,  reward employees, or delight co-workers. It is also a permanent way to honor someone.

Seat(s) in the Studio Theatre are $250, while seat(s) in the Gordon Lightfoot Auditorium are $600. Do you have a specific seat that you wish to buy? Please let us know and if it is available we'll be happy to have you  plaque assigned to it.

Provide your inscription for the seat plaque(s) on the Donation Form. If you are purchasing more than one plaque and you'd like  different inscriptions on each plaque, please attach a note with what you'd  like on each. Please print/type clearly, one character per line, up to 14  characters. Blank spaces count as one character. With  your receipt for your contribution, the location of the plaque once the plaque  has been engraved and installed.

Donation Form

Payment Options

You may provide a cheque made payable to Orillia Opera House or use a Visa or Mastercard credit card. Please complete and return your form to: Orillia Opera  House, 20 Mississaga Street West, Orillia ON L3V 3A6 or email to wfairbairn@orillia.ca.

Other Ways to Help Sustain the OOH

Donating an Asset    

The simplest way to support Orillia Opera House is through cash gifts. But creative gifts of assets  can include stocks, bonds, and property. These can provide you with charitable deductions.

Bequest  

By remembering Orillia Opera House in your will, you may be able to secure a charitable estate-tax deduction for the value of the gift. Best of all, you will know that  your generosity will support Orillia Opera House for years to come and leave a lasting legacy.  For including Orillia Opera House in your future plans, you will be recognized as a member of Orillia Opera House's  legacy society, The Encore Society.

Via Matching Gifts from Your Employer   

Many employers match employee contributions to educational institutions like Orillia Opera House,  so don't miss out on this easy opportunity to double the impact of your gift.  Information should be available to you through your HR office.

Volunteering     

If you prefer to make a gift of your time and talents instead, we encourage you  to explore the many options available, among them service as an usher or tour guide.

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