Spring Appeal Draft
Spring 2020 Appeal
The hush will make you humble.
For one moment, join me here. You and I are sitting in the Paramount Theatre — Aurora’s ornate, venerable, cavernous monument to the performing arts. Around us, an echoing silence.
This grand place has stood here for nine decades with a single purpose: to bring people together. It’s done a lot of that recently, as our subscriber base has grown to #2 in the nation in just 10 short years.
Why did we grow so fast? You know. You’ve seen our artists put their all into their craft. They fill even this room with sounds that amaze. Every shout and sigh, every whisper and whine, every swoon and swell — every tinkle, clank, strum, ping, pop, bang and boom — is lovingly designed to fill your senses and tell our story. (And those are just the sounds… don’t get me started on the sights they deliver!).
Sure, we could cut corners. A live orchestra at every performance is an expensive choice. But could anything less do justice to this magnificent room? What else could fill this hall… or your heart?
I hope all this talk about sound resonates with you (sorry, couldn’t resist!).
Our lives are quieter right now. We’re all social distancing, holding our collective breath until the world returns to normal. I hope the “normal” you long for includes this beautiful great hall. Someday soon, this amazing room will ring again with a swelling orchestra, crooning actors and pounding applause. But we can’t do all that without you. Because, truth is, it’s you — our donors — who will fill this space with sound.
Now is the time to invest, to add certainty to tomorrow, to plant your flag in our future. As one of the most important members of our donor family, you can make a great difference as we weather the coming months. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Tim Rater
President and CEO
Paramount Theatre
Ready to make a little noise for Paramount?
Please give today – because nothing could ring louder than your generous contribution.