Dear Friend,

An inspiring story is developing in our own Montana backyard, and I want you to know about it!

The Belt Valley Shakespeare Players, our youth theater troupe, has been selected by the American High School Theatre Festival to perform at the 2017 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the largest and most prestigious performing arts festival in the world! Stretching from Hawaii to Maine, Florida to Alaska, we are one of only 55 “top” US and Canadian high school programs selected to perform in Scotland.

Our high school actors will begin their two-week tour in August, first to London, and then to Scotland where we will perform Shakespeare’s The Tempest for international audiences at the Fringe. That’s right. Our young Montanans are traveling to the British Isles to perform Shakespeare! Imagine the dedication, skill, and confidence required to embrace this kind of challenge, and embrace it we have.

A Prestigious Opportunity to Sponsor Montana Youth Theater on an International Stage!

We are seeking personal, business, and corporate sponsorship for the Players international performances in Scotland. Already at 70% of our funding goal, but with $30,000 still to raise, your support will put us over the top and onto the stage in Edinburgh. With your assistance these performances will be the catalyst for the continued development of youth theater in central Montana. We have the opportunity to build a nationally recognized program in which young people from around the region can participate and belong.  

Join us and be a part of this story. Our actors and parents are currently heavily involved in fundraising. Please consider helping the Players with a generous tax-deductible contribution. Depending on your wishes and level of support, you or your organization will be included in our Edinburgh Tempest program, on our website, and acknowledged in the local press.

If you have questions please contact me. Thank you for your consideration!

Jeff Ross

Director, Belt Valley Shakespeare Players

jeffross@3rivers.net

406-396-8056