Denis Theatre Foundation Capital Campaign
Named Gift Opportunities *
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GIFT LEVEL** |
NAMED AREA** |
DESCRIPTION |
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$1,000,000 |
Name on the Marquee |
Leave a lasting legacy and link your name with this community jewel. Securing the rights to the marquee – through wording such as “Proudly sponsored by. . .” - will allow all to see your commitment to the arts and to the community. This would truly be an enduring and significant gift. |
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$750,000 |
Grand Auditorium and Stage |
This first floor 250-seat auditorium will be the centerpiece of the new Denis. The original stage will be restored, making it usable for band performances, lecture series and other live events in addition to films. X |
|
$250,000 |
Encore Auditorium *** |
This upstairs 150-seat auditorium will be the first one opened, and the only one open during Phase I. X |
|
$250,000 |
Balcony Auditorium |
This upstairs luxury 50-seat screening room will be ideal for showing independent films with small but passionate audiences, as well as for private screenings. X |
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$100,000 |
Entrance Foyer |
Welcome patrons to the new Denis by showing your support on a plaque greeting them as they enter. X |
|
$100,000 |
Concession Stand |
Concessions are part of what make going to the movies unique and draw people away from their TV screens. X |
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$100,000 |
Café/Lounge |
The comfortable seating in the café area in the new Denis Theatre will create a warm environment for post-film discussions and quality time with friends. This key element will differentiate the Denis from typical film venues. X |
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$100,000 |
Encore Auditorium HVAC system *** |
Help to make this first-to-be-opened auditorium noiselessly comfortable with all new HVAC equipment. X |
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$75,000 |
Meeting Room (each) |
The meeting rooms at the Denis will allow the facility to be used extensively during non-movie times. Business training sessions, non-profit meetings, art classes, after school programs – all will now be possible in the heart of Mt. Lebanon. X |
|
$75,000 |
Elevator *** |
This addition will make the Denis Theatre handicap-accessible for the first time. X |
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$75,000 |
Computerized ticketing system *** |
State-of-the-art ticketing equipment makes the entire operation, from the ticket booth to the back office to the accountant's desk, move smoothly and transmits required box-office data to distributors. |
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$50,000 |
Ticket Booth *** |
The first thing that all theater patrons will see, the Denis ticket booth will combine the personal touch with state-of-the-art technology. |
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$50,000 |
Screen *** (each) |
New large screens will be important to bringing the film-going experience up to the standards of today’s patrons. |
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$50,000 |
Projection Room *** (each) |
New projection rooms are key to the quality of a Denis Theatre film showing. X |
|
$50,000 |
Auditorium sound system *** (each) |
Great surround-sound technology will ensure that the Denis will be a quality venue for films of all genres |
|
$25,000 |
Computerized security system *** |
Make sure that we can monitor and respond to any threat to the security of the premises and the safety of our patrons and employees. X |
|
$25,000 |
Fire protection system *** |
A must-have for any place of assembly. Help us take full advantage of the best in fire protection systems to keep this community treasure safe into the future. |
|
$20,000 |
Lobby furnishings |
Comfort, style and utility will be our goal in furnishing the lobby of the new Denis. X |
|
$20,000 |
Manager's office *** |
The general manager is the unsung hero and backbone of any theater operation. Help ensure that he/she has a professional workspace. X |
|
$15,000 |
Interior lighting |
When done right, this is an invisible feature that contributes to a patron's positive experience. Help us to do it right |
|
$15,000 |
Ramp to lower lobby |
Help us make this community asset open to everyone in the community by providing handicap access to the lower lobby |
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$10,000 |
Handicap accessible men’s room*** |
ALREADY RESERVED |
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$10,000 |
Handicap accessible women’s room*** |
ALREADY RESERVED |
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$10,000 |
Office furnishings *** |
Ordinary but necessary, your gift will help us to create a professional workspace. |
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$10,000 |
Office computer system *** |
Let us give our employees the tools they need to be efficient and effective with up-to-date computers, printers, faxes and other office equipment. |
* Any gift may be made in the form of a pledge payable over a period of 3-5 years.
** Your contribution in support of the Denis Theatre project at the designated gift level reserves the right for you to have appropriate signage reflecting your support of the area you select when that area is completed and open to the public.
*** Will be part of Phase I of the project