Hoosier Musical Productions is in trouble, and needs your help.  Last April, to close out our 2009-2010 season, we mounted a production of the Elton John & Tim Rice musical AIDA. The performances all took place in Alumni Hall, located within the Indiana Memorial Union. Much to our surprise and dismay, the production ended up costing us over 48% more than any other musical we have ever produced in the past. The majority of these expenses came from the venue rental, (i.e. the various 'extra' costs that came along with it--virtually all of which were not added to our bill until after the production had closed). The bottom line is this: a lot of the charges were never spoken of until after the fact, thus making them impossible to plan for or to take into account when making our show budget.

Within the past year and a half, we at Hoosier Musicals have managed to successfully produce an astounding six shows, each one fully staged and polished with audio enhancement, costumes, lighting design, sets, and some of the best sounding pit orchestras any musical director could ever hope for. When it comes to the number of opportunities for students to get involved within the musical theatre genre, that is the equivalent of those provided by the IU Theatre & Drama department over a three-year period. We have maintained our mission of providing leadership and performance opportunities in high quality musical theatre productions to any and all IU students, regardless of their field of study.

Since this organizations inception in the Fall of 2008, we have worked tirelessly to raise money and earn financial support from the community so that we could grow and eventually thrive. Up until two months ago, we were well on our way, and while I am still very proud of the work we have done, the aforementioned financial situation we are currently facing is like nothing we have ever dealt with before. Without help from the community, it could mean the end of Hoosier Musical Productions for good.

Enclosed is a self-addressed envelope with postage for your convenience. Please consider making a donation today and helping us keep our hard work and passion from going to waste. Checks can be made out directly to Hoosier Musical Productions, or can be made online by visiting our website at www.HoosierMusicals.com. In the spirit of encouraging our community to enjoy the benefits of a cultured life, we are asking for your help. For our vision of doing our part to enrich, inspire, challenge and expand the Bloomington community through the arts to have been in vain would in itself truly be a tragedy.

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