"Save a Seat(s)" for The Ghosts of Dramasoc Past in the new Ngaio Marsh Theatre!
By Andrew Johnson
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"Save A Seat(s)" For The Ghosts Of Dramasoc Past In The New Ngaio Marsh Theatre!
Project 2019-04-01 21:26:09 +1300
UPDATE THURS 2 MAY
Heeeeeeeeello 2nd seat for the rest of the performance clubs! I'll leave it running for the 19 hours we have left so we can collect more pledges: at this point, if we hit $1500, we'll get 3 seats (Comedy Club, Musoc, Dramasoc? Crew Club?) but if we end up in the $1000-1500 range we'll make a donation to the theatre with the "in-between" money. WELL DONE EVERYONE! Let's try for 3!
UPDATE WEDNESDAY 1 MAY
We've BLOWN PAST the target! Now aiming for $1000 to get us two seats, with second seat being in the spirit of other performing clubs at UC (MUSOC, Comedy Club, Crew Club, etc). This is our chance to celebrate the contribution of performing clubs at UC to your life, and share that magic with future generations of theatre makers and goers!
WE NEED A NAME FOR THE SECOND SEAT! It would be good to include recognition for as many clubs as possible in its name; post your ideas for the 2nd seat in the comments below or at the facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/393791807875217/
Who are you?
Are you an ex-University of Canterbury Drama Society person? Did Dramasoc help shape your life and give you something to do between/instead of assessments?
What are we doing?
The new Ngaio Marsh theatre has 327 seats up for grabs - and if you donate, one of the engraved name plates on one of the seats will be in the name of "The Ghosts of Dramasoc Past". If you're anything like me, you had experiences in the theatre - or performing around the campus - that helped you become who you are today. We can share that sense of inspiration and magic with those who come to the theatre now!
The money raised will go towards one of the $500 plates on one of the seats in the new Ngaio Marsh, as part of the Save a Seat campaign being run by the UCSA. For details on the campaign, go here.
The goal of $532 accounts for the cost of running a pledgeme on top of the $500 cost of the "Save a Seat" campaign.
Your rewards for giving towards the plaque are... the plaque. A little bit of history in the Ngaio Marsh theatre.
I will also write an open letter to the Dramasoc President letting them know what we have done to contribute as past members. (You are more than welcome to help me draft this!)
It will be signed in the name of each of the contributors, unless you elect to remain anonymous.
Who am I?
I'm Andrew Johnson (usually known in Dramasoc as AJ). I'm a past President of the University of Canterbury Drama Society (Dramasoc) from the 1990s, and a Life Member of the society.
This fundraising and crowdfunding is a result of another Past President, Erin Harrington, marshalling the troops and letting us all know about the campaign on Facebook. Brendon Bennetts suggested banding together to buy a seat, and Erin suggested the brilliant moniker "Ghosts of Dramasoc Past" for the plaque.
When does it close?
We're aiming to raise the funds and donate by Friday 3 May. Pledgeme works on an all-or-nothing model - in the event that we do not raise the full amount, your pledge will not be charged to you.
Any questions?
Contact AJ on twitter @Ajkiwi - he checks it more often than his email! Or come and talk about this campaign with others on facebook.
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We're live!
19/04/2019 at 4:23 PM
The Campaign is live! Please share it widely and donate - let's get the new theatre supported!
Pledgers 33
02/05/2019 at 4:43pm
02/05/2019 at 4:28pm
"Great initiative peeps! Love, Dan and Lisa Allan"
02/05/2019 at 11:18am
01/05/2019 at 9:20pm
"Dramasoc, Musoc, Comedy Club, I salute you all."
01/05/2019 at 9:13pm
01/05/2019 at 9:09pm
"Glad to be able to contribute after the years treading the boards for musoc in the old theatre"
01/05/2019 at 8:47pm
01/05/2019 at 8:45pm
01/05/2019 at 7:03pm
01/05/2019 at 5:50pm
01/05/2019 at 1:44pm
"Hurray! Great idea :)"
30/04/2019 at 7:06pm
30/04/2019 at 5:59pm
30/04/2019 at 5:56pm
30/04/2019 at 5:25pm
"Long live the new Ngaio Marsh theatre!"
30/04/2019 at 4:36pm
30/04/2019 at 4:24pm
"I always joke that Dramasoc was my second degree! Such awesome memories. I am so excited that Ngaio has found her place again!"
30/04/2019 at 3:44pm
"Big hugs to Dramasoc, Comedy Club Club and Musoc for being a major contributor to my 4 and half year BA."
30/04/2019 at 3:19pm
"Just as important a part of my university education as the university courses, but much more rewarding. "
30/04/2019 at 3:15pm
30/04/2019 at 2:39pm
"Secretary in 2014/15! What an awesome idea :D"
30/04/2019 at 2:27pm
"The old Ngaio fell down with my show's set in it. Earthquake was probably to blame, but can't guarantee the set didn't contribute. Sorry."
30/04/2019 at 12:06pm
30/04/2019 at 12:00pm
"For the Ghosts of DramaSoc Past and the Residual Ectoplasm of Comedy Club."
30/04/2019 at 11:42am
"I’ve so many amazing memories in the Ngaio Marsh and with Dramasoc. Stoked that new generations of theatre geeks get that place of home too."
30/04/2019 at 10:55am
"I think my first show in the Ngaio was Richard III and my last was Lysistrata."
30/04/2019 at 10:50am
"The Carmody sisters thank you for all your hard work."
30/04/2019 at 10:50am
30/04/2019 at 10:49am
30/04/2019 at 10:36am
"Dramasoc changed my life! The skills I learnt from dramasoc shaped my career, not to mention the beautiful friendships and people I met <3"
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"Save A Seat(s)" For The Ghosts Of Dramasoc Past In The New Ngaio Marsh Theatre!
Project 2019-04-01 21:26:09 +1300
UPDATE THURS 2 MAY
Heeeeeeeeello 2nd seat for the rest of the performance clubs! I'll leave it running for the 19 hours we have left so we can collect more pledges: at this point, if we hit $1500, we'll get 3 seats (Comedy Club, Musoc, Dramasoc? Crew Club?) but if we end up in the $1000-1500 range we'll make a donation to the theatre with the "in-between" money. WELL DONE EVERYONE! Let's try for 3!
UPDATE WEDNESDAY 1 MAY
We've BLOWN PAST the target! Now aiming for $1000 to get us two seats, with second seat being in the spirit of other performing clubs at UC (MUSOC, Comedy Club, Crew Club, etc). This is our chance to celebrate the contribution of performing clubs at UC to your life, and share that magic with future generations of theatre makers and goers!
WE NEED A NAME FOR THE SECOND SEAT! It would be good to include recognition for as many clubs as possible in its name; post your ideas for the 2nd seat in the comments below or at the facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/393791807875217/
Who are you?
Are you an ex-University of Canterbury Drama Society person? Did Dramasoc help shape your life and give you something to do between/instead of assessments?
What are we doing?
The new Ngaio Marsh theatre has 327 seats up for grabs - and if you donate, one of the engraved name plates on one of the seats will be in the name of "The Ghosts of Dramasoc Past". If you're anything like me, you had experiences in the theatre - or performing around the campus - that helped you become who you are today. We can share that sense of inspiration and magic with those who come to the theatre now!
The money raised will go towards one of the $500 plates on one of the seats in the new Ngaio Marsh, as part of the Save a Seat campaign being run by the UCSA. For details on the campaign, go here.
The goal of $532 accounts for the cost of running a pledgeme on top of the $500 cost of the "Save a Seat" campaign.
Your rewards for giving towards the plaque are... the plaque. A little bit of history in the Ngaio Marsh theatre.
I will also write an open letter to the Dramasoc President letting them know what we have done to contribute as past members. (You are more than welcome to help me draft this!)
It will be signed in the name of each of the contributors, unless you elect to remain anonymous.
Who am I?
I'm Andrew Johnson (usually known in Dramasoc as AJ). I'm a past President of the University of Canterbury Drama Society (Dramasoc) from the 1990s, and a Life Member of the society.
This fundraising and crowdfunding is a result of another Past President, Erin Harrington, marshalling the troops and letting us all know about the campaign on Facebook. Brendon Bennetts suggested banding together to buy a seat, and Erin suggested the brilliant moniker "Ghosts of Dramasoc Past" for the plaque.
When does it close?
We're aiming to raise the funds and donate by Friday 3 May. Pledgeme works on an all-or-nothing model - in the event that we do not raise the full amount, your pledge will not be charged to you.
Any questions?
Contact AJ on twitter @Ajkiwi - he checks it more often than his email! Or come and talk about this campaign with others on facebook.
Comments
We're live!
19/04/2019 at 4:23 PM
The Campaign is live! Please share it widely and donate - let's get the new theatre supported!
02/05/2019 at 4:43pm
02/05/2019 at 4:28pm
"Great initiative peeps! Love, Dan and Lisa Allan"
02/05/2019 at 11:18am
01/05/2019 at 9:20pm
"Dramasoc, Musoc, Comedy Club, I salute you all."
01/05/2019 at 9:13pm
01/05/2019 at 9:09pm
"Glad to be able to contribute after the years treading the boards for musoc in the old theatre"
01/05/2019 at 8:47pm
01/05/2019 at 8:45pm
01/05/2019 at 7:03pm
01/05/2019 at 5:50pm
01/05/2019 at 1:44pm
"Hurray! Great idea :)"
30/04/2019 at 7:06pm
30/04/2019 at 5:59pm
30/04/2019 at 5:56pm
30/04/2019 at 5:25pm
"Long live the new Ngaio Marsh theatre!"
30/04/2019 at 4:36pm
30/04/2019 at 4:24pm
"I always joke that Dramasoc was my second degree! Such awesome memories. I am so excited that Ngaio has found her place again!"
30/04/2019 at 3:44pm
"Big hugs to Dramasoc, Comedy Club Club and Musoc for being a major contributor to my 4 and half year BA."
30/04/2019 at 3:19pm
"Just as important a part of my university education as the university courses, but much more rewarding. "
30/04/2019 at 3:15pm
30/04/2019 at 2:39pm
"Secretary in 2014/15! What an awesome idea :D"
30/04/2019 at 2:27pm
"The old Ngaio fell down with my show's set in it. Earthquake was probably to blame, but can't guarantee the set didn't contribute. Sorry."
30/04/2019 at 12:06pm
30/04/2019 at 12:00pm
"For the Ghosts of DramaSoc Past and the Residual Ectoplasm of Comedy Club."
30/04/2019 at 11:42am
"I’ve so many amazing memories in the Ngaio Marsh and with Dramasoc. Stoked that new generations of theatre geeks get that place of home too."
30/04/2019 at 10:55am
"I think my first show in the Ngaio was Richard III and my last was Lysistrata."
30/04/2019 at 10:50am
"The Carmody sisters thank you for all your hard work."
30/04/2019 at 10:50am
30/04/2019 at 10:49am
30/04/2019 at 10:36am
"Dramasoc changed my life! The skills I learnt from dramasoc shaped my career, not to mention the beautiful friendships and people I met <3"