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Playhouse
Merced
Show Poster Contest
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Create
a show poster
for
the 2009-2010 Playhouse Merced Theater Season
Win a pair of tickets to see the show
See your name in the program as 'Show Poster
Designer'
AND
Win bragging rights for the entire season!
Ready to Get Started? Here's what to do
Choose a poster
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Choose the poster(s) you want to work on (you can work on as many as you
like)
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We have some information about the show below. Feel free to do some online
research to find out more about a particular show.
- Posters would need to include the dates of the show.
- Some shows require that 'billing credits' are included on the show poster.
You'll see those written below -- including size of type in relation to
the other credits. Questions about that? Contact me.
- With
regard to size of credits and percentages etc... using Big River as an
example. If the title 'Big River' is a size 130pt font on your poster,
then the additional information below the title must be atleast 50% of
that size (or 60 pt font)
- Please note the due date for the final graphics, when poster needs to be completed to go to print.
Choose Your Graphics Program
We
use Adobe Photoshop
Please be sure to use a graphics program that has the ability to create
large jpeg images.
Poster Parameters
Please
note that final show posters are 24" x 36"
However, these measurements include the Playhouse Merced border.
The canvas for your poster should be 22" x 30" or 3300 x 4500
pixels
What do you get?
- Two tickets to the show
- Credit in the show program
- Bragging rights for the seaseon
Questions? Comments? Clarifications?
Contact
Jim Kocher - Playhouse Merced Marketing - jimkor@playhousemerced.com
Big River
show plays March 5 - March 21, 2010
Musical based on Mark Twain's Huckleberry
Finn, songs by Roger Miller (King of the Road)
Big
River
has certain required billing credits that must appear on the poster:
BIG
RIVER (100%)
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Music and Lyrics by ROGER MILLER (50%)
Book by WILLIAM HAUPTMAN (50%)
Adapted from the novel by Mark Twain (25%)
Final poster graphic for Big River due --
February
1, 2010
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Macbeth
April 2 - April 18, 2010
A classic tragedy by William
Shakespeare -- considered to be one of his best, and bloodiest.
Final poster graphic for Macbeth
due -- February
15, 2010
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The
Secret Garden
April 16 - May 2, 2010
A childrens literature classic by
Frances Hodgson Burnett. Set in the early 20th century, it focuses on
young Mary Lennox, who is suddenly orphaned and sent to live with her
reclusive uncle and his invalid son. A family-friendly musical.
The Secret Garden has certain required billing credits that must appear on the poster:
Book and Lyrics by Marsha Norman
Music by Lucy Simon
Based
on the novel by Frances Hodgson Burnettces Hodgson Burnett
Final poster graphic for The
Secret Garden due -- March
15, 2010
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Rumors
May 7 - May 25, 2010
A silly comedy from popular playwright
Neil Simon (The Odd Couple, Barefoot in the Park, Biloxi Blues) surrounding
a group of people at a posh dinner party.
More billing credit information pending
- please check back
Final poster graphic for Rumors due
-- April
1, 2010
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Bye
Bye Birdie
May 28 - June 13, 2010
It's 1957, and rock and roll superstar
Conrad Birdie is being drafted into the Army. Before he goes, he'll
appear on the Ed Sullivan Show to kiss one lucky girl from Sweet Apple
Ohio. Great songs, it's a classic musical.
More
billing credit pending - please check back
Final poster graphic for Bye Bye
Birdie due -- April
15, 2010
Need more information? Questions? Clarification? Contact me
Jim Kocher jimkor@playhousemerced.com
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