Executive Director's Greeting
Let me start by thanking each and everyone of you for your continued support of the Clayton Opera House. We continue to strive to bring in a variety of entertainment for everyone to enjoy. We are the entertainment destination for the 1000 Islands region with nationally known performers coming to the Opera House every year.
Since I have started this adventure, it has been both challenging and rewarding. We have expanded not only our season but the number of events that we provide to the community year-round. In 2019, over 10,000 people attended 56 events starting in March. We are your year-round entertainment destination. This is only possible through generous Patron donations and sponsorships.
Our 4 staff members and over 70 volunteers work hard to ensure that your experience when you attend an event is enjoyable. We strive to make sure we are providing entertainment that is high quality and what our community wants to attend. Recently over 200 of our Patrons and concertgoers answered a survey that we sent out. We want to ensure we are providing you with the entertainment you would like to see at the Clayton Opera House.
What we heard from you is that overall you enjoy our programming and the variety that we bring to the area. The majority of respondents preferred pop vocals, comedy, rock 'n' roll and folk music, with country, swing, Celtic and symphony classical orchestra following close behind. Overall there was a wide range of genres that we preferred by our audiences. As you will see with our 2020 schedule, we are bringing in some of these very types of performances. As we are already looking at the 2021 season, we will try to incorporate some of your suggestions into that season.
Our 2020 season is now on sale to new and returning Patrons. Renew your Patron donation now and get pre-sale ticket opportunities to the great variety that will be at the Clayton Opera House throughout the 2020 season. Consider going BOLD by increasing your donation by 20% this year. Tickets sales cover less than 25% of our total operating cost. Your donation or sponsorship is essential to the continued operation of your entertainment destination.
Since I have started this adventure, it has been both challenging and rewarding. We have expanded not only our season but the number of events that we provide to the community year-round. In 2019, over 10,000 people attended 56 events starting in March. We are your year-round entertainment destination. This is only possible through generous Patron donations and sponsorships.
Our 4 staff members and over 70 volunteers work hard to ensure that your experience when you attend an event is enjoyable. We strive to make sure we are providing entertainment that is high quality and what our community wants to attend. Recently over 200 of our Patrons and concertgoers answered a survey that we sent out. We want to ensure we are providing you with the entertainment you would like to see at the Clayton Opera House.
What we heard from you is that overall you enjoy our programming and the variety that we bring to the area. The majority of respondents preferred pop vocals, comedy, rock 'n' roll and folk music, with country, swing, Celtic and symphony classical orchestra following close behind. Overall there was a wide range of genres that we preferred by our audiences. As you will see with our 2020 schedule, we are bringing in some of these very types of performances. As we are already looking at the 2021 season, we will try to incorporate some of your suggestions into that season.
Our 2020 season is now on sale to new and returning Patrons. Renew your Patron donation now and get pre-sale ticket opportunities to the great variety that will be at the Clayton Opera House throughout the 2020 season. Consider going BOLD by increasing your donation by 20% this year. Tickets sales cover less than 25% of our total operating cost. Your donation or sponsorship is essential to the continued operation of your entertainment destination.