About this project
ARTC is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. Which means donations are tax deductable! Send us a message for more details!
People have been telling stories since shortly after the basic rudiments of language were first constructed. Stories about where good hunting might be or which plants were good to eat probably came first, but were quickly followed by what the gods wanted for a successful hunt or harvest, and eventually by stories of ourselves and our ongoing struggle with our humanity.
David Benedict, Megan Tindale, Paul Mercer, Clair W. Kiernan, Brian Troxell. Photo by Ben Thompson, 2010
Modern storytelling falls broadly into two major categories; books and other printed material, and the largely visual world of movies, television, and, increasingly, video games. The written word is often a solitary activity, while the visual media passively feed you the vision of the creator as they saw it.
The Atlanta Radio Theatre Company, along with dozens if not hundreds of other small-press audio publishers worldwide, seeks to draw you into the story so that a bit of your own vision might shine through and bridge the gap between the written page and the visual realm. We do this through modern acting techniques, live Foley sound effects, and stirring musical scores.
Tennille Clayton and Sonya Arundar. Photo by Caran Wilbanks, 2009
So what does your contribution provide? The science of acoustics is still pretty much the same, but the equipment needed to produce and record sound properly has advanced. ARTC strives to merge age-old oral storytelling with modern technology. This Kickstarter campaign will provide the means for us to acquire new microphones and speakers, vastly improving our live performances which, in turn, help us hone our skills in the studio.
We will unveil the new equipment at our performance of The Dancer in the Dark by Thomas E. Fuller on April 30 and May 1, 2011 at the Academy Theatre in Avondale Estates, GA.
Photo by Ben Thompson, 2010
We've been doing this since 1984 and will continue to do so as long as there are writers to write, actors to act, techies to tech, musicians to muse...and listeners to listen. And we're going to do it better than we ever have before with your help. There is Adventure in Sound!
Fiona K. Leonard. Photo by Caran Wilbanks, 2002
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At this level, you will receive an ARTC sticker suitable for display on your car's bumper, your laptop, random walls, or anywhere else your imagination can see our name being featured tastefully and legally.
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At this level, you'll receive the aforementioned ARTC sticker, plus a CD copy of the studio version of "The Dancer in the Dark," which is scheduled for completion in Spring 2011.
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Give us your tired, your poor, your $25 donation and you will receive the aforementioned ARTC sticker, the equally aforementioned CD copy of "The Dancer in the Dark," plus 2 tickets to the live performance of "The Dancer in the Dark," to be performed at the Academy Theatre in Avondale Estates, GA in Spring 2011.
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Bring to us the sum of $50 and, lo, thou shalt receive all of the above rewards plus any two ARTC CDs of your choice from our already established catalog.
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If'n y'all come up with $100 you'll sure as shootin' get all that there stuff up top plus 2 more CDs from the catalog and a gol darn mention in the playbill and in the spoken credits at our performances of "The Dancer in the Dark" at the Academy Theatre in Spring 2011.
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In the event of a $300 donation you will be instructed on where to tune in your area for information on receiving all of the above rewards, 4 more tickets to the show, and how to download an episode of the ARTC Podcast recognizing you as a donor at this level.
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If a $500 donation were to be received, the party of the first part (DONOR) will receive from the party of the second part (ARTC) any and all rewards mentioned above plus they would be entitled to one (1) ARTC-Branded merchandise item that we currently offer through Cafe Press or through our own website.
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Donors at the $1000 level will be recognized as sponsors of the "Dancer in the Dark" studio project, their names immortalized forever in the spoken credits and liner notes on the downloadable version from Audible.com and pressed into nigh-imperishable plastic on the glass-mastered CD copy.
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The Atlanta Radio Theatre Company has been bringing quality audio drama to listeners around the world since 1984. Join us in our celebration of the imagination as we preserve this vital, vibrant art form. Our unique, immersive, dramatic technique will feed your imagination and inspire your senses with realistic sound effects and stirring musical scores. Come discover that There is Adventure in Sound!
