There are many great reasons to advertise with Candlelight Theatre!
- Your message will reach 20,000 people a year (more than 3,000 people per mainstage production)
- On average, audience members are older than 35 with high levels of discretionary income
- We are the ONLY dinner theatre in Delaware, and one of only a few within a 100-mile radius of our location
- You will be viewed as a supporter of the arts; theatre-goers tend to be loyal to businesses who support the arts because they understand the connection between the arts and quality of life
- Your advertising dollars help us continue to provide high-quality live entertainment to the community at a reasonable price
Haven’t experienced Candlelight for yourself? Here are some of our patrons’ comments: “This place is unique, fun, and worth every penny of the ticket!” ★ “Not only will I come back again, but I’ll share Candlelight Theatre with others who are keen about classic quality entertainment.” ★ “This venue is not to be missed. I drive 90 miles each way.” ★ “The show is comparable to anything you will see on Broadway.” ★ “This treasure in Delaware is THE place to enjoy top-notch professional shows at a fraction of the big-city price.”
PLAYBILL ADVERTISING
Finished playbills measure 5½ inches wide by 8½ inches high, and are printed on high quality glossy paper with a color front and back cover. Every audience member attending Candlelight Theatre mainstage shows receives a playbill. Your playbill advertisement will be seen by more than 3,000 people per show run (20 – 25 shows in a run). Season advertisers will reach approximately 20,000 Candlelight audience members! Theatre-goers tend to thoroughly read playbills at the theatre and often bring them home as keepsakes and pass them along to friends and family.
- The 6X (season rate) includes advertising in all 6 mainstage playbills during 2020
- The 1X rate is the rate to advertise in single playbills. Deadlines for advertising in the playbills of the 2020 shows are as follows:
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- Cabaret (January 18 – February 23, 2020)
- Deadline to reserve space: January 2, 2020
- Deadline to submit ad: January 6, 2020
- Something’s Afoot (March 14 – April 26, 2020)
- Deadline to reserve space: February 24, 2020
- Deadline to submit ad: March 3, 2020
- Rumors (May 16 – June 21, 2020)
- Deadline to reserve space: April 27, 2020
- Deadline to submit ad: May 4, 2020
- Sweet Charity (July 11 – August 23, 2020)
- Deadline to reserve space: June 22, 2020
- Deadline to submit ad: June 29, 2020
- Memphis (September 12 – October 25, 2020)
- Deadline to reserve space: August 24, 2020
- Deadline to submit ad: August 31, 2020
- Scrooge (November 14 – December 20, 2020)
- Deadline to reserve space: October 26, 2020
- Deadline to submit ad: November 2, 2020
- Double Center (Center Spread) ad is composed of two, side-by-side full pages in the center of the program.
- Outside Back Cover ad is a full-page color ad. All of the other ads are black-and-white.
- A business card may be submitted as a quarter-page ad.
- Ads must be submitted print-ready, as a JPG, PDF, or PNG, minimum 300 DPI.
- Full-Page 2020 season playbill advertisers (Full Page, Inside Back Full Page, Outside Back Full Page and Double Center) receive a FREE closed-circuit digital screen color ad for 2020 season.
- Nonprofit advertisers receive a 15% discount on any size ad.
- Space cannot be reserved without payment.
- Send ads electronically to Gerri Weagraff at ads.candlelighttheatre@gmail.com.
- Mail advertiser form with check or credit card information to Candlelight Ads, c/o Gerri Weagraff,
803 Smyrna Avenue, Wilmington DE 19809. OR call Gerri Weagraff at 302-379-3036 to place the ad order.
- Cabaret (January 18 – February 23, 2020)
DIGITAL TV SCREEN ADVERTISING
This is a color ad that will run on Candlelight Theatre’s closed-circuit 55-inch flat-screen television located in the theatre, in full view of the entire audience. It will be seen by more than 20,000 people a year, on a rotating basis along with other digital screen advertisers. The screen ads will run during the two-hour period prior to showtime for the 6 mainstage productions. They will also run during monthly Comedy Nights, special shows, and concerts.
- Full-Page 2020 season playbill advertisers (Full Page, Inside Back Full Page, Outside Back Full Page and Double Center) receive a FREE closed-circuit digital screen color ad for 2020 season.
- Digital screen ad must be submitted presentation-ready in a widescreen 16 X 9 aspect ratio. JPG, TIFF, PDF, Word, and PowerPoint formats are accepted, in a file size that is under 10 MB.
- Nonprofit advertisers receive a 15% discount.
- Space cannot be reserved without payment.
- Send ads electronically to Gerri Weagraff at ads.candlelighttheatre@gmail.com.
- Mail advertiser form with check or credit card information to Candlelight Ads, c/o Gerri Weagraff,
