With Stephen Moyer’s approval, Jean Armitage of Brentwood Theatre in Brentwood, Essex, UK emailed me asking me to post this press release. While I am aware this is a site for Anna and not Stephen (that’s SMO‘s job), Anna was set to attend the grand re-opening of the theatre earlier this month with Stephen.

For all Fans of True Blood, Southern Vampires, & Charlaine Harris! An opportunity to help complete backstage facilities at Brentwood Theatre and receive a certificate signed by your favorite vampire, Stephen Moyer!

HBO/True Blood’s own Stephen Moyer, born in Brentwood, Essex, UK, is Brentwood Theatre’s first Patron. His initial effort as Patron is supporting their “Reaching Out, Building On” campaign to help fund the 2008 completion of the backstage facilities renovations. http://www.brentwood-theatre.org/

Inspired by the first gift from the USA in his honor, as heard in an interview with Stephen on the Opening night performance of “Fame” Nov 4th (click here)

the idea to appeal to ALL FANS of Stephen or “True Blood” became a reality!

This limited opportunity supporting the final phase of construction gets each £25 minimum donation a signed certificate as commemorative thank you!

Campaign Purpose: In September 2005, Brentwood Theatre launched an appeal to raise £350,000 to replace existing temporary facilities with proper, accessible dressing rooms and backstage facilities. The works commenced in June 2008, and the Theatre re-opened at the end of October, but £75,000 is still needed to finish and open the Theatre office and the new ‘multi purpose room’ in 2009 for community use.

About the theatre: Brentwood Theatre aims to provide the people of Brentwood and the surrounding areas with a vibrant, artistically challenging, community theatre, which offers a wide-ranging program in the performing arts. Visitors to the theatre number over 15,000, who come to attend a wide variety of productions. More than forty non-professional drama and music companies consider BT their “home” – bringing their finished productions (rehearsed, costumed, and set elsewhere) to this professional venue for public presentation.

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Several gift options are available, and no gift is too small!

It’s EASY to make your contribution by credit card, PayPal account, or eCheck with your PayPal account. Select the amount you wish to contribute and in the MEMO box, type in any comments or instructions. If you are buying a brick, type in the one or two lines (16 total spaces/letters per line) you want printed.

http://www.brentwood-theatre.org/direct.php?p=custom.php?n=Donations%20-%20Buy%20a%20Brick

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GIVING OPTIONS INCLUDE:

*Buy-A-Brick Scheme: £50 (appx USD $80) or more – Donors at this level will be able to name a Brick for the theatre’s donor wall and receive a certificate signed by patron Stephen Moyer. One or two lines (16 total spaces/letters per line)

*Certificates: Donors at the £25 to £49 (appx $40 to $78) level will receive a certificate signed by patron Stephen Moyer.

*Friends: Donors with a minimum of £20 (or $32) and up will receive an honorary membership card in the Friends of Brentwood Theatre good for one year.

*General Contributions from £5 to £19 (appx US$8 to $30) are truly welcomed, since all amounts add up in reaching our goal!

*Other naming opportunities are available, as well as corporate sponsorships. Please contact Mark at mark@brentwood-theatre.org for more information.

All contributions are voluntary; citizens of the USA and other countries are aware by this notice that any gifts will not be tax deductible in their own countries by law.