Hovey Players

The Hovey Players introduce the

Ralph Tomeo Theater Seat Tribute Program

In the Summer of 2009, our Board of Directors made a commitment to our membership at large for some long overdue capital improvements. The first and biggest of these tasks is to replace the current seating. The current seats were installed over 30 years ago, and were almost 20 years old when they were purchased by Hovey. We are now under contract to have 52 new seats installed by the end of this year, giving our audiences for 2010 and beyond a more comfortable theatrical experience.

In an effort to help off-set this and future capital improvement expenses, we are introducing a new fundraising program. The Ralph Tomeo Theater Seat Tribute Program is a lasting way to recognize, honor, or memorialize your loved ones in perpetuity and become a part of Hovey history.

Your tax-deductible (restrictions apply) monetary gift is commemorated with a personalized elegant brass plaque that will be mounted on one of our new seats. Each tribute seat may be named by an individual, family or shared by a group of donors. We offer three levels of sponsorship:

• Mezzanine – $125.00 – brass plaque mounted on one of our new seats.
• Balcony - $150.00 – brass plaque mounted on one of our new seats, plus a complimentary Membership for our 2010-2011 season (value of $30.00)
• Orchestra - $185.00 – brass plaque mounted on one of our new seats, plus a complimentary Season Subscription for our 2010-2011 season (value of $70.00)

If you’d like to take part in this unique program, please complete this form (Word, pdf).

About Ralph Tomeo
A member of Hovey Players for 50+ years, Ralph started performing in the mid-50’s. Ralph was equally at home on the stage as he was behind the scenes. He was a long time member of the Executive Board of Directors, a talented director, but most importantly, as his best friend Joel Vernon would say, “Ralph Tomeo is a delightful man”. Ralph will always have a permanent place in all of our hearts…and at Hovey. You’ll find his profile amongst the other iconic silhouettes in our theater.