Welcome to the Marketing Toolkit for the Lorraine Hansberry Celebration!
Here you can find important information about the Celebration to help support your organization's marketing efforts. Questions? Please contact Marissa Ford at MarissaFord@GoodmanTheatre.org.
Visit GoodmanTheatre.org/Hansberry for the full public listing of all upcoming events.
Important Dates
April 18 – Promotion begins
April 22 – Celebration direct mail piece hits homes
April 30 - June 5– The Lorraine Hansberry Celebration
April 30 - June 5 – The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window
Please feel free to use the below boilerplate copy to refer to the Celebration.
CELEBRATION BOILERPLATE COPY
Boilerplate (Long):
During her all-too-brief life and career, Lorraine Hansberry left an indelible mark on the American theater. Goodman Theatre proudly presents The Lorraine Hansberry Celebration, a series of programs and performances that focus on the author’s Chicago roots, the forces which shaped her groundbreaking work and her remarkable legacy.
In addition to readings, scholarly analyses of her work and other events designed to highlight her life and career, the celebration will culminate in two major events:
Lorraine Hansberry Day on May 19, commemorating what would have been Hansberry’s 86th birthday.
The Lorraine Hansberry Awards on May 24, honoring six African American women, all natives of Chicago and contemporaries of Hansberry, whose work helped transform the American theater. Presented at the Chicago Cultural Center, this special awards ceremony will be hosted by Chicago artists, members of Hansberry’s family and representatives from the Lorraine Hansberry Literary Trust.
Boilerplate (Short):
During her all-too-brief life and career, Lorraine Hansberry left an indelible mark on the American theater. Goodman Theatre proudly presents The Lorraine Hansberry Celebration, a series of programs and performances that focus on the author’s Chicago roots, the forces which shaped her groundbreaking work and her remarkable legacy.
SPECIFIC EVENT COPY
Download the PDF below for full copy and information about specific events and readings.
Descriptions of the Special Events PDF
HASHTAG
On social media, please use the hashtag #HansberryCHI to refer to the Celebration and any of your related events. You can follow the Goodman on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Please follow us and we'll make sure to return the favor! We'll be posting and promoting the Celebration from our accounts as well.
IMAGERY
You can download any of the below images by right-clicking on the image and hitting SAVE. [Please contact Marissa Ford at MarissaFord@GoodmanTheatre.org) if you need a specific size or different format.]
