Why Become a Member

The Belleville Theatre Guild is an all volunteer, amateur community theatre organization that takes pride in producing top-quality comedies, dramas and musicals chosen to appeal to a wide range of audience tastes, and to provide exciting creative opportunities for local actors, playwrights, technicians and theatre lovers.

The Guild actively promotes participation, interest in, and enjoyment of live theatre through the performance of theatrical productions for the community at large. To do so, the Guild provides:

• annual programs and schedules of theatrical productions, including securing of performance rights.
• a production team (directors, producers, stage managers, etc.) for each production,
• a technically supported venue for performance,
• set construction materials and constructed and painted sets,
• rehearsal space,
• costumes and props,
• instruction, education and coaching to participants in all of the theatre arts as required, in a mutually supportive environment,
• promotion of each production,
• a ticket sales system,
• administrative and financial management of all of the above.

Becoming a BTG member both acknowledges the support which Guild provides for your participation, and gives you an opportunity to positively influence its operation by:

• being involved in productions as production team, cast or crew,
• serving on committees,
• communicating opportunities or concerns to the Board of Directors,
• running for positions on the Board of Directors, and/or
• voting to choose members for the Board of Directors at the Annual General Meeting in June each year.

If you have an e-mail address:

1. Complete and send a scanned copy of the Membership form (below) or provide similar information in an e-mail to membership@bellevilletheatreguild.ca 

2. Make your payment

- by an e-transfer to membership@bellevilletheatreguild.ca (This is easiest way!  Auto-deposit; no security question required.)

- in cash at the box office or otherwise in person

- make a phone payment to the box office

If you don't have an e-mail address:

please visit the box office or sign up in person at the annual open house or when joining a production.

Membership season starts on July 1 and ends on June 30 of the following year. There is no restriction on when an individual may join the BTG, with the exception that new members may not vote at the Annual General Meeting if they have become a member less than 30 days prior to the meeting.

Membership fees are as follows:

· Individual:  $20

· Student: $10

· Family: $35

Special Early Renewal Discount for returning members.  For returning members, the following membership fee price structure applies to members who renew their membership prior to or at the annual BTG Open House in September.

· Individual:  $10

· Student: $5

· Family: $20

Also, if renewing membership there is no need to complete a membership application again.