Target Audience:
Unemployed people and their families, people with financial hardships and Military families.
Program:
A ninety-minute family-friendly comedy show with internationally-known comedian Nazareth, who will entertain and encourage the audience. Also appearing will be a selected number of entertainers who will provide comedic variety acts that appeal to audiences of all ages.
Venue:
A church building, a theater, or an outdoor arena.
Vision:
Americans who can afford to attend the event will purchase extra tickets to make it possible for hurting families to attend for free. Also, sponsors can purchase blocks of tickets and offer it, for free, to hurting families. This could mean that if we get enough sponsors, we can offer the entire concert for free.
Provide a Job Fair prior to the concert.
Allow sponsors to bless the families with food bags, free meals, and free services.
Invite the Crisis Pregnancy Center in the area to have a booth to share their information with attendees (After all, people with financial hardship need to be reminded of the value of life especially when their having a new baby)
Celebrate recovery ministry can have a booth to reach to attendees who are hurting and depending on Alcohol and drugs as an escape.
Benefits to Sponsor:
Show the community that you care;
Offer your services to the attendees;
Reach potential clients (attendees are expected to be a cross-section of the community);
Build a name in the community (with repeated radio ads).
We’re seeking sponsors, especially Faith-Based individuals and organizations that can underwrite a portion of the cost of each concert and or offer their products or services, for free, following each concert. Sponsors can choose to underwrite every concert, one concert, or a selected few.
We’re looking to fill dates in major markets within driving distance of military bases and where the unemployment rate is very high.
About Nazareth (Headlining Comedian):
Nazareth was born in the Holy Land. At the age of 3, he moved to Kuwait and then finally arrived to the US, legally, in 1984. His inspirational comedy has reached millions on television broadcasts as varied on Comedy Central, ABC Family, and the NBC Nightly News. He's toured with the Temptations and the Righteous Brothers with his act that appeals to all ages. With over 3000 performances to his credit, Nazareth had the privilege of performing at the famous Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee. He has also performed at the Pepsi Arena in Denver, Colorado; the Pizza Hut Center in Frisco, TX; Notre Dame Concert Hall; The Sports Dome in Rockford, IL and in many other stadiums and sports arenas.
The New York Times reports on one his tours: "The show had the audience convulsing."
He is a comedian whose unique comedy perspective, “Proud to be an American,” has delighted millions around the world. He is proud to be an American. He served in over 300 prisons around the Country with Chuck Colson and Prison Fellowship as well as performed for people on Skid Row.
Beyond the stage, Nazareth and his wife of fourteen years, and their three young children reside in Southern California. With all his accomplishments, Nazareth insists that his biggest credit is that he's a husband and a father.
About Michael Rayner(Variety Act):
He’s been a frequent guest on Nickelodeon TV.
Michael’s show has been described as “preposterous brilliance” and “whacky jugglement,” a combination of hilarious tricks and stunts with uproarious stand-up and a bounty of improvised fun. He frequently pops up in TV commercials. He was a weird scientist for IBM and a dork washing a cardboard car for Saturn. He has appeared with Ringo Star, Jane Seymour, Neil Patrick Harris and Anthony Quinn promoting other worthwhile products . Maybe his proudest achievement was having the pre-dead Frank Sinatra personally approve him to promote his compilation CD for a Capitol Records commercial.
About Jacque O. (Opening Act):
Jacque is a Single Mother of two. Her act focuses on the struggles of Single Mothers with raising kids; finances; contemplating welfare; applying for Telemarketing Jobs; and struggles with weight issues.
