According to Ontario’s Tourism Regional Economic Impact Model, the economic impact of the Huron Country Playhouse is over $17 million dollars a year for the area.
The Municipality of South Huron is taking notice and has entered a 10-year sponsorship with Drayton Entertainment at the Huron Country Playhouse.
Artistic Director & CEO of Drayton Entertainment Alex Mustakas says it’s a good branding opportunity for South Huron.
The sponsorship will cost $25 thousand a year and see Playhouse 2 renamed the South Huron Stage.
Mustakas explains how the sponsorship funds will be used.
The Huron Country Playhouse is looking to have the new signage in place by early June for the first performance.
Productions on the newly named South Huron Stage during the 2020 Season include: Sleeping Beauty: The Panto (July 2 to July 18); The Dixie Swim Club (July 22 to Aug 8); Frozen Jr., featuring aspiring young performers from the area (Aug 11 to Aug 15); and A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline.
Big news from the Huron Country Playhouse in #GrandBend! We are thrilled to announce that the Huron Country Playhouse II Auditorium will be renamed the South Huron Stage, through a multi-year sponsorship with the Municipality of South Huron @southhuron.https://t.co/RBwU96s43g pic.twitter.com/QVrkeBHbDq
— DraytonEntertainment (@drayton_theatre) February 19, 2020
