Bring free Shakespeare in the park to Davis

[dietrich.livejournal.com]

Hi everyone,

Hopefully this won't be seen too much as spam.

I'm directing a production of Shakespeare's As You Like It in Davis Square, to be performed in September. While Theatre@First generally does indoor productions, paying for its expenses with ticket sales, this time we'd like to do an outdoor production, free of charge.

Sadly, it's not free to produce. So we're looking to raise some fundage. To this end, I've launched a Kickstarter project, which I hope you'll check out. Even a $5 contribution carries a small reward, and the rewards improve as you go up the chain.

If you've enjoyed Theatre@First and PMRP's productions in the past, please help us produce this one and bring it to a larger audience by contributing what you might ordinarily pay for a ticket!

Even if you've never seen us before, please help us bring what promises to be a magical, multi-media, SCUL-missioned, Firefly-artist-involved, burlesque-sprinkled, hilarious classic to Seven Hills Park.

Much appreciated! The project (and attendant video) is here.

Comments

[ron_newman]

It's definitely not "spam". I love this idea!

Do you expect to do just one performance, or several? In the daytime, or at night?

[dietrich.livejournal.com]

We want to do evening performances, four of them, over a long weekend. Thanks!

[dcltdw]

I love kickstarter. This is such a perfect kickstarter project. :)

And best of luck getting enough funding!

[plumtreeblossom.livejournal.com]

I signal-boosted you in my LJ and Facebook!

[starphire.livejournal.com]

Yay! I'm in.

[srakkt.livejournal.com]

I am as in as I can be, this time 'round. No audition for me this year which breaks my heart, as I love this play.

[nu-luba.livejournal.com]

what a great idea :)

done!1

[enhf94.livejournal.com]

will you be selling ads in programs or, if no programs, signage? (hint hint)?

[plumtreeblossom.livejournal.com]

Watching the progress is making me so incredibly happy! This is adding a whole new layer of community to community theatre. I haven't needed to say this in a long time, but YES WE CAN!

And I just had an idea. I'll ping you.

[dietrich.livejournal.com]

We usually sell program ads, yes! What are you interested in promoting?

[dietrich.livejournal.com]

It is damnable exciting, innit??

Can't wait to hear it!

[808.livejournal.com]

count me in too

[mrsdollylevi.livejournal.com]

where do you think you'll be performing?

[dietrich.livejournal.com]

We're looking at Seven Hills Park.

[bettyw.livejournal.com]

Cool! It's doubled since I signed up earlier :)

[starphire.livejournal.com]

This is awesome. I don't suppose there are any Somerville arts grants to be tapped into for this kind of community arts event, as well? You'd think there ought to be!

For some reason, the video playback was having decoding problems or something when I tried to watch it.
I hope it's just a quirk of my computer, and not a flaw in what's being served - it appears nobody else has had a notable problem with it.

[desired-writer.livejournal.com]

donated and promoted this on my twitter... good luck!