ABIGAIL Fundraiser

Hi there! My name is Mandi Chermak, and I am the Director and Producer of the upcoming performance of ABIGAIL by Fiona Doyle at Etcetera Theatre, Camden!

This performance marks the conclusion of my final year of my MFA in Theatre Directing. After rehearsing and workshopping this play earlier this summer at my university, I knew I wanted the final performance to be in a venue outside of a school setting. Not only because I wanted to take this opportunity to present the play in a more public setting, but to take on the challenge of self-producing a show. My show is now being put up at Etcetera Theatre, Camden on September 14th and 15th!

Written by multi-award winning playwright Fiona Doyle, ABIGAIL is about "A man in his forties and a woman in her twenties [that] meet on a trip to Berlin. Across a fractured timeline where past and present collide, the story of their relationship, their love and their struggle unravels."

ABIGAIL is, in some ways, about a breakup. But it is also so much more than that. ‘I think the minute you try to sum it up, it kills it a little bit’ states Doyle and – watching these complex characters navigate the unresolved traumas of their pasts – the same can be said about their collapsing relationship.

One of the struggles with self-producing a show is the inherent requirement to self-fund it. This is where you come in!

Where will your money go?

All money donated will go directly into the production. This includes (but is not limited to) covering the cost of the venue, licensing rights, costumes, set, rehearsal spaces, technician fees and any other unforeseen expenses that may arise.

Tickets for the show and information about the venue can be found here: http://etceteratheatre.com/?id=2&wod=09/14/2022

Thank you so much in advance for your support!