Help Us Bring Café Resistance to the Stage!
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Help us fight hate through art and amplify these essential voices.
We're bringing Café Resistance to the stage this April at Theater for the New City (155 First Avenue, NY, NY) in honor of humanitarian and playwright Roberto Monticello. Roberto, known for documenting human hope and suffering worldwide, has faced violence but remains unwavering. As he says, "It’s my calling. Every day that passes, people suffer more."
We are looking for $42,000 for production expenses.
Why Donate?
We are living in a time when hate, racism, and antisemitism are rising. Supporting this play lets us unite and take action against these forces. Your donation helps share this vital story and keep the conversation alive.
How Can You Help?
Donate today and make a meaningful impact on the future of this production. Suggested donations of $5, $25, or $50 will go a long way in supporting our efforts.
DONATE HERE: https://gofund.me/bf69413f
About Roberto Monticello
Roberto has dedicated his life to documenting human suffering and advocating for justice. He’s visited famine-stricken Ethiopia, recorded human rights abuses in Afghanistan, worked with the U.N. at Hotel Rwanda, tracked Nazi war criminals in South America, and investigated killings in Guatemala. He made multiple trips to Darfur, where he was wounded while working for the Red Cross. In 2020, Roberto became a certified paramedic to assist with COVID-19 patient transport. Recently, he traveled to Ukraine and Gaza for humanitarian aid, where he was injured by shrapnel in both legs and participated in the first hostage transfers in Gaza.
About Café Resistance
Café Resistance is a romantic thriller set in a Parisian café/brothel during the Nazi occupation. Based on true WWII stories, it tells the powerful tale of women of the night standing up to the Nazis.
Café Resistance
Written by Roberto Monticello
Directed by Lissa Moira
Opens April 10–27, 2025 at Theater for the New City
(155 First Avenue, NY, NY)
Roberto's Goal for Café Resistance
To highlight the rise of antisemitism and Holocaust denial, Monticello wrote Café Resistance. Based on true stories and oral histories shared by friends and family in Paris, the play recounts how Jews survived the Nazi occupation during World War II and the role cabarets played in hiding resistance fighters and shielding Jews from the Germans.
DONATE HERE: https://gofund.me/bf69413f
Donation Tiers:
$5 - $25
Your name will be printed in the official program as a supporter of the production.
$25
A personal thank-you message from the director, along with a digital postcard featuring artwork from the play.
Your name will be printed in the official program as a supporter of the production.
$50 – Name in the Playbill
Your name will be printed in the official program as a supporter of the production.
$100 – Opening Night Party & Signed Poster
Invitation to the Opening Night Party
Your name will be printed in the official program as a supporter of the production.
Signed poster
$200 and above
Invitation to the Opening Night Party
Two complimentary tickets to the opening night performance
Signed poster
$500 – VIP Opening Night Tickets
Two VIP tickets to the opening night performance of Café Resistance, including a meet-and-greet with the director and cast
Reserved front row seats
4 complimentary tickets
Complimentary drinks
Invitation to the Opening Night Party
Signed poster
$1,500 – Special Recognition
A named, small role (bit part) for a person of your choice, to be performed during the run of the show
Two VIP tickets to the opening night performance of Café Resistance, including a meet-and-greet with the director and cast
Reserved front row seats
4 complimentary tickets
Invitation to the Opening Night Party
Signed poster
$2,500 and above – Executive Producer
A private dinner with Roberto Monticello
Limited-edition signed script of the play
Two VIP tickets to the opening night performance of Café Resistance, including a meet-and-greet with the director and cast
Reserved front row seats
4 complimentary tickets
Invitation to the Opening Night Party
Signed poster
Polish your scene work/monologue skills with director Lissa Moira
Future productions: 1.5% producer credit plus.
Organizer
John West
Organizer
New York, NY