Send CHUCK to The Edinburgh Fringe!
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CHUCK - simply put - is my life's work.
CHUCK tells the story of my grandparents dying in a murder-suicide, and all that was left to unravel in the aftermath.
That's the bad news.
The good news: It's a comedy!
In fact, it won BEST COMEDY at the Spring 2024 United Solo Festival, when the show played Off-Broadway at Theatre Row on 42nd Street, a few blocks away from Times Square.
Me with audience members at Theatre Row after the Off-Broadway premiere of CHUCK.
Now it's time to take the show from the bright lights of the big city to the dank and delicious hollows of Edinburgh, Scotland. That's where YOU come in!
Producing theatre costs money. Producing theatre abroad costs lots of money. So I need YOU to help get this show on a plane and into a bar then onto a 5-star review in The Scotsman!
Join me in producing my beloved show CHUCK, which audiences have called "a masterful blend of tight jokes and profound storytelling" and "A must see!"
WATCH this video for more audience reactions after CHUCK's premiere Off-Broadway!
When you support CHUCK, you will be listed in Thank Yous for every performance of the show in Edinburgh and beyond.
Your donation will cover costs like:
- A producer/stage manager in Edinburgh to help me set up my show each day
- A publicist to help spread the word and get audience and reviewers alike to come to the show
- People to pass out flyers on the street outside of a castle (hell yeah) as well as getting those flyers printed
...and much more! Flights, housing, cabs, haggis... all of these things cost money. And you can't do the Fringe without them!
Katie Hartman and me in Edinburgh in 2009, after climbing Arthur's Seat.
Us 15 years later at Theatre Row in 2024. Katie is my creative consultant on CHUCK. She's the best!
Please help me continue my journey with this unique and special show. I know a run in Edinburgh will get CHUCK one step closer to its culmination. (Broadway? Netflix? The Smithsonian?!) And will be a wonderful experience along the way.
No donation is too small or too large. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
~ Carolyn
Comedian Carolyn Castiglia (Comedy Central, MTV, VH1) solves the lingering mysteries surrounding her family’s trauma after a decade of therapy and two puffs of weed.
Told through hilarious stand-up and heartbreaking reflection, CHUCK is a true crime comedy about murder, suicide, sexual abuse, the Catholic Church, the military-industrial complex, woodchucks, and figure skating. CHUCK takes you on a wild and wise ride that will leave you feeling less alone, more hopeful, and fully empowered.
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Carolyn Castiglia
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Brooklyn, NY