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ABOUT THE SOCIAL JUSTICE PLAY FESTIVAL, THE WHILE SERIES
The Social Justice Play Festival is a binge-watch of unique short plays featuring social issue-based diverse stories across U.S. History covering topics such as racism, xenophobia, sexism, homophobia, and abortion access.
The Play Fest had two great Staged Readings this month, January 2023 in front of an audience with 32 tickets reserved for the first one! This was playwright, Toma Lynn Smith's first staged reading. We greatly appreciate all our donors (both private donors and those who donated via GoFundMe) who made that possible!
What our Staged Reading audience members said:
"I recently saw The While Series at The Den and was so taken with a grassroots, hard-hitting collection of artists very much embodying that style of Chicago theatre that made this city and its theatre scene blow up back in the early days and the advent of the rock-and-roll theatre of the 80s and 90s. Important stories about communities and individuals that many institutions have only started to scratch the surface of connecting with, and what Toma and the ensemble of The While Series are laying claim to the ripple before the wave."
"Wonderfully written and powerful plays - thank you! Looking forward to seeing them in March!"
The Play Fest is asking for additional donations for our March 2023 production to cover the following expenses:
- Cast and Crew Stipends
- Venue Rent (for Rehearsals and Performances)
- Liability Insurance
- Production Expenses
- Costumes, sets, and props
- Publicity: Marketing & PR (advertising and programs)
- Administrative Costs, including fundraising fees
$5, $10, $20, $50, $100, $500, $1,000, $5,000, $10,000, or $20,000 - any amount is greatly appreciated; it all adds up! If you aren't able to give, sharing this post via email or social media would be a huge help.
As a reminder, donations can be placed anonymously.
Check out the Play Festival's latest video below!
Content Warnings
The subject matter of these plays includes homophobia, racism, xenophobia, sexism, violent situations, and the topic of abortion.
Performance Schedule:
- Production Previews: Thursday, March 2, 2023, at 7:30 p.m. and Friday, March 3, 2023, at 7:30 p.m.
- Production Regular Run: March 4, 2023 - March 12, 2023; Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. Sundays at 3 p.m.
All performances will be held at The Den Theatre, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60622 (Wicker Park). Tickets are on sale now.
OUR CAMPAIGN aims to raise $20,000 to bring the 11 short plays to life and ensure The Social Justice 10-Minute Play Festival, The While Series has a home.
SOCIAL JUSTICE PLAY FEST GOALS
- Expand the narrative of Black, Indigenous, People Of Color, Women, and LGBTQIA human beings.
- Bring awareness of social injustices to inspire social change for a more just society.
- To cultivate talent and encourage the next generation of theatre artists.
- Provide affordable tickets for an inclusive audience; the Play Festival sells Pay-What-You-Can tickets. Contributions made to this campaign will ensure the Play Fest Team can cover all necessary expenditures to support our efforts.
Thank you, in advance for your contribution.
In gratitude,
Toma Lynn Smith
she / her / hers
Playwright & Curator
The photo above is the Staged Reading Cast who performed Saturday, January 7.
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Toma Smith
Organizador
Chicago, IL