The Watchers, A Biblical Horror Story
Help The Memory Works, a brand new Brooklyn-based theatre company, fund its inaugural production!
The Team:
The Memory Works was conceived of at SUNY Purchase, where the founding members, Jeff, Kevin, and Ethan, all carved out their niche through the creative use of technology to make more engaging and accessible theatre.
We chose Sam Graber's The Watchers as our first production because:
- It gives us the opportunity to produce a professional caliber play in collaboration with a decorated playwright.
- It gives us a canvas with which to make our mark on Manhattan theatre.
- It gives us a chance to tell a story.
We sincerely hope you will join us for our inaugural expedition. We hope to share it with all of you.
Many thanks,
Ethan Steers Kevin Downing Jeff Weisz
Artistic Director Production Director Managing Director
The Memory Works, Inc.
www.memoryworkstheatre.com
Tickets sales are now live!!!
Buy Tickets For The Watchers Here!
(But not before grabbing your donation perk discount codes and ticket vouchers!)
The Playwright:
Sam Graber is a decorated playwright from Minneapolis whose work has been staged by Abingdon Theatre (NYC), Seven Stories Theatre (NC), Between Us Productions (NYC), Mission Theatre (MN), ManyTracks (NYC), Box Wine Theatre (NYC), Blank Theatre (CA), Seven Collective (NYC), Warner Theatre (CT), Upstage Theatre (TX), Pulp Stage (OR), Mildred’s Umbrella (TX), City Theatre of Independence (MO), Driftwood Players (WA), Venture Theatre (M
T), Love Creek Productions (NYC), Collaboraction (IL), HartBeat Ensemble (CT), Renegade Theater (MN), Little Lifeboats (MN), AlphaNYC Theater (NYC), New York Theater Festival (NYC), Equity Library Theatre (NYC), Abstract Sentiment Theatre (NYC), Players Theatre (NYC), Capital Fringe (DC), The Wild Project (NYC) and The Workshop Theater (NYC).
His work has been published by Smith & Kraus, Original Works and Dramatic Publishing.
More info can be found at his website here:
The Play:
Recipient of the 2016 Broadway Producer List award, The Watchers is a modern Biblical horror play like you’ve never seen before.
Funny and soul-stretching. Fresh and new. And yet familiar and haunting.
The Watchers is an intimate stage production that will wrap you up in the imagination of theater and leave you wanting more.
Directed by Ethan Steers and written by Sam Graber, The Watchers features a stunning cast including the soaring talents of Shanel Sparr and Nicholas-Tyler Corbin.
Don’t miss the NYC premiere of The Watchers, running May 24 through June 16 at the Access Theatre.
The Money (A.K.A. The Part Where YOU Come In!):
Yes, this is a GoFundMe. So yes, we are asking for your hard-earned cash. Why should you give it to us?
Thanks to the enormous generosity of a few patrons of the arts we have secured 75% of our budget - around $15,000.
This means we only need to raise another $5,000 to be fully funded!
And on top of that, we have some great perks for our GoFundMe donors:
ANY donation of ANY amount will get you a DISCOUNT CODE for $5 off each ticket you purchase.
Donations of $50 - $99 will get you ONE FREE ticket to any performance during the run.
Donations of $100 - $199 will get you TWO FREE tickets to any performance during the run.
Donations of $200 - $499 will get you FOUR FREE tickets to any performance.
Donations of $500 and up will get you FOUR FREE tickets to any performance with RESERVED SEATS in the first two rows.
Whether it's $5 or $500, each and every one of your donations will help pay for an integral part of this show. Below you can see a breakdown of our Production Budget.
If you've read this far, you rock! We are nothing without an audience to serve. As we grow as a company and as theatre-makers, we will always strive to make work in the service of engaging entertainment that anyone can be a part of.
We cannot begin to express our gratitude. Thank you.
