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WHAT IS STRIKING OUT
Striking Out was written and directed by two comedians (Adam Levin and Ryan Ford) who moved to Chicago to study at the city’s legendary improv theaters. Like all great artists, they took day jobs as bartenders in a corporate sports bar. Being forced to watch hours upon hours of ESPN, they noticed a theme of overarching hypocrisy in professional sports ripe for satire.
Together along with a cast and crew of 17 people they created a two act musical about the first straight baseball player in a world where all professional athletes are gay. In terms of tone, think Hairspray and Book of Mormon meets Damn Yankees. After two successful runs at The Annoyance Theatre, Striking Out was recently accepted into the NYC Fringe Festival.
WHY WE NEED YOUR HELP
As Striking Out prepares to take the stage five times at The 2018 New York International Fringe Festival, we are faced with several financial challenges. Taking a large ensemble cast across the country is a giant undertaking, and though we have fundraising shows in place and have infused much of our own money into the project, we still need your assistance to get us there.
WHERE THE MONEY IS GOING
* Transportation Costs - $1200
* Cast/Crew Accommodations - $2000
* Production Costs (Props/Costumes/Sets/Tech) - $2100
* Band Costs (Equipment Transportation/Rental) - $1600
* Insurance Costs - $300
* gofundme fees - $300
MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE SHOW
Article about the show
https://scapimag.com/2018/05/31/americas-pastime-striking-out-reimagines-the-world-of-baseball/
Reviews
https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/striking-out-a-gay-baseball-musical/Event?oid=30546661
https://www.chicagolandmusicaltheatre.com/remounted-striking-out-swings-for-the-fences-and-connects-for-a-home-run-at-the-annoyance/
http://sethsaith.blogspot.com/2018/05/quite-curveball-sharp-and-tuneful.html
Radio Interview
https://wgnradio.com/2018/04/15/pinch-hitters-jon-hansen-and-esmeralda-leon-talk-to-the-cast-of-striking-out-a-gay-baseball-musical/
Everyone involved in this show would be incredibly grateful for anything you can contribute. Thank you for reading this!
WHAT IS STRIKING OUT
Striking Out was written and directed by two comedians (Adam Levin and Ryan Ford) who moved to Chicago to study at the city’s legendary improv theaters. Like all great artists, they took day jobs as bartenders in a corporate sports bar. Being forced to watch hours upon hours of ESPN, they noticed a theme of overarching hypocrisy in professional sports ripe for satire.
Together along with a cast and crew of 17 people they created a two act musical about the first straight baseball player in a world where all professional athletes are gay. In terms of tone, think Hairspray and Book of Mormon meets Damn Yankees. After two successful runs at The Annoyance Theatre, Striking Out was recently accepted into the NYC Fringe Festival.
WHY WE NEED YOUR HELP
As Striking Out prepares to take the stage five times at The 2018 New York International Fringe Festival, we are faced with several financial challenges. Taking a large ensemble cast across the country is a giant undertaking, and though we have fundraising shows in place and have infused much of our own money into the project, we still need your assistance to get us there.
WHERE THE MONEY IS GOING
* Transportation Costs - $1200
* Cast/Crew Accommodations - $2000
* Production Costs (Props/Costumes/Sets/Tech) - $2100
* Band Costs (Equipment Transportation/Rental) - $1600
* Insurance Costs - $300
* gofundme fees - $300
MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE SHOW
Article about the show
https://scapimag.com/2018/05/31/americas-pastime-striking-out-reimagines-the-world-of-baseball/
Reviews
https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/striking-out-a-gay-baseball-musical/Event?oid=30546661
https://www.chicagolandmusicaltheatre.com/remounted-striking-out-swings-for-the-fences-and-connects-for-a-home-run-at-the-annoyance/
http://sethsaith.blogspot.com/2018/05/quite-curveball-sharp-and-tuneful.html
Radio Interview
https://wgnradio.com/2018/04/15/pinch-hitters-jon-hansen-and-esmeralda-leon-talk-to-the-cast-of-striking-out-a-gay-baseball-musical/
Everyone involved in this show would be incredibly grateful for anything you can contribute. Thank you for reading this!
Organizer
Adam Levin
Organizer
Chicago, IL
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