The 15 Hour Project, fundraiser, hooray!

I'm kind of a doof for not having posted this sooner. We're remounting The 15 Hour Project again on June 28th, and we're also holding an 80's Dance Night & Dance/Costume Contest fundraiser this Friday. What? Yeah, very busy 'round here. It's cool.

Check it out:

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Theatre Momentum
announces the return of

The 15 Hour Project

Theatre Momentum is remounting
our signature event, The 15 Hour Project. Join us for an entire day
of workshop, rehearsal, and performance, with some of Chicago's premier
directors. We've run this event twice before, and it's been a complete
blast. Check it out:

The 15 Hour Project consists of three parts:

A morning workshop (10 AM-2 PM), modeled after TM's Work(shop)-in-Progress, followed by an afternoon rehearsal period (3-6 PM) and an evening performance (9 PM).

The daytime sessions of The 15 Hour Project will take place at the Strawdog Theatre (3829 N. Broadway, 2nd floor) at 9:30 AM on Saturday, June 28th. Performances will be at Mullens at
9 PM.

Schedule is as follows:

9:30 AM — Check in

10 AM-2 PM — Work(shop)-in-Progress with Don Hall

Don Hall, WiP's director, will run a 4 hour workshop to generate three brand new show formats. The structure of this will be slightly different than the traditional WiP format, and will use input from all workshop participants to create some truly unique shows. These shows will be performed a few times, polished a bit, and prepped for rehearsal. At the end of the WiP session, the participants will break into three groups, to work on one singular format.

2-3 PM — Lunch break

3-6 PM — Rehearsal

After lunch, the three longforms are handed off to our three directors, Jamie Buell, Joe Janes, and Angie McMahon. Workshoppers will rehearse the formats they created that morning, tweaking, polishing, and preparing them for performance.

The shows being prepared will aim for a 30-35 minute show length

8 PM — Doors Open

Doors open at Mullens (upstairs lounge), which will be our stage for the night. Tickets will be sold at the door for $10. As a participant, you get in free, of course.

9 PM — First of The 15 Hour Project shows begins.

Performances will run about 30-35 minutes apiece, with one intermission.

Cost: Only $25!

That's right. This entire day of workshop, rehearsal, and performance will cost $25, to cover the expenses of the day. TM is not about making a huge profit- it's about providing opportunities.

And there's more...
Given that there is no better promotion than word-of-mouth, and given that Theatre Momentum would love to make this event as inexpensive as possible, Theatre Momentum will pay you. That's the word. When audience members purchase a ticket for the shows of The 15 Hour Project, we'll ask them how they heard about the show. For every audience member that mentions your name, you will receive $5 cash at the end of the night. Simple. We want you to have an audience, and we want to give back.

For more information, or to register for The 15 Hour Project, please send an email to info@TheatreMomentum.com.

The 15 Hour Project is open to anyone, though we ask that participants have a minimum of 6 months improv/acting experience. Due to the nature of this event, it's simply easier to work it this way. The weekly WiP sessions are always open to any experience level, of course.

That's the story on The 15 Hour Project. Many participants will pay the day of the workshop, but it is first-come, first-served, and we are capping it at 30 people.

Your space is not reserved until your payment is received.

If you choose to pay in advance, you may pay via PayPal to payment@TheatreMomentum.com,
and note The 15 Hour Project in the memos. Bring your PayPal receipt the day of the workshop, and you'll be all set! Or you may pay by check, made payable to Theatre Momentum, to 1031 W. George, Garden, Chicago, IL 60657.