Chickens, a new play
presented by Hatch, a new arts collective
and sponsored by PFLAG Pittsburgh
written by Paul Kruse
directed by Adil Mansoor
produced by Nicole Shero
Cast
Beth Glick
Maree ReMalia
Mallory Fuccella
Rebecca Jacobson
costume designer Joseph Hall
set designer Nick Liadis
graphic designer Beth Glick
fundraising coordinator Emily Swora
production assistant Katybeth Mannix
Short Summary
Chickens is a new play that tells the story of a family through the eyes of their four chickens. It is the first project of Hatch a new arts collective. Set in Pittsburgh, Chickens explores what a gay identity means for one couple, as they journey from the families that raised them to the family they choose to create together. Amidst the struggle to define partnership and wrestle with individual family ties, Chickens invites you to join them in taking one messy step forward
The Impact
In addition to being great theatre, Chickens will serve as a place for people to come together and talk about LGBTQ issues in PIttsburgh. We want our audience to engage with the questions of the play and connect with others about their ideas. Through workshops and audience engagement, we will take the conversations that happen in the car ride home and make them part of performance experience. Your support will help facilitate this powerful platform for building community and creating a space for dialogue and growth.
What We Need & What You Get
We plan to raise $4,000 dollars to fund this project. We hope to raise most of it here on Indiegogo, relying on other fundraising efforts for the rest of the budget. All money we receive will go towards materials to build the set, costumes, rehearsal and performance space, props, and stipends to help compensate our amazing artist collaborators.
Other Ways You Can Help
We are open to any kind of support. If you are not able to contribute monetarily, that's just fine. Please feel free to share the link to this page with friends and family. You could also just spread the word the old fashioned way; tell people you know about the project!
Over the course of the production we will also need volunteers to help with set construction, ticket sales, fundraising events, screen printing posters, and much more. If you are interested in getting involved with Chickens as a volunteer, please contact paul@chickensplay.com for more information.
Tax Deductible
Hatch is forever grateful for Dreams of Hope, an arts organization for LGBTQ youth, who has agreed to act as out fiscal sponsor for this project. Because of their support, all donations to Chickens are tax deductible, less the value of any gifts you receive from the project. Seat for performances are valued at $10 each.
Special Thanks to Staycee Pearl, Herman Pearl and PearlArts Studios, who generously offered their space to record the video above. Also, thank you to Soham Patel, Luke Niebler, Beth Glick, Jesse Miles Landis-Eigsti, Jessica Heathcote, and Jenny Johnson, offered their time and talents to act like chickens with us.