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EXTRA ROOM: Season One!

Four Roommates....in a cozy 1 BR. An Uncomfortably Intimate NYC Web Series, coming in 2019!

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EXTRA ROOM: Season One!

EXTRA ROOM: Season One!

EXTRA ROOM: Season One!

EXTRA ROOM: Season One!

EXTRA ROOM: Season One!

Four Roommates....in a cozy 1 BR. An Uncomfortably Intimate NYC Web Series, coming in 2019!

Four Roommates....in a cozy 1 BR. An Uncomfortably Intimate NYC Web Series, coming in 2019!

Four Roommates....in a cozy 1 BR. An Uncomfortably Intimate NYC Web Series, coming in 2019!

Four Roommates....in a cozy 1 BR. An Uncomfortably Intimate NYC Web Series, coming in 2019!

Gabriel Shanks
Gabriel Shanks
Gabriel Shanks
Gabriel Shanks
1 Campaign |
New York, United States
$27,582 USD by 88 backers
$27,442 USD by 86 backers on Jan 7, 2019
Overview
Welcome to EXTRA ROOM! We're raising funds for this buzzyworthy new comedy series, a queerly different New York Story...one where the rents are high, the struggle is real, and your neighbor might be the love of your life (or, you know...probably not.) Sexy & timely, EXTRA ROOM comes from the award-winning team behind AND THEN I WOKE. We've reached our bare-bones costs, but to make the show a fully-funded production, we're now shooting for our STRETCH goal of $45,000! Join us!

 

GREAT NEWS!  We've reached our bare-bones production goal, and have greenlit Season 1!  Now we're reaching for our STRETCH GOAL of $45,000, which will enable us to have modern 4K cameras, quality sound, vivid production values, and location rentals.  But we need your help!  Here's what we need:

- If we reach $30,000, we'll give all contributors of $125 or more two free tickets to "EXTRA ROOM: THE MUSIC," a concert in NYC featuring the great up-and-coming bands and artists who are lending their voices to the show;

- If we reach $38,000, all contributors of $150 or more will receive a special USB thumb drive with loads of unseen content, including our behind-the-scenes "blooper reel" and the shooting scripts from the first season; 

- If we reach $45,000, we'll shoot an extra mini-episode, showing you the 'lost footage' from a hilariously disastrous cooking show made by two of our characters, Sava and Beau.  (Think Beavis and Butthead, if they were super-gay.  More than they already are.) 

Here's what the show's about:

 On Friends, the apartment was the size of Brazil.  Sex and the City lived in penthouses.  Will and Grace get hammered daily in their luxury condo.  And sure, Girls SAID they were broke, but the digs seemed pretty sweet to us.

The sitcom version of New York City is NOT the real New York...not the one we know, at least, where budding artists, immigrants, and dreamers band together in small apartments to split costs, share warmth, and get closer to the subway. 

Welcome to EXTRA ROOM, a web series about OUR New York City, right now, in 2019.  Living large in tiny spaces, rapidly accelerating, searching for answers.

Our production company, A Certain Something, brought together a creative team for EXTRA ROOM who have won Obie Awards, written New York Times bestsellers, screened at Cannes, and won both film festivals and national playwriting awards. 

We chose to make EXTRA ROOM from a desire to hear different voices, to realign perceptions of urban living, and bring an intersectional, diverse, pro-sex sensibility to characters like us, who aren't represented on television.  The scripts for Season One have already received praise from creative minds behind Pose, Grey's Anatomy, Bear City, and The Bourne Identity.

We hope you like New York the way we do...weird, spicy, sexy, and knee-slappingly hilarious!  We'll take you on an emotional ride through bad dates on the Lower East Side, concerts in SoHo, breakups in Bushwick, gay brunches in Harlem, booty calls in Washington Heights, and ambulances in Inwood.  You are the driving force behind EXTRA ROOM, and we want you to be a part of it!

What We Need & What You Get

We're trying to raise at least $25,000 here on Indiegogo, and hopefully more of our overall budget of $100,000 to shoot the six episodes of Season One.  It's real television -- each episode is a full 22-minutes!  There are over two dozen locations, 35 speaking roles, and a production crew of nearly 60.  This graph spells it out where the budget goes:

The great news: through private funding and this campaign, we've already covered much of our post-production budget!  We've made it to our minimum goal, but we're hoping to raise $45,000 here, which will allow us the resources to fully realize our dream show.  Any additional funds raised will greatly enhance our production and location options.  If we don't reach our entire goal, we will begin production while pursuing additional funding to complete the season.

We've got some VERY unique perks in store for you, to show our gratitude.  You can name a character in someone's honor (Aunt Phyllis? RuPaul? Queen Elizabeth?), or spend a day on the set with us.  We've got tickets to our World Premiere, and roles you can play onscreen!  My favorite idea came from the cast -- they want to do a total makeover of your dating app profile!  Personally, we hope you'll grab our power lunches, or truly magnificent swag items....check out the entire list of perks on the right, and be sure to read the benefits inside...we've hidden a few "Easter Eggs" there -- surprise benefits to make them extra special!

The Impact

Our writers were challenged to create characters they'd never seen on television before.  And wow, did they deliver -- non-binary farmhands, sexy gay bears, genderfluid chefs, post-Trump immigrants. We're disturbed by shows populated exclusively by white characters...or for that matter, exclusively black characters, or exclusively LatinX characters, etc.  Doesn't anyone have friends like us, of many races, heritages and backgrounds?  Can we all be on one show? 

We feel strongly about shattering traditional notions of beauty on  EXTRA ROOM -- tall and short, skinny and thick, dark and light, different sizes and shapes, and intergenerational relationships are all a part of our story.  This is the world as we know it, and the world we want to share.

Risks and Challenges

This kind of story isn't for everyone, of course...but we think we're on to something.  EXTRA ROOM builds and expands upon the worldview espoused by PoseInsecureThis Is Us, Sense8Orange is the New BlackMaster of None and Atlanta...all of which successfully explore peculiar and specific lives, with authenticity, savvy humor, and freshness.

As a team, we've got over 75 combined years of experience telling stories like this, in a variety of mediums.  We just need a little help to make this peculiar, specific, beautiful, compelling, addictive story a reality!

Other Ways You Can Help

We really hope you'll contribute...even $15 would make a huge difference to this effort.  If you can't, however, there are other ways to help!

First, we hope you'll share this Indiegogo Campaign on your social media, and encourage people to participate...let 'em know how much you care about stories like this! 

And please, share us via email to anyone who might like EXTRA ROOM...we're building a community person by person, and your help would be invaluable!

http://www.extraroomtheshow.com

Warmly,

Catalin, Cherrye, Gabriel, Holly, JJ, Joe, Marc, Nathaniel, and Nilan

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Your Photo In The Credits!
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Your Photo In The Credits!

$99 USD
Be immortalized with your own photo or 15-second video placed DIRECTLY into the season-ending credits of EXTRA ROOM! Your photo or video will begin immediately in the end credits's Benefactors Section for maximum exposure. You'll also be listed in our prestigious Benefactors Hall Of Fame at ExtraRoomTheShow.com!
Included Items
  • Benefactor Website Recognition
  • All Previous Level Perks
  • Your Photo/Video In Credits
Estimated Shipping
November 2019
5 claimed
A Hug and a High Five!

A Hug and a High Five!

$15 USD
Listen, everyone’s gotta start somewhere! We feel your love, and we hope you’ll feel ours with this big hug across the internet, from us to you! (Redeemable anytime in person!)
Included Items
  • A Hug and a High Five
Estimated Shipping
February 2019
15 claimed
Social Media Shout Out

Social Media Shout Out

$25 USD
Thanks for your help! As a display of our gratitude, we'll put your name up in lights, thanking you personally on EXTRA ROOM's Official Facebook Page. You’ll be the talk of the town!
Included Items
  • Social Media Shout Out
  • A Hug and a High Five
Estimated Shipping
February 2019
10 claimed
The LOVE Package

The LOVE Package

$49 USD
With our show, we want you to feel the LOVE! You’ll receive our one-of-a-kind keepsake postcard, inspired by a scene from the show and signed by members of the EXTRA ROOM cast. Then your laptop will get a loving facelift from our Season 1 Desktop Wallpaper, via email. Plus, we'll shout to the entire world (via Facebook) how great you are!
Included Items
  • Thank You Postcard From Cast
  • Official Desktop Wallpaper
  • Social Media Shout Out
  • A Hug and a High Five
Estimated Shipping
April 2019
9 claimed
Signed Official Cast Photo

Signed Official Cast Photo

$75 USD
The cast is so grateful, they're sending you the limited-edition, oversized EXTRA ROOM Season 1 Cast Photo, autographed by all the entire team! (Also includes all perks at previous levels.)
Included Items
  • Autographed Cast Photo
  • All Previous Level Perks
Estimated Shipping
April 2019
0 claimed
The Party Package w/Tee Shirt

The Party Package w/Tee Shirt

$125 USD
You're one of the family now, and it shows...or it will, when you wear your Official EXTRA ROOM Tee Shirt! It's made of premium cotton, available in sizes S-5XL. You'll also be listed in the end credits of Season One's final episode as an "EXTRA ROOMmate," our special insider club who get email updates and invites to private gatherings!
Included Items
  • Official EXTRA ROOM Tee Shirt
  • Autographed Cast Photo
  • EXTRA ROOMmate Credit Listing
  • All Previous Level Perks
Estimated Shipping
April 2019
6 claimed
Tix To EXTRA ROOM Concert!

Tix To EXTRA ROOM Concert!

$125 USD $200 USD (37% off)
Dance, funk, rock, soul, folk and more -- EXTRA ROOM features some of NYC's best cutting-edge artists on its soundtrack. See them live at EXTRA ROOM: THE MUSIC, a concert turning the spotlight on these amazing acts. Priority tickets include a special concert moment with the cast! (Includes perks of all lower levels as well. Concert Date TBA.)
Included Items
  • 2 Tix To EXTRA ROOM: THE MUSIC
Estimated Shipping
May 2019
0 claimed
Couples Photo/Video In Credits

Couples Photo/Video In Credits

$129 USD
Upgrade that photo of yourself to include TWO...you and the love of your life, best friend, pet, or relative. Your photo or 15-second video will placed DIRECTLY into the season-ending credits in the Benefactors Section for you and your bestie to enjoy! You'll also be listed in our Benefactors Hall Of Fame at ExtraRoomTheShow.com!
Included Items
  • All Previous Level Perks
  • Couple Photo/Video In Credits
Estimated Shipping
November 2019
0 claimed
Your Dating App Makeover!

Your Dating App Makeover!

$175 USD
Like our characters, you probably use one (or more) dating apps. Let us supercharge them! Our script writers will customize and reinvigorate your profile on Tinder, Grindr, OKCupid, Match, JDate, Growlr, Bumble, Scruff, even Christian Mingle! Once we're through, we promise: your milkshake will bring ALL the boys to the yard!
Included Items
  • Official EXTRA ROOM Tee Shirt
  • Dating App Makeover By Cast
  • All Previous Level Perks
Estimated Shipping
April 2019
0 claimed
Coffee Mug/Video From The Cast

Coffee Mug/Video From The Cast

$250 USD
Imagine it: you're drinking coffee from your EXTRA ROOM Signature Mug, checking your email, and suddenly it's THERE -- a personal video to YOU from one of the cast members, thanking you for your donation and updating you on our progress!!! Why, you may ask? Cause you're awesome. :-)
Included Items
  • Official EXTRA ROOM Mug
  • Official EXTRA ROOM Tee Shirt
  • Video To You From Cast Member
  • All Previous Level Perks
Estimated Shipping
April 2019
1 claimed

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