Watch our Video Pitch Request above
then read our Short Summary here
Theatre is for everyone! We're bringing theatre to the People. Australia is a big country where many far-flung Regional communities struggle to gain access to the artistic and cultural opportunities available in the Big Smoke (Australian for major metropolitan areas). Regional touring networks battle the tyranny of distance to bring theatre, music, dance and art to regional and remote communities throughout Australia. Touring shows also play to young audiences that can draw them in and this show does that.
This is an opportunity for you to help create art and deliver the comedy play 'RESERVED SEATING ONLY' to Australian regional audiences hungry to see our show. We can't do it on our own. We need your assistance. Basically, we need supplemental funding to get this show back into shape and ready to roll with our Melbourne based Director Peter Houghton and Stage Mgr Sarah-Louise Grey.
When 'RESERVED SEATING ONLY' debuted at Melbourne's La Mama theatre(sister Theatre to La Mama in New York City), the first audience was a group of regional high school students on an excursion to the big city. They loved it. Future actors, writers, directors, theatre artists and technicians living in regional and remote communities are inspired by touring shows. It is our strong hope and expectation that some audience members will be set on life long careers in the Arts by seeing 'RESERVED SEATING ONLY'.
Theatre Venues love 'RESERVED SEATING ONLY' because it helps build their audience, reaching and appealing to ticket buyers who don't usually go to the theatre. Set at a football game, it attracts non-traditional theatre-goers in this sports obsessed country. They love and appreciate the show as a well written, funny and well acted piece of theatre... and come back for more. The show's previous incarnations have attracted not only Footy Fans, but current Professional Aussie Rules Football Coaches, Presidents of Professional Football Teams, and even retired players including Aussie Rules Football Legends.
Regional Arts Victoria, an Aussie government funded touring body, have coordinated this tour and have largely found the money(we come up with the rest) to cover our touring costs once we get on the road. There still remains the costs involved in: getting the show to Australia, two weeks of Remount/Rehearsal, and set design & construction.
We are already dipping into our fee as Producers/Actors to cover a budget shortfall for Set Design/Construction, Lighting Design/ Sound Design/ Rewrite, etc.… so we can use all the help we can get.
Who Are We? What is the play?
We are David Ross Paterson and Cecelia Specht (
Boxing Day Productions), a Los Angeles based Aussie/American real life husband and wife, theatre making couple. Our play 'RESERVED SEATING ONLY' is a critically acclaimed comedy about Life, Love… and Aussie Rules Football. Here's a link to a page that tells you more about the show, its appeal and its tour-ability.
http://touringselector.com/production/1955/reserved-seating-only
Boxing Day's production history includes 7 x Australian, 4 x World, and 3 x US Premieres including their critically acclaimed Los Angeles production of David Williamson's '
SANCTUARY'. We are Melbourne Fringe and New York Fringe Winners, and have received numerous Green Room, Ovation, LA Weekly, and StageSceneLA nominations and awards.
Crowd favorite 'RESERVED SEATING ONLY' has already enjoyed successful seasons in Australia and the US, including an extensive Australian Regional Tour in 2003... when we were living in Australia.
In 2015 popular demand has resulted in another Australian Regional Tour beginning August 18, 2015 taking the show to many new Regional venues. The challenge? This time around… we are living in Los Angeles, AND although many people like to think Theatre is cheap to produce, it isn't.
What We Need & What You Get
Boxing Day Productions' 'RESERVED SEATING ONLY' has been chosen for a six week National Tour coordinated by Regional Arts Victoria with the assistance of national arts funding body Playing Australia. The generosity of the fund pays for most of the needs required by this tour, however it is a national fund that helps many tours and cannot possibly pay for everything. We've done they best we can, and now we are reaching out for help. This is where you come in.
We need $ for the following:
Towards two Round Trip Economy Class Airfares to Australia $3,500
Towards Accommodation/ Living Costs/ Car Rental for Remount period $1,640
Towards Set Design and Construction $1,000
Rehearsal Space for the two weeks prior to the Tour $500
Work Visa Application for Cecelia $335
Cecelia's Mandatory Travel Insurance Required for Visa $275
You get Perks and Rewards for your generosity and support of the Arts
We have some uniquely wonderful Australian themed Perks for our Contributors to enjoy. Rewards that are inspired by this play set at a professional game of Australian Rules Football, and by Australia itself and it's culture. We have built these rewards especially for you! One of a kind perks that will make you feel like you're right there on tour with us. Because you will be. Without you this won't happen.
Any amount from $1 up is gratefully appreciated.The Perks, however, begin at $15.
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