PEP | Performers Exchange Project

In addition to the substantial individual contributions PEP has received thus far, we were fortunate to receive two foundation grants, from the SHEA Collaborative and the Charlottesville Area Community Foundation. However, we find ourselves with a budget shortfall of $5,000 and just four weeks left to go before Our American Ann Sisters premieres at Live Arts on December 4th. We are so proud of the progress we’ve made:

• We have raised 95% of the $63,270 budget we established to take us through the premiere at Live Arts in December.
• We now have a finished script we’re working with.
• We redesigned our website and have been documenting our process on a blog with multimedia samples.
• We completed the two playwriting workshops with the community.
• We are underway with our collaboration with Shannon Worrell, a local musician who’s created original music, designers Mark Schuyler, Jenny McNee, John Scheidler, Thadd McQuade, and filmmaker Billy Hunt.
• We will be conducting a FREE workshop for performers interested in our process at Live Arts November 17-19.

We believe our work is setting an important precedent in our community. We believe Charlottesville is capable of supporting a groundbreaking professional company of theatre artists, but we need the investment of community members such as as yourself to pull this off. Can you help us reach our goal? Any amount is appreciated!

You can contribute through PayPal or by mail:

Performers Exchange Project
c/o Kara Burke
3311 Ridge Road
Charlottesville, VA 22901

We sincerely appreciate your time and consideration.

Love,
Martha, Kara, Jennifer, Sian and Doreen