Online Dontations

Hey everyone!

Were kicking off our fundraising campaign and our online donations through Fractured Atlas are up and running. So help us out! Spread the word! Every little bit helps and your contribution is tax deductible.

Thanks!
Jen


Nesting is a sponsored project of Fractured Atlas, a non-profit arts service organization.
Contributions on behalf of Nesting may be made payable to Fractured Atlas and are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.

Click here to donate now.
https://www.fracturedatlas.org/donate/2523

Theater Booking Auditions!

We're thrilled to be mounting our show at walkerspace in NYC.

Full steam ahead! We have auditions coming up this week for our gentleman roles and then we're set.

Time, place, and crew... all that's left is to keep driving our fundraising campaign, and of course put up a fantastic show!

Jen

Yeah fiscal sponsorship and multimedia updates!

So in only a mere 4 days, Nesting has been approved for fiscal sponsorship! We are now sponsored by FRACTURED ATLAS, which means when people donate to us they receive a tax-deduction! AWESOME!!!

In only a few more days we will be well underway to kicking off our fundraising campaign. This is good news, because it means good times ahead for all!

If you want to be kept in the know about whats going on with us minute to minute, follow us on twitter!

Twitter.com/NestingPlay

And become our fan on facebook!
www.facebook.com/pages/Nesting-a-New-Play

We are all over the place! Sweet!

Jen

Allow us to introduce ourselves!

I would like to take a moment to introduce the creative team behind this endeavor:

CAITLIN SAYLOR STEPHENS (PLAYWRIGHT/EXECUTIVE PRODUCER)—

Caitlin earned her B.A. in Theater from Sarah Lawrence College and British American Dramatic Academy. She has worked at The Vineyard Theater (Where Do We Live), at The Wooster Group (Emperor Jones, Hamlet at The Public Theater), for the Citizens Band as an Assistant Director (Peace Games), and in NYC in film and television production.

JENNIFER SANDELLA (DIRECTOR/EXECUTIVE PRODUCER)

Jennifer is a classically trained actress with a BFA degree from Hofstra University, the artistic director and founder of SHP Productions, she has brought numberous productions to life including the world premiere of Don Nigro's "Tristan" in 2008. She has acted in over 30 productions and films in NY and is continuously writing, directing and producing. She will be attending the MA program at Kings College/RADA in the fall of '09

MELISSA WOLFF (ANNA/EXECUTIVE PRODUCER)

Melissa has performed in numerous productions Off and Off-Off Broadway and in regional and summer theaters, including Berkshire Theatre Festival, Williamstown, Mill Mountain and Shadowland. Melissa is also a voiceover artist and has recorded hundreds of promo spots for TV, radio and the Web. She has studied with Michael Howard, Olympia Dukakis, Stuart Dillon, John Gould Rubin and LAByrinth Theater Company, amongst others. This summer, she will be appearing in a reading of Cathy Gropper’s new play, “Miss Crandall’s Classes” at the DC Fringe Festival. Melissa is a graduate of Yale University.

Off to the races!

Pre-production for "Nesting" is kicking off with a BANG! In only 2 weeks of meetings we have registered for fiscal sponsorship, are compiling our amazing cast and crew and beginning our search for donors.

Caitlin has put the finishing touches on the script and we are hoping to do some light table work at the end of this month. All and all things are looking up.

Of course putting together a play, on your own takes work and a lot of patience, but our team (Caitlin, Melissa and me, each acting as executive producer in addition to our secondary roles in the production) have proven to not only be working on the same wavelength, but also a force to be reckoned with. Our strengths and talents combined along with the support of our friends at Token Collective have put us in the perfect place to get the ball rolling.

Our opening date is September 10th! Keep an eye out for updates, new cast members, fundraisers, and just good time stories of what it takes to put up a play on your own in this crazy city!

Jen Sandella
Executive Producer/Director, Nesting