Hello, Kickstarter!
This is it. Now we’ve really done it. We’ve gone and put together a pitch for the community-based fundraising engine known as Kickstarter. What were we thinking?!
Well, for one thing, we saw the success experienced by NFDC alums, Ben Boardman, Jason Carlisle and Brian Clements back in 2010. They used Kickstarter to raise enough money to fund an entire season of Star Command, a sci-fi comedy webseries!
For another, if there is anything we love here at NFDC (apart than putting on the best Shakespeare we can), its social media. We’re on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Flickr and Vimeo. We have an outrageous techno-joy for the ever-unfolding future of human interaction and communication. So why not put that appreciation to good use?
Our next big project, our first show for 2012, is William Shakespeare’s The Tempest. We’ve been considering this one for quite some time, but we kept waiting and waiting. Finally, we came up with a brilliant and challenging concept, one that would tax our imaginations and give us license to do something truly amazing. The trouble is … amazing challenges take a little more money than our usual budget.
So we’re going to run our Kickstarter campaign for 45 days with a goal of $2,500. Who knows, we might make more than that!
The way Kickstarter works is simple:
- We pitch our idea on the Kickstarter website (complete with a hilarious video featuring NFDC alums).
- People watch the video, read about the project and …
- Decide to Back Our Project for whatever amount they wish. There’s some awesome premiums for different levels of commitment, all the way from a dramatic reading of the donor’s name to the actual staff our Prospero will use in the production. There’s no risk for the backer, either, as the money is collected (via Amazon Payments) at the end of the 45 days and only then if we’re successful.
It’s that easy. We hope.
So spread the word. Tell your friends. Tell your friends of friends. And ask them to tell still more.
Thank you.
