SUPPORT US
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It takes a village to help run a microtheatre. We depend on people like you who share our vision and appreciate the quality of our art. Support can take many forms, all of them important to keep Fortune's Fool thriving.
ATTEND OUR SHOWS
Well, duh. But a theatre is nothing without an audience, and Fortune's Fool specializes in productions that everyone can enjoy and afford. We always offer discounts for students, seniors, and Minnesota Fringe Festival button holders. We always offer a pay what you can performance. The way to be sure you can attend all of our productions is to either:
VOLUNTEER
We make it a point of pride to pay all our theatre artists, even if the stipend is not large. However, we depend on volunteers for some tasks, such as set construction, loading in, dispensing refreshments during intermission, and occasionally even taking tickets. The reward for these tasks always includes free admission to the show. Beer and pizza are frequent tokens of our gratitude as well.
Our advisory board is also all-volunteer. If you have theatre expertise, do not hesitate to volunteer to be of of those guiding lights who tells us how to do stuff right or keeps us from doing really dumb things (of which we would have done many more without them).
DONATE
This may surprise you, but we actually accept donations. Most arts organizations appreciate donations large and small; a microtheatre like us really notices each individual gift. For example, the combined gifts made on Give to the Max Day 2020 completely paid for the rental of the Crane Theater for our production of To Breed, or Not to Breed.
Be aware that we are a theatre so small that we must use the services of a fiscal agent. What's a fiscal agent? I hear you ask. Fortune's Fool is not yet a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization, and we may never be. You may give directly to us or to Springboard for the Arts in our name. If you do the former, your gift will not be tax exempt. If you do the latter, it will be.
In the future, we hope to begin an annual fund drive. In keeping with our policy of not pestering the people who love us, this means one appeal per year, and perhaps one followup (and we're small enough to take you off the appeals list should you respond). We will never send monthly or weekly (or hourly!) appeals, as some organizations seem to do.
DID YOU KNOW? You can donate to Fortune's Fool without even putting your pants on! We have a page at giveMN.org: https://givemn.org/fundraiser/Fortune-S-Fool-Theatre. You can also use your credit card, PayPal account, or Venmo account to donate to Fortune's Fool through our PayPal account. There is a button for this on our WELCOME page.
Our community is hurting. Many theatres are perilously close to going under and many artists are in a precarious position due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We, as individuals, have donated to many of them. You should, too, if you are able. Many business and individuals are in dire straits following unrest in the wake of the murder of George Floyd. You should donate to funds that will feed our neighbors and help them rebuild their businesses as well, if you are able.
Fortune's Fool needs donations for our 2021 show, but we are not in dire straits. To Breed, or Not to Breed is full of big ideas, but we are small, and we executed them simply. If you watch the show online and make a small contribution, we will be grateful.
WE ARE GRATEFUL TO THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUAL DONORS (JANUARY 1-JANUARY 15, 2021):
ATTEND OUR SHOWS
Well, duh. But a theatre is nothing without an audience, and Fortune's Fool specializes in productions that everyone can enjoy and afford. We always offer discounts for students, seniors, and Minnesota Fringe Festival button holders. We always offer a pay what you can performance. The way to be sure you can attend all of our productions is to either:
- 1. like us on facebook (click on the "f" icon in the upper right for a link to it)
- 2. e-mail us at fortunesfooltheatre@gmail.com (you can also do that by clicking on the envelope icon in the upper right) and ask to be put on our e-mail list
VOLUNTEER
We make it a point of pride to pay all our theatre artists, even if the stipend is not large. However, we depend on volunteers for some tasks, such as set construction, loading in, dispensing refreshments during intermission, and occasionally even taking tickets. The reward for these tasks always includes free admission to the show. Beer and pizza are frequent tokens of our gratitude as well.
Our advisory board is also all-volunteer. If you have theatre expertise, do not hesitate to volunteer to be of of those guiding lights who tells us how to do stuff right or keeps us from doing really dumb things (of which we would have done many more without them).
DONATE
This may surprise you, but we actually accept donations. Most arts organizations appreciate donations large and small; a microtheatre like us really notices each individual gift. For example, the combined gifts made on Give to the Max Day 2020 completely paid for the rental of the Crane Theater for our production of To Breed, or Not to Breed.
Be aware that we are a theatre so small that we must use the services of a fiscal agent. What's a fiscal agent? I hear you ask. Fortune's Fool is not yet a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization, and we may never be. You may give directly to us or to Springboard for the Arts in our name. If you do the former, your gift will not be tax exempt. If you do the latter, it will be.
In the future, we hope to begin an annual fund drive. In keeping with our policy of not pestering the people who love us, this means one appeal per year, and perhaps one followup (and we're small enough to take you off the appeals list should you respond). We will never send monthly or weekly (or hourly!) appeals, as some organizations seem to do.
DID YOU KNOW? You can donate to Fortune's Fool without even putting your pants on! We have a page at giveMN.org: https://givemn.org/fundraiser/Fortune-S-Fool-Theatre. You can also use your credit card, PayPal account, or Venmo account to donate to Fortune's Fool through our PayPal account. There is a button for this on our WELCOME page.
Our community is hurting. Many theatres are perilously close to going under and many artists are in a precarious position due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We, as individuals, have donated to many of them. You should, too, if you are able. Many business and individuals are in dire straits following unrest in the wake of the murder of George Floyd. You should donate to funds that will feed our neighbors and help them rebuild their businesses as well, if you are able.
Fortune's Fool needs donations for our 2021 show, but we are not in dire straits. To Breed, or Not to Breed is full of big ideas, but we are small, and we executed them simply. If you watch the show online and make a small contribution, we will be grateful.
WE ARE GRATEFUL TO THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUAL DONORS (JANUARY 1-JANUARY 15, 2021):
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Tim Hammett Mary Kaeding Matthew Kessen Ariel Pinkerton Daniel Pinkerton & Jane Johnston Scott Strand & Julie Ann Nevill Delinda "Oogie" Pushetoniqua Elora Riley Paul Stotzel Elizabeth Stuck Andrew & Corinna Troth Duck Washington Joe Wiener Gigi Jensen Wychor Lori and Troy Roovers |
OUR HEARTFELT THANKS TO ALL!
