Forget Fairytales Comedy Play Costume Fund

“Once upon a time in a land far away, life sucked and that was

just that.

(Laughs maniacally)

Oh, wait, I’m sorry, that wasn’t a punchline. It was just a fact

—but you should see your faces!"

Hi, my name is Christine Stoddard and I'm fundraising for costumes and props for my comedy play, "Forget Fairytales." Check out the premiere at the Broadway Comedy Club in Manhattan on January 30, 2022! (Snag tickets on Eventbrite .) I wrote "Forget Fairytales" while an undergraduate at VCUarts in lil ole Richmond, VA and now it's coming to New York City! I could not be thrilled, more grateful, and more—let's be real—proud. It takes a lot of initiative and effort to make your creative dreams a reality, especially as an independent producer. As always, jumping over financial hurdles is part of the game. That's why I need your help.

I successfully premiered my comedy play "Cyber Cinderella" at the Broadway Comedy Club in October 2021. One thing I learned from that experience? Build more padding into my budget for costumes and props! While I fortunately fundraised enough to pay my actors stipends for "Forget Fairytales" (see the Kickstarter here ), I fell short in terms of fundraising what I need for costumes and props. That's why I set up this GoFundMe. We don't need much, but we do need something and it's more than I can comfortably pay for out of pocket these days. (Full disclosure: I'm recently separated and getting divorced; this is a costly process.) Won't you please pitch in? Support a female writer/director! Support live theatre in New York City! Support my talented, goofy-ass actors!

My awesome cast:

Amanda Andrews

Jacob Baron

Jae Camilo

Daniel Costanza

Abigail Gabor

Jessica Appel

I want to keep producing more and more plays in New York City with these fabulous folks. Thanks in advance for your help! You're all gems!

XOXO,

Christine

Me with the lovely Amanda Andrews