The Night Alive by Conor McPherson

Hello there! Welcome to the beginning of another journey with TeamTheatre and Maiden Productions. Thank you for being here. Just by opening this page, you are already an integral part of this adventure. Seriously.

 

Why are we crowdfunding?

 

Well, we performed a show at the Stella Adler Studio of Acting that we believe people need to see. Since we just graduated, we need your help and support to bring this story to life while also ensuring that everyone in this production gets paid a fair wage. We believe that passion and equity go together.

 

 

If you like asking yourself what it means to be human...

Then we believe that you’ll love our production of The Night Alive.

“What’s going on?” Nobody knows the answer these days, especially not the people in The Night Alive. From failed businesses to grief to abuse, life is a storm of sadness for everyone who walks into Uncle Maurice’s too-small Dublin flat. But a chance encounter filled with songs and soggy chips might just be the thing that gets them all back on track. Come and explore with us what it means to be human through a barrage of blood, tears, and battered sausage.

 

 

So why this play?

“Lonely? I’m not lonely!” Tommy, our main character, cries out to an empty room. He’s confronted by silence and cannot deny the truth of his circumstances, no matter how much he wants to. We too have been faced with the unflinching honesty that makes this story play crucial today. We were five disparate souls who found deeper connection through this play. We too have said we’re fine and known it was a lie. Due to COVID, we all know what life is like without human connection and we also know the lengths we will go to to find this connection and keep it alive. We’re inviting you to come see what it means to live with the contradiction of knowing you’re lonely and yet refusing to take the hands offered out to you. The Night’s ALIVE - and maybe we can be too.

Meet the cast!

Want to know more? Check out their websites:
www.kathygailmacgowan.com
http://haydnharvey.com/
https://mollymrp.wixsite.com/actor/
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4858426/
https://lloydpeters.uk/
https://www.thomasshuman.com

Where does the money go? 

Putting on a show in New York does not come cheap so we need your help! We have calculated everything we need to make this happen  and we appreciate ANYTHING you are able to contribute. We have laid out our budget so you can see exactly how your donation will help us!

THE SPACE - $8500
The Chain Theater seats 65 people. A theater in the heart of midtown with a space perfect for our Dublin bed-sit. An intimate experience for the whole audience. This theater meets all of our artistic goals but we need to pay $7000 just to be able to perform here. Plus we have to get insurance to make sure our team and the audience are protected.

 PAYING THE ARTISTS - $9850
It’s no secret that theater doesn’t bring in the big bucks; but we have a fantastic team assembled both on and off stage that deserve a living wage. We are committed to paying our artists fairly for the work they do. 

 SET, PROPS, AND COSTUMES - $3500-$4000
Truth be told, The Night Alive requires over 100 props - from appliances to fake whiskey to cowboy books to toilet plungers to a whole lot of battered sausage… we’ve got a  whole world to fill.

 MARKETING - $2200-$2500
Our producers, actors, and creative team have put countless hours into this production; with more still to come. We want to get the word out to as many people as possible in as many ways as possible so we can get butts in those theater seats!

TECHNICAL CREW - $2000
The people behind the scenes are part of the show because it simply couldn’t go on without them. They also ensure you (the audience) have the best experience possible. 




 
We’re going to MAKE THIS NIGHT ALIVE!

 By putting this campaign out there, we are manifesting for ourselves our hopes and dreams. In a time like today, there needs to be more hope and more dreaming in the world. We can all work together to make this planet a little less lonely by creating and producing art together. We hope that you can enjoy this wonderful rollercoaster of a ride with us and when things get insane, know that we have each other's backs. We have such talented actors, designers, press partners, and stage crew on board and we want to put out the best work that we can by ensuring fair wages. With your help, we can definitely manifest this into a reality.