Five year’s ago, ColdTowne Theater’s founders MICHAEL JASTROCH, ARTHUR SIMONE and JUSTIN YORK fled New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. They were taken in by the generous Austin arts and business community, given places to perform and beds to sleep on. Shortly thereafter, with literally no money and no resources, they converted an empty store room into a thriving underground comedy theater.
After five years, the theater we have built has grown so big that we’re literally bursting at the seams. Our lease is up and we have no home to move to. We’re raising funds on behalf of JAM CITY, LLC (a new company created by Arthur, Mike and Justin) to help create a new theater space that will ensure a permanent home for ColdTowne Theater. On October 16th, 2010 we blew our initial fundraising goal of $25K right out of the water, but we still need your help! There are still some great premiums to be had (see below).
BUY A CHAIR
ColdTowne Theater CHAIRS are going for the low price of $500 a pop. The first 50 pledges in that amount we get to Donate.coldtownetheater.com will get an attractive, tasteful plaque on one of our theater seats. Something tangable for you to point at and say, “See, I get it. I’m a supporter of the arts.” When you think about it, $500 isn’t so much for a brand new seat in a brand new theater. That’s the price of a small coffee at Starbucks for a year. Instead of that, you’ll be putting your money behind a local arts community.
FRIEND OF COLDTOWNE
Who is a Friend of ColdTowne Theater? A Friend of ColdTowne Theater is someone who loves comedy in all its forms – improv, sketch, stand up – and believes that Austin needs an alternative comedy scene. A Friend of ColdTowne Theater is someone who wants a cool tee shirt, access to an exclusive mailing list with all sorts of special rewards (advance ticket sales, discounts to special events, show passes, free stuff from local vendors, free or cheap improv and sketch workshops) and to be secure in the knowledge that they helped an Austin arts institution grow. Most of all, a Friend of ColdTowne Theater is a member of an exclusive club of people with $100 to burn. Visit http://donate.coldtownetheater.com to learn more about how to become a Friend of ColdTowne Theater.
FITNESS BOOTCAMP! $150 A free fitness bootcamp in November at Work It Personal Training’s Northwest District Park location. Tue/Thur at 7am-8am. Class meets 8 times. http://www.workittraining.com/warriors/
IMPROV FOR KIDS! ($100) Improv for Kids, The Birthday Party! — For a mere $100 donation, three child savvy improvisers will entertain, divert and indulge the youthful group of your choice for one the duration of one hour! That’s right! Kate, Kristin and/or Matt will perform a series of hilarious and diverting improvised stories for your guests, then lead them through improv based games and activities that are sure to leave everyone exhausted and amused. In a good way! Perfect for children between the ages of 5 and 10, this is a sure fire way to throw an amazing birthday party. Location to be determined by host.
ACTING CLASS ($250) LIMITED REWARD 1 remaining! Free Song Class, or Film Acting Workshop with Studio E founder Elizabeth Reeder. Great training for the professional or journeyman performer, a $450 value! http://studioeaustin.com.
