Voting for BOM to gain greater financial independence!
We still need your help! And, since you are a busy American celebrating your independence, it is fast and FREE!
We are doing pretty well in the Chase Community Giving contest on Facebook; we currently have over 560 votes! But sadly, we are slipping in the rankings. Only the top 200 groups will receive funding. We are still in line to receive $20,000, but we need a strong push of votes from you and your friends to help keep us there.
Please help us strengthen and deepen our work in Chicago’s schools by voting for us and by sending this post/link/or your own message to any of your friends on Facebook too.
THANK YOU! And remember - there IS a performance of “That’s Weird, Grandma” on Monday, July 5. Come see the show, have some laughs, and feel pride in your country,
pride in our students’ weapons for change,
and pride in knowing you are helping Barrel of Monkeys continue to save the world!
They say this whole newfangled interwebs doohickey helps word travel like wildfire! (That could be the oddest sentence I’ve ever typed…) Let’s see if we can prove it.
Chase Community Giving is back, and there’s a chance for BOM to win between $20,000 to $250,000!
We only have a chance to get this donation if we get a lot of votes, so pleasepleaseplease go vote (why not do it right now? It’s fast!) and please get the word out to your peeps ASAP via email/Facebook/Twitter/etc. to vote for us too.
Voting Way #1: Click on this link.
Voting Way #2: Search for Chase Community Giving on Facebook, type in our name, and VOTE.
I believe you may only vote once for any organization, but you have 19 other votes to spend elsewhere if you’d like. Many schools are having their funding cut, and this money could help keep us in those classrooms.
Auditions are nerve-wracking. Just sitting at the table outside auditions last night made me nervous. You dread sneaking a peek at the auditioners to see something like this . . .
Or maybe this . . .
But I promise the people in the room are really nice people who want you to do well! They look more like this . . .
Auditions started last night—the first auditions we’ve had in a couple of years—and a ton of interesting, talented people came out. We have two more nights of that to go. As the audition notice makes clear, we’re always looking to fill specific gaps in our company, which means you can be the awesomest awesome that ever awesomed and not be cast. AHHHH!!!!! Infuriating!!!!! But we appreciate every single person who takes the time to come out. Some of you are going to be Monkeys, and that thrills us!
As I twittered, new monkeys wait to be born. The galaxy prepares.
Barrel of Monkeys is seeking a House Manager for our long-running production THAT’S WEIRD, GRANDMA, which performs almost every Monday night (and occasional Saturday afternoons) at the Neo-Futurist Theater. This is a volunteer position available June 22nd through August 31st with the possibility of continuing through next year.
Duties include executing weekly program updates, insuring there are sufficient programs at each performance, checking the reservations and creating a reservations list, working with BOM staff on volunteer staffing and merchandise inventory, sending weekly house reports to BOM staff, and other miscellaneous front-of-house duties. This position requires approximately 2 hours outside of the show every week.
Although not paid in actual money, the House Manager would receive the gratitude of a charming and attractive ensemble of actors and teaching artists, a positive feeling of helping a great non-profit, good karma, great references, comps to the show and, of course, a t-shirt.
Qualifications: Familiarity with Microsoft Office, ability to deal with patrons, strong organizational skills, and a good sense of the ridiculous. Previous house management experience a bonus. Please email (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) for more information.
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