All's Fair (Six Western) reading in June

It's official -- your first peek at our production of All's Fair (Six Western) will come in June 13, when we head back for the third Planet Connections Theatre Festivity.

Monday, June 13 at 2:00PM (90 mins)
The Robert Moss Theatre 440 Lafayette Street New York, NY 10003
440 Lafayette St. [betwn Astor Place / 4th St., across the street from The Public Theater]
Subway: N, R, W, and 6

Some things you can do:

1. 'Like' us on the Festivity Page 
2. Join us for the reading, of course 
3. Join the post-reading talk-back 
4. Donate to the af(sw) campaign for the fall full production

[af(sw) at the PCF]

[af(sw) campaign]

All’s Fair (Six Western) is made possible through the generous support of the Puffin Foundation, Centrum, Anonymous, Leonardo Giadone, Andrew Grosso, Becki Heller, Barbara Hohlt, Eunice Inquimboy, Aaron & Janet Isquith, M & M Kohlman, Steven Leshnower, Esq., Katie McKenna, Jackie Miller, Cristian Ossa, and Laura Rubin.



Conflict of Interest theater company (COItc) is a sponsored project of Fractured Atlas, a non-profit arts service organization. Contributions in behalf of COItc may be made payable to Fractured Atlas. The value of various goods or services is variable depending on contribution level. Any contribution above amounts specified on the campaign page is tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.

[af(sw)] Dear potential sponsor:

Hey, temporary Advertising Firm Intern:

Yeah, you. I see you sniffling over your desk there, inconsolable. You came to the big city with big dreams the summer before your senior year in college, and you were going to make your mark. "Watch out, World," you said (to the World), "here I come. TO MARK YOU."

You arrived for your first day at the ad agency of That Guy Who Your Dad Knows at the Country Club, and he brought you back into the cubicle farm, introduced you around. "This is The Intern," TGWYDKatCC said, "show him the ropes this summer."

You realized it should have been a bad sign that he had forgotten you were coming. You should have taken note that he needed some prodding before recalling your father's name correctly.

In your youthful exuberance, you thought it didn't matter, because you were making it happen.


And so now, here you are, sniffling over your thirteen-dollar-lettuce salad, wondering how you're going to eat for the rest of the weak, while front and center in your mind, the minions of the cubicle farms had looked you over, Fresh Meat, and decided the only thing to be done with you was to shove the most disgusting, unappealing, low-paying and impossible account squarely into your lap.

"Only way to learn is by throwing the babe into the deep end of the pool," Tormentor Number 1 (of who knows how many) had said, before clapping your a bit too hard on the shoulder and stalking off, hopefully never to be seen or heard from again.

But here you are, trying to decide how on the Lord's Good Green Earth you're going to sell Dr. Stinkfoot's Rectal Cream and Herpetic Powder.

Fear not, brave soul (and open the salad dressing, it had valuable calories, you'll need those)! Even though you think no one would want to come within fifty yards of that execrable product, you're wrong -- oh, how you're wrong, child!

We do. All's Fair (Six Western) would happily embrace Dr. Stinkfoot's balm and the $7.16 that comes with our endorsement! For another $0.75, the playwright will even work in some product placement.

That sound? Oh, that's the current cast storming out the door, but don't you worry. That was before they heard about the lifetime supply of the stuff you'll offer. They'll be back.

[af(sw)]

your ad here [af(sw)]

If you have a product or service in need of exposure, have we got a deal for you. All's Fair (Six Western) has endorsement deals available for the following "Official..." categories:

• Energy Drink
• Tobacco Product
• Tax Preparer
• Financial Consultant
• Sportswear
• Bookseller
• Personal Hygiene Product
• Deodorant
• Alcoholic Drink
• Car Dealership
• Bail Bondsman
• Private Security Firm 
• Taxidermist

Have another niche category? Drop us a line!

(You can also give us fewer-strings-attached money here. We like that kind even more.)

[af(sw) Campaign Page]

your weekly af(sw) update

We've reached a major milestone this week, as we are now 1/8 of the way to our fundraising goal! Thanks to all of our donors for giving -- if you haven't yet, you should join the movement!

All’s Fair (Six Western) is made possible through the generous support of the Puffin Foundation, Centrum, Anonymous, Leonardo Giadone, Andrew Grosso, Becki Heller, Barbara Hohlt, Eunice Inquimboy, Aaron Isquith, Janet Isquith, Steven Leshnower, Esq., Katie McKenna, Jackie Miller, Cristian Ossa, and Laura Rubin.




Conflict of Interest theater company (COItc) is a sponsored project of Fractured Atlas, a non-profit arts service organization. Contributions in behalf of COItc may be made payable to Fractured Atlas. The value of various goods or services is variable depending on contribution level. Any contribution above amounts specified on the campaign page is tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.

your weekly af(sw) update

We kind of buried the lede in our last post, so the news gets its own entry: All's Fair (Six Western) will be offered up as a reading at the 2011 Planet Connections Theatre Festivity in June. Get excited...

[af(sw)]

your weekly af(sw) update

The waters keep rising.

Our friends and family keep coming through, helping us build a base of funds to continue our campaign into the fall. Of course, we need you to join up sooner rather than later.

There will be some chances for you to join us before the main event. We are an official selection as a staged reading in the 2011 Planet Connections Theater Festivity, and keep tuned to this space for more details on that and other opportunities for you to rub elbows with our spectacular cast and crew.

In the meantime, toss a couple nickels our way, wont you?

All’s Fair (Six Western) is made possible through the generous support of the Puffin Foundation, Centrum, Anonymous, Leonardo Giadone, Andrew Grosso, Barbara Hohlt, Eunice Inquimboy, Aaron Isquith, Janet Isquith, Steven Leshnower, Esq., Jackie Miller, Cristian Ossa, and Laura Rubin.



Conflict of Interest theater company (COItc) is a sponsored project of Fractured Atlas, a non-profit arts service organization. Contributions in behalf of COItc may be made payable to Fractured Atlas. The value of various goods or services is variable depending on contribution level. Any contribution above amounts specified on the campaign page is tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.

[af(sw) campaign]

your ad here

We're looking for a few good partners.

All's Fair (Six Western) is entering into long-term advertising partnerships for the duration, from now until our Fall 2011 premiere. If your business would like to raise its profile with vibrant, off-Broadway theater audience -- or if you know of a business that is -- drop us a line. We have slots available in our program, website, blog, podcast, as well as on-site academic and business residencies.

(We also do birthday parties.)

[af(sw)]

your weekly af(sw) update

Let's keep it going, everyone!

Slow but steady wins the race, and our campaign for all's fair (six western) is a tortoise -- which is why the status bar for our graphic is green. (Uh, no. But it sounded good.)

It's early days, so we understand that it's hard to get excited about a project with very little to see. We're working on that; some visual and aural goodies are coming your way. (For now, you can go here, though.)

Come join the party; it's not a party until you get there...

All’s Fair (Six Western) is made possible through the generous support of the Puffin Foundation, Centrum, Anonymous, Leonardo Giadone, Andrew Grosso, Barbara Hohlt, Eunice Inquimboy, Aaron Isquith, Janet Isquith, Steven Leshnower, Esq., Jackie Miller, and Laura Rubin.



Conflict of Interest theater company (COItc) is a sponsored project of Fractured Atlas, a non-profit arts service organization. Contributions in behalf of COItc may be made payable to Fractured Atlas. The value of various goods or services is variable depending on contribution level. Any contribution above amounts specified on the campaign page is tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.

[All's Fair (Six Western)]

your weekly af(sw) update

Steady as she goes.

Week by week, we're making progress. You can visit our campaign page over at Fractured Atlas and join the cause right now. There are all kinds of exciting announcements in the works about our 2011 showcase production of All's Fair (Six Western), but first we need your help.

There are gifts galore for your perusal, not to mention the immense satisfaction of funding good artists who love puppies.

All’s Fair (Six Western) Is made possible through the generous support of the Puffin Foundation, Centrum, Anonymous, Leonardo Giadone, Aaron Isquith, Janet Isquith, and Laura Rubin.



Conflict of Interest theater company (COItc) is a sponsored project of Fractured Atlas, a non-profit arts service organization. Contributions in behalf of COItc may be made payable to Fractured Atlas. The value of various goods or services is variable depending on contribution level. Any contribution above amounts specified on the campaign page is tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.

[AF(SW) Campaign Page]

your weekly af(sw) update

Our fundraising campaign continues over at Fractured Atlas. Help us get the fundraising over with, so that we can focus on the more important things. Like where the heck I'm going to get giant mutant flowers for Kina's production design, an example of which is above.

All’s Fair (Six Western) Is made possible through the generous support of the Puffin Foundation, Centrum, Anonymous, Leonardo Giadone, Aaron Isquith, and Janet Isquith.



Conflict of Interest theater company (COItc) is a sponsored project of Fractured Atlas, a non-profit arts service organization. Contributions in behalf of COItc may be made payable to Fractured Atlas. The value of various goods or services is variable depending on contribution level. Any contribution above amounts specified on the campaign page is tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.

the urgency of not-now

Had an interesting exchange with someone at an audition this weekend; he expressed disbelief that we were prepping All's Fair (Six Western) this far in advance of its Fall bow. But I am disbelieving of that belief. I fully understand that in the rough-and-tumble world of off(x19)-Broadway, we improvise to the very edge of chaos because we must: we have no money, no permanent space, no guarantee that anyone will come see the work once it's open to public consumption.

But is that an excuse to get sloppy? Shouldn't all work be given as much preparation as possible? And if that means just one person hunched over a script months in advance of opening to get it right, so be it. We shouldn't use the lack of a solid or well-known platform as an excuse not to take the work seriously until the final six weeks. Just as performers get better with more rehearsal, scripts get better through re-writing, and overall production concepts get more refined the earlier you start thinking about them.

your af(sw) weekly update

A roaring start to our fundraising campaign, barely a week old, thanks in no small part to COItc's oldest and dearest friends.

You can help, too.

We are well on track to make our targets, but that can only happen with your help. Hop on over to the campaign site and see what inducements we have to coax your coins. Shall we sing your praises to the heavens? Shower you with baubles and face paint? Toast your heath? All is possible.

Give early and give often...

All’s Fair (Six Western) is made possible through the generous support of the Puffin Foundation, Centrum, Anonymous, Leonardo Giadone, Aaron Isquith, and Janet Isquith.



Conflict of Interest theater company (COItc) is a sponsored project of Fractured Atlas, a non-profit arts service organization. Contributions in behalf of COItc may be made payable to Fractured Atlas. The value of various goods or services is variable depending on contribution level. Any contribution above amounts specified on the campaign page is tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.

give us your money.

Off we go.

It's a crass beginning to our campaign, but these are desperate times, and the work going into this piece is just too good. The gloves have to come off.

Yesterday our crowd funding site went live over at Fractured Atlas. Go visit now. Visit often. And tell your friends.

All's Fair (Six Western) is political, yes, but the tale of this play goes beyond the plot. This is about where COItc has come in the four years since we started mounting plays; it's about the new faces that have joined our journey towards God-knows-what; it's about losing the distractions of short term, frenetic productions and returning to our roots of in-depth dramatic exploration. Most especially, it's about a group of talented theater practitioners presenting a outstanding example of their craft.

Certainly the Puffin Foundation and Centrum haven't seen potential in this work for any political motives, but because the story we're trying to tell, and the group of artists enlisted to take the journey alongside that story's development.

Over the next eight months we're going to delve into a process that a lot of us haven't enjoyed in years. No more four-week sprints. No more hectic, ad-hoc, production decisions taken on vapors, too much caffeine, and too little sleep. Instead, we're going to get it right -- because otherwise, why bother? It's about making a thousand and one smaller, more reasoned gestures, and resisting the ill-conceived big splash.

But we need your help. Oh boy, do we need your help. Take a look at what Kina Park has come up with so far. Take a quick gander of the faces of the incredible lineup behind this project. We'll be telling you a bit more about their stories in the weeks and months to come.

And give us your money.

Watch this space for updates. And see you in the fall.

[Fractured Atlas]

don't send us your money. yet.

We know that you've been clamoring to fill our coffers, but just hold your horses.

We're about to unveil a new campaign, and we'd love to make your efforts a part of it. so fold your wallets, put them in your pocket, and edge the mouse away from the 'donate' button ... nice and slow ...

(Of course, if you can't help yourself, we don't want to stop you...)

[sausage gets made] we have a cast!

Remember those faces from our post about the script reading? They're all in. [Bonus points to anyone who can name them all. You, sir or madam, would be crowned a true off-off connoisseur.]

We're beginning our fundraising campaign which will be much more entertaining than my ramblings, but if you're a regular reader of this blog, you might have an inkling of the caliber of our productions.

Maybe you're ready to help us start a solid foundation on which to build without all the bells and whistles?

(Or, stay tuned for bells and whistles.)

more sausage getting made [af(sw)]

We held the latest read-through of all's fair (six western) this past weekend. Some pics from the event:

pay to play [af(sw)]

We have some very exciting news to share soon about our workshop production of All's Fair (Six Western), but in the meantime: a friendly reminder that you can help us with an online donation via Fractured Atlas here.

(Give us some money, then we'll tell you what we know.)

you lose some, and you lose some

Some bad news: All's Fair (Six Western) will not be able to avail itself of the space grant from Centrum.

The grant, which we first outlined here, would have allowed us to hole up with a cast and director of the original piece in the glorious Pacific Northwest forest. And while we have received some spectacular monetary support for this project from The Puffin Foundation (and company subscribers), the funds raised weren't enough to underwrite the cost of the trip.

Oh well.

We will continue plugging away for our 2011 NYC Premiere, and hopefully we'll have good news to outweigh the bad in the weeks to come...

Sausage Gets Made, continued [All's Fair (Six Western)]

It's been a while since we tracked the progress of our grant-winning development of All's Fair (Six Western). As we gear up for a 2011 showcase, here are some more conceptual designs by award-winning production designer Kina Park:

We've raised a bit of money, but there is so much more to be done. Join the endeavor and donate today.

Sausage Gets Made, continued [All's Fair (Six Western)]

It's been a while since we tracked the progress of our grant-winning development of All's Fair (Six Western). As we gear up for a 2011 showcase, here are some more conceptual designs by award-winning production designer Kina Park:

More to come next week...