Thank you to everyone who joined us for The Foe and the Fallen at the Barrymore on November 11. I’ve been deeply moved by the amazing support and kind words from so many of you. And, I’m so grateful to all who’ve been part of the journey from The Greatest War event in 2018 to this year’s album release.
We’re now hard at work on our next production: After the War: 1919, an original rock and roll history show about America’s post-war fight for democracy. Ticket sales alone will not cover all of our expenses so we’re reaching out today to ask for your support. Our show is highly orchestrated and takes teams of people who are exceptional in their work. And it has a strong visual element that is centered around powerful, archival images.
We are raising $10,000 to help pay for the people who will help bring this history to life on stage – musicians, actors, video wall operators, lighting crew, and sound crew.
Jason Fassl, John Collins, and Greg White at the lighting and sound consoles during The Foe and the Fallen at the Barrymore. Photo by Ross Zentner.
Our longer term goal after a Madison debut is to travel the show around the state. It honors and celebrates ordinary people living during an extraordinary time—with striking parallels to today—and so we want to share it with as many audiences as possible by bringing it directly to their communities.
But, a successful state-wide tour first requires a successful launch.
Here’s how you can support us:
- Donate online: Click here to donate!
- Send us a check: Payable to Fractured Atlas with Mobilize the Poets in the memo line. Mailed to Mobilize the Poets, P.O. Box 14653, Madison WI 53708.
- Share our fundraiser on social media and by sharing a link to this webpage. Tell your friends and your community about our work and ask them to support us!
- We are also looking for volunteers and matching opportunities! If you’re able to offer either of these, please let us know by responding to this email.
You are the scaffolding around this all new way of sharing history. It’s because of you that we are here at all. And I can’t wait to share this new work with you!
Yours in remembering,
Ken Fitzsimmons
Artistic Director, Founder
Mobilize the Poets
Mobilize the Poets is a sponsored project of Fractured Atlas, a non-profit arts service organization. Contributions for the charitable purposes of Mobilize the Poets must be made payable to “Fractured Atlas” only and are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.
