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Crossroads Comedy Theater

Crossroads Comedy Theater Is Comedy For All

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Philly Fringe 2023

Help Crossroads produce two weeks of comedy performances during the annual Fringe Festival.

Philadelphia, PA, US
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This is a Fiscally-Sponsored Project

Fiscally Sponsored by Fractured Atlas

Our goal is to raise $20,000 by the end of 2023 to help us support the amazing, funny folks that are preparing to share their talents with Philly audiences this fall. We have a bunch of wonderful shows and workshops scheduled from local, national, and international comedy favorites and legends.

Your tax deductible contributions will help us provide additional programming support including, but not limited to: production and directorial support, mentoring to emerging artists, rehearsal space to underserved artists and acts, offset venue rental costs, and hire/train temporary staff to support the two week festival. Some support will also be directed to our recently announced Crossroads Scholarship, which aims to provide opportunities to expand the reach and accessibility of our comedy arts education programs for our Fall 2023 sessions.

Benefits:
  • Help us support over 40 different independent artists and acts
  • Provide rehearsal space and directorial support to emerging artists and acts
  • Subsidize costs to allow Crossroads to extend free tickets to the community to every show and host multiple performances at no cost to the community
  • Support educational opportunities through the festival and through our scholarship program that foster creativity, build confidence, improve communication, invite collaboration, encourage positivity, and generally provide opportunities to share joy and comedy.

We are excited to announce that Crossroads Comedy Theater is pursuing 5013c Non-profit status. We believe that this formation more closely aligns with and will help us achieve our goals as a theatre company and how we can better serve the arts community in Philadelphia. This is a fairly long process and we have various efforts coming up that need your support. We have been granted fiscal sponsorship through Fractured Atlas. This allows us to collect tax deductible donations as we await our official non-profit designation.


Crossroads Comedy Theater is a Philadelphia based comedy performance and education center. We have trained over 500 students in longform improv, musical improv, stand-up, and comedy writing since 2021.  We have produced over 360 hours of original comedy performances on Philadelphia stages since June 2021 as well as dozens of hours of online only content including streaming shows and podcasts. We are one of a handful of comedy theaters in the country that compensates its performers and have paid out nearly $75,000 to local performers, teaching artists, staff, and venue operators. We are looking forward to continuing to support the Philly comedy community through our two weeks of performances and educational opportunities during the 2023 Fringe Festival.



Rewards

Friend of Crossroads

Donate $500.00 or more

Amount over $250.00 is tax-deductible.

Support Crossroads and enjoy over 20 unique performances during our 2023 Fringe festival programming.  Enjoy Improv, Stand-Up, Sketch Comedy, Musical Improv and more!

  • Receive one Crossroads Comedy Theater 2023 Philly Fringe Festival Hub Pass good for all shows, 
  • 25% off concessions, and 
  • Crossroads Comedy Theater T-Shirt.
  • Receive a shout out on social media.

*Crossroads programming is scheduled for Monday, September 11, 2023 - Sunday September 24, 2023 at Theatre Exile located at 1340 S. 13th street, Philadelphia, PA 19147
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Indie Comedy Supporter

Donate $2,000.00 or more

Amount over $700.00 is tax-deductible.

Support Crossroads and enjoy over 20 unique performances and expert led workshops during our 2023 Fringe festival programming.  Enjoy Improv, Stand-Up, Sketch Comedy, Musical Improv and more!

  • Receive two Crossroads Comedy Theater 2023 Philly Fringe Festival Hub Passes good for all shows, 
  • Crossroads Comedy Theater T-Shirt, and 
  • one free beverage per show from concessions.
  • Receive one enrollment to all workshops taking place during the festival for which you or your designee meet the prerequisite.
  • Receive a shout out on social media and on our website.

*Crossroads Fringe programming is scheduled for Monday, September 11, 2023 - Sunday September 24, 2023 at Theatre Exile located at 1340 S. 13th street, Philadelphia, PA 19147


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The Business of Laughter (Small Business or Corporate Level)

Donate $5,000.00 or more

Amount over $2,000.00 is tax-deductible.

Be recognized as a sponsor of the Crossroads Comedy Theater Hub with pre and post performance announcements on stage, in our program, on our website, on our social media, and in our newsletter.

An applied improv workshop with one of our instructors for up to 25 employees. Improv is not just for the stage! Lessons learned in improv can be useful in individual professional development and team engagement. Listening, being more flexible, communicating effectively, team building, and respecting each other are just a few of the areas Crossroads Comedy Theater can help improve your team. We will work with your organization to create a unique workshop to fit your needs and style.
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Festival Season Supporter (Corporate Level)

Donate $10,000.00 or more

Amount over $5,000.00 is tax-deductible.

Support Crossroads and enjoy over 20 unique performances and workshops during our 2023 Fringe festival programming.  Additionally, keep the laughter and education going with class enrollments for one year.  Enjoy Improv, Stand-Up, Sketch Comedy, Musical Improv and more!

  • Be recognized as a sponsor of the Crossroads Comedy Theater Hub with pre and post performance announcements on stage, in our program, on our website, on our social media, and in our newsletter.
  • Receive four tickets for each Crossroads Comedy 2023 Philly Fringe Festival Hub shows, with preferred first or second row seating.
  • Receive four enrollments to all workshops taking place during the festival for which you or your designee meet the prerequisite.
  • Receive two enrollments to all classes taking place September 1, 2023 - August 31, 2024 for which you or your designee meet the prerequisite.

*Crossroads Fringe programming is scheduled for Monday, September 11, 2023 - Sunday September 24, 2023 at Theatre Exile located at 1340 S. 13th street, Philadelphia, PA 19147
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For the Love of Comedy (Corporate Level)

Donate $20,000.00 or more

Amount over $10,000.00 is tax-deductible.

This package is a great way to show gratitude and appreciation to your employees, partners, board members, etc.  An added benefit includes building confidence, creativity, problem solving skills through comedic classes and workshops.

  • Be recognized as a sponsor of the Crossroads Comedy Theater Hub with pre and post performance announcements on stage, in our program, on our website, on our social media, and in our newsletter through August 31, 2024.
  • Receive two tickets to attend any Crossroads Comedy performance from September 1, 2023 - August 31, 2024, with preferred first or second row seating.  
  • Receive two enrollments to all workshops and classes taking place from September 1, 2023 - August 31st, 2024 for which you and/or your designees meet the prerequisites.
  • An applied improv workshop with one of our instructors for up to 25 employees. Improv is not just for the stage! Lessons learned in improv can be useful in individual professional development and team engagement. Listening, being more flexible, communicating effectively, team building, and respecting each other are just a few of the areas Crossroads Comedy Theater can help improve your team. We will work with your organization to create a unique workshop to fit your needs and style.

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