Tantrum East Productions
Tantrum East 2025/ 2026 Season
A Season of Identity & Self-Discovery
New York, NY, US
We're baaaaack!
Hello friends. Tantrum East is getting back to producing live theater in New York City. As this is a year of getting back to our roots as a champion of untold stories and unheard voices, this is our Season of Identity & Self-Discovery!
We would greatly appreciate any support you are able to provide us as we look forward to the following season:
We would greatly appreciate any support you are able to provide us as we look forward to the following season:
CABARETS
We will produce two separate nights of Cabarets at 54 Below or a similar venue to showcase some of the amazing singers we've worked with (and want to work with!). These will be one-night events aimed at providing a lovely evening of entertainment for our audiences.
READINGS
In our ongoing mission to champion and uplift new work, we'll be producing a reading of The Nativity Play Starring Keisha Taylor by Olivia Matthews in the winter of 2025
- In The Nativity Play Starring Keisha Taylor, Keisha Taylor is a #GoodGirl. Or so she’s told when she’s cast as the Virgin Mary over her “fast” friend Trinity in their church’s Christmas play. But when Trinity announces she is pregnant by divine intervention, everything Keisha knows about faith and friendship is turned upside down. As Trinity ignites a religious movement at school and online, a doubtful Keisha finds solace in a mysterious boy from the darkest tangles of the World Wide Web. With the Christmas play quickly approaching, can Keisha mend her friendship with Trinity while reconciling the limits of her own faith? The Nativity Starring Keisha Taylor is a satirical look at religion, purity culture, and Black girlhood in the age of social media.
PRODUCTIONS
Last but not least, we plan to fully produce two pieces this fall and winter. Men Are Trash and I'm a Raccoon by Felipe Luz and Small Jokes About Monsters by Steven Strafford.
- Men are Trash and I'm a Raccoon is a semiautobiographical solo show written and performed by Felipe Luz. After yet another heartbreak, a gay man dives headfirst into Grindr. Inspired by his idol, Lana Del Rey, he simultaneously obsesses over his latest situationship, while trying to hook up his pain away. Campy. Heartfelt. Insane. Kinky. Raw. You may find it more relatable than you would like to admit.
- In Small Jokes About Monsters three brothers arrive in a rented beach house to read a letter from their estranged father after his funeral. Ryan, the middle brother, explains to his two brothers his theory of how there are three different kinds of funny people: Godzillas, Mothras, and Gameras. Godzillas destroy all they see with their jokes. Mothras, the silent but deadly types, lay a room flat with just one joke. And Gameras are the folks who don’t even realize they’re funny. When their tough-talking, no-nonsense mother arrives, more and more secrets are revealed, tempers flare, and the joking that was light and fun becomes cruel. Small Jokes About Monsters is about a family that uses humor to deflect their feelings, and what it means to confront the pain beneath the comedy so traumas can be healed.
HOW YOUR CONTRIBUTION HELPS
Producing in this city takes resources, and every little bit helps. Your contribution helps us secure performance and rehearsal space, compensate our artists fairly, bring designers and crew members on board, procure props, costumes, set pieces etc., and much more. To bring you 2 Cabaret performances, a staged reading, and two full productions we need to raise $45,000. As we said, no amount is too small (or big!) to help us fulfill our mission of uplifting new voices in a loud world.
Lastly, if you are not in a position to contribute financially but have access to materials, equipment, service, or most essentially ... rehearsal or performance space! We would be happy to accept those as well. If that is the case, please reach out to tantrumeast@gmail.com to begin that process.
Lastly, if you are not in a position to contribute financially but have access to materials, equipment, service, or most essentially ... rehearsal or performance space! We would be happy to accept those as well. If that is the case, please reach out to tantrumeast@gmail.com to begin that process.
Rewards
Sponsor
Donate $50.00 or more
Amount is fully tax-deductible.
As a sponsor, you are entitled to everything from the supporter level as well as an additional comped ticket to one of our upcoming productions for a total of 2.
Your contribution covers
Your contribution covers
- The cost of rehearsal space for one night, or 10% of the props budget for one single production.
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Supporter
Donate $20.00 or more
Amount is fully tax-deductible.
As a supporter, you are entitled to 1 comped ticket to one of our upcoming productions, listing in our program as a token of thanks, and a very grateful social media shoutout!
Your contribution covers
Your contribution covers
- The cost of printing scripts for one of our productions
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Patron
Donate $100.00 or more
Amount is fully tax-deductible.
As a patron, you are entitled to everything from the sponsor level as well as two additional comped tickets to one of our upcoming productions for a total of 4. You will also receive a personalized thank you card from the cast for the production of your choice.
Your contribution covers
Your contribution covers
- The licensing fee for a single night of performance, or 10% of the cost to hire musicians for one of our cabarets
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Benefactor
Donate $500.00 or more
Amount is fully tax-deductible.
As a benefactor, you are entitled to everything from the patron level as well as six additional comped tickets to one of our upcoming productions for a total of 10. You will also be invited, if you would like, to film a short spotlight interview with a member of Tantrum East's Artistic Leadership team to be posted on our social media.
Your contribution covers
Your contribution covers
- The fee for our talented lighting designers for one production, or 25% of the total budget for one night of a single staged reading.
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Producer
Donate $1,000.00 or more
Amount is fully tax-deductible.
As a producer, you are entitled to everything from the benefactor level as well as five additional comped tickets to one of our upcoming productions for a total of 15. You will also be invited to attend a rehearsal (in-person or by video conference) of one of our productions of your choice.
Your contribution covers
Your contribution covers
- The scenic + props budget for one production, or approximately 8% of the full budget for one production.
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Executive Producer
Donate $5,000.00 or more
Amount is fully tax-deductible.
As an executive producer, you are entitled to everything from the producer level as well as ten additional comped tickets to one of our upcoming productions for a total of 25. You will also be invited to attend any/ all rehearsals for one of our productions of your choice.
Your contribution covers
Your contribution covers
- The compensation for all cast members for one production, or approximately 10% of our full season budget
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Senior Executive Producer
Donate $10,000.00 or more
Amount is fully tax-deductible.
As a senior executive producer, you are entitled to everything from the executive producer level as well as five additional comped tickets for a total of 30. You will be invited to attend any/ all rehearsals and performances of any of our season productions. And you will receive billing alongside Tantrum East as being responsible for making this season happen.
Your contribution covers
Your contribution covers
- The full cost of rehearsal + performance space for one production, or approximately 20% of our full season budget.
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