A comedy... about abortion? 

It’s hard to crack a smile in the face of today’s political climate, especially when it comes to women’s reproductive rights -- but ABORTION ROAD TRIP will make you laugh. 

Your donation will help us produce a timely world premiere that shows our more conservative neighbors that we won’t keep quiet when it comes to reproductive justice, and reminds us all that despite the struggle, there is still laughter, joy, and sisterhood on the long road ahead.

This is ABORTION ROAD TRIP.

 

Theatre Prometheus is proud to present the world premiere of Rachel Lynett’s dark comedy at the 2017 Capital Fringe Festival -- but as a small, volunteer-run company, we need your help. Your gift (however small or large) will make a direct, substantial impact on our production. Donate today to make a statement about where you stand, and the road you want our country to take.

Theatre Prometheus is a non-profit organization devoted to working with local artists to explore and promote diverse, woman-focused narratives both by and for the communities we live in. ABORTION ROAD TRIP will be our third Capital Fringe show, and our sixth full production as a company. 

Rachel Lynett is a playwright and literary manager of Arkansas Theatre Collective (ATC, http://arkansastheatrecollective.org). Her plays have been performed in Minneapolis, DC, and Northwest Arkansas. She was recently a semi-finalist for the O'Neill Playwright's Conference and a finalist for the Kernodle Award. Through the ATC, she has produced over ten brand new plays by local playwrights and provided guidance to playwrights nationwide.

Our cast is made up entirely of talented DC-area actresses. You’ll hear more about these women as this campaign continues, so stay tuned!

In a small company like ours, just $1,000 can make a big difference. Whether you’re helping us meet our goal with a gift of $15 or $250, you’ll be able to see the results of your contribution right there on the stage. And because our administrative team doesn’t take any salary or compensation, all donations will go straight to production costs and artists. 

In addition to the practical, immediate impact on our production, your gift will make a statement about who and what you value in this hostile political climate.

 

This administration threatens to cut arts funding: tell them you value artists. Our Vice President crusades against safe, legal abortions: tell him you value reproductive rights that benefit us all. Our President brags about sexual assault: tell him that you value, support, and respect women.

Will your donation solve every one of those issues and save this country from itself? No. 

Will it make you feel a bit better? Probably. 

Will it be a meaningful part of a larger movement, and directly support a production that brings joy, energy, laughter, and sisterhood to audiences in the nation’s capital, thereby helping to reinvigorate all of us in our personal and political struggles? Hell yes.  

So make a gift today.

And if you can’t afford to give, don’t sweat it. We’re artists. We’ve been there. You can still be part of the story by sharing this fundraiser with friends and family, by coming to the play, and by supporting women artists any way you can.