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Why support PJI?

We produce first-rate comedic shows for diverse audiences.
We’re just over 6 months old, and already we have established ourselves as a dynamic force in the Greater Philadelphia performing arts scene by offering the community a monthly stand-up comedy show, a full-length run of the improvised play Cecily and Gwendolyn’s Fantastical Balloon Ride, and numerous one-night only performances. These events offer Philadelphia’s comedic artists opportunities for paid work, and they offer audiences of all ages the opportunity to laugh, laugh, LAUGH!

Our plans for the coming year include the improvised musical Rodgers and Hammerstein Are Dead (opens May 13th), a return of Cecily and Gwendolyn’s Fantastical…, a 24-hour improv marathon, and a debut work from a budding Philadelphia playwright – and that’s just the tip of the iceberg.

Ticket sales alone do not support the cost of high-quality comedy productions.
Even if we sold every seat at every performance, we would not meet our annual operating costs. We rely on donations from comedy enthusiasts like you to produce shows like Cecily and Gwendolyn’s Fantastical Balloon Ride, Open Mic Sandwich, and the upcoming Rodgers and Hammerstein Are Dead.

Your contribution is tax-deductible.
PJI is proud to receive fiscal sponsorship from Freefall Productions, a 501(c)3 tax-exempt theatre company specializing in the art of improvisation. Your donation to Freefall Productions is tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.

We are committed to supporting comedy, and comedians in the greater Philadelphia area.
Our budget for Rodgers and Hammerstein Are Dead is $10,000. A substantial portion of that budget is committed to wages and stipends for our cast, artistic team, and crew. Proceeds from ticket sales are enough to cover operating costs like venue, insurance, and utilities. Your tax-deductible contributions go directly towards providing a living wage for artists like the cast and crew of Rodgers and Hammerstein Are Dead.

HATS OFF! To PJI

The King of Birds is proud to announce HATS OFF! To PJI, a fundraising campaign in support of our upcoming production of Rodgers and Hammerstein Are Dead (Philadelphia’s only improvised musical). The King of Birds has used his powers of persuasion to recruit HATS OFF! Productions, as well as various members of his fiefdom, to assist with the campaign. Each bird is prepared to take his or her hat off to you, our generous donor!

LET IT BE KNOWN THROUGHOUT THE KINGDOM:

• The campaign shall have the same number of giving levels as there are degrees of Kevin Bacon.
• Each level shall be supervised by a member of the Avian Nobility.
• Sponsorship at the various levels will grant the supporter various perks such as cast meet-n-greets or backstage access.
• All patrons who support us through the HATS OFF! To PJI campaign will be awarded the F. Otto Hats Off! Award for Positive Hattitude and Having Your Hat! Off to Service in the Community, Presented by Hats Off!

HATS OFF! To PJI Sponsorship Levels:
Good Eggs $25
Baron Von Fledglings $50
Viscount Swans $100
Marquis Macaws $250
Duke of Bald Eagles $500
Principe de Ostrich $1000 and above

You can make your contribution a) online via a secure Paypal transaction or b) the old-fashioned “check in the mail.”

By contributing online you certify that no goods or services have been or will be received in exchange for your contribution in compliance with section 170(f)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code.

Please be sure to provide a mailing address where we may send you an acknowledgment letter. Also, please specify in the “Memo to seller” how you’d like to be acknowledged on our website and in the R&HAD playbill.

To contribute by mail, please make checks payable to “Freefall Productions” and mail to:

The Philadelphia Joke Initiative
PO Box 13103
Philadelphia, PA, 19101

We thank you for your support! Comedy is Everywhere. PJ-YOU make it happen!