So Underdog Theatre Company officially has money! We had our first fundraiser at The Spot Bar - a bar here in Chicago that supports the arts with hosting fundraisers every night of the week! We raised $85 - which may not be much in the grand scheme of things, BUT it's a start. And it was $85 more than we walked in with! Everyone had a good time as well, so that's awesome. And we got stomped in Trivia. Lame.
Daniel and I are going today to talk about bank accounts and perhaps deposit the money that we earned. I think we need a $100 opening deposit, so we'll see how much we can accomplish today.
We also have a new addition to our team, Ms Becky Mock! She's joined on to be our production manager. We need someone to keep us on task and keep our schedule running smoothly. She's really nice, but has a "take charge" air about her, that we're super excited about. So everyone welcome Becky Mock!
We also made some good connections. We talked to the manager, well manager's assistant, and they really enjoyed us. they wanted us to host another trivia night in April, so maybe that will be on the horizon. Also, they have a larger bar there, that we tossed the idea to them of maybe doing a week's run of a show in there. The space is almost perfect. They seemed pretty receptive, so we'll see how that turns out as well. All in all, a great night was had. Thanks to everyone who came out: Katherine, Timea, Megan, Kelsey, Justin, Dustin, Lisa, David, Danielle, Trevor and Co, Daniel, Ellen, Becky, and the bar regulars that put us to shame. Thanks!
