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Union City hasn't had a community theatre in years. I want to bring live performances to unique spaces throughout the East Bay!
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Plethos Productions, the first new community theatre company to open in over 50 years in the area, is launching an Indiegogo campaign to bring In The Heights to Castro Valley and beyond.
Founder and East Bay native, Karin Richey, along with a team of performers, are launching Plethos Productions; a grassroots, startup community theatre. It will be based out of the Smalltown Space in Castro Valley, but they aim to bring live performances of many kinds to unique spaces throughout the East Bay. The Indiegogo campaign just launched on October 11, and aims to raise $5,500 before November 11 –which is the deadline to pay for the performance license rights for In The Heights.
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Plethos Productions has 3 benefit events planned to get the company off the ground. A standup comedy show on November 4th, a yoga workshop on December 2nd, and a New Year’s Eve Launch Party & Showcase on Dec 31st at Ristorante Di Palermo in downtown Hayward. If funded, they plan to put on In The Heights in June of 2018.
Beyond In The Heights, Plethos hopes to offer monthly small stage events such as improv, stand up comedy, live game shows and sing-alongs at restaurants, vineyards and other unique locations - primarily in Castro Valley, Hayward, San Leandro, San Lorenzo and Union City. Additionally featuring 1-3 mainstage productions, annually.
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The mission of the company is to reimagine community theatre that is as fresh, innovative and diverse as the surrounding community. Plethos hopes to accomplish this by recruiting, casting and selecting shows with inclusion in mind at every level in hopes of featuring the most talented individuals in the community, free from traditional casting barriers.
Among Castro Valley and the 5 nearest cities, there is less than 1 community theater per city, all together. This isn't nearly enough to create year-round opportunities for performers and audience members. Plethos Productions hopes to bring dynamic, thought provoking performances to unique spaces throughout the East Bay.
For more information contact
Karin Richey, Founder, Executive Director,
Plethos Productions
510-388-1979
karin@plethos.org