FRIGID New York Festival

"Never mind the rest of the festivals... because the FRIGID Fest has them all beat..."
-Mark Peikert, New York Press

"Hats off to the New York FRIGID Festival... while other festivals have gone quite mainstream and bougie, FRIGID has a very proletariat feel."
-Le-Anne, theatreiseasy.com

"Discovering exciting new work is what a festival like FRIGID is all about, and also what I like best about what I do."
- Martin Denton, nytheatre.com

"…the work is hot."
-Leonard Jacobs, Backstage

Dear Friends and Patrons,

FRIGID New York is thrilled to announce our fourth annual festival of Independent Theater from February 24 through March 7, 2010. As past and present FRIGID patrons and audience members, we hope you are as excited about the upcoming festival as we are!

In the past four years, FRIGID has gone from being an unknown newcomer in the festival community, to become an internationally recognized member of the Independent Theater world. In February 2009, the FRIGID Festival saw another jump in attendance and box office sales, despite being in the depths of the recession. Numerous FRIGID participants have gone on to produce their shows in other venues this year, including Martin Dockery’s FRIGID-favorite The Surprise which was selected for a special extension at the soloNova Festival and was raved about in the New York Times.

In addition to its theatrical successes, this year FRIGID has taken the crucial steps to ensure its organizational stability. FRIGID New York is now an incorporated non-profit, and is in the process of applying for tax-exempt status, adopting bylaws and electing its first Board of Directors. FRIGID has also hired its first year-round staff member, Development Director Emma Katz, who will be pursuing the funding opportunities that will allow FRIGID to continue to grow.

None of this growth could happen without the support of patrons like you. Since 100% of ticket sales at the FRIGID Festival go directly back to the artists, our programs are dependent on your generosity. With your contribution, we will be able to better publicize the festival, attracting a larger and more diverse audience. We will be able to hire more front of house staff to deal with ever-growing crowds of theatergoers. And most importantly, we will be able to maintain our commitment to the artists by continuing our policy of returning 100% of ticket sales to them.

Please renew your support for FRIGID New York this year. At FRIGID, we are committed to keeping costs low and even small donations can make a big difference. All FRIGID patrons will be recognized on our website and will receive the benefits detailed below. Please consider a contribution at any level:

Ice King and Queen: $500 and Beyond! What you get: Two festival passes to the FRIGID 2010 (all 30 shows!), VIP ticket booking privileges, and complete gift bag of FRIGID merchandise including hat, tote bag, pins and more.	Valued at $250
Blizzard: $250 to $499 What you get: Two three-show passes to FRIGID 2010, FRIGID winter hat and tote bag.	Valued at $90
Icicle: $100 to $249 What you get: Three-show-pass to FRIGID 2010, FRIGID winter hat.	Valued at $40
Snow Flake: $50 to $99 What you get: FRIGID winter hat and tote bag.	Valued at $30
Frosty: Up to $49 What you get: FRIGID winter hat	Valued at $10

FRIGID New York is a sponsored project of Fractured Atlas, a non-profit arts service organization. Contributions in behalf of FRIGID may be made payable to Fractured Atlas. The value of the benefits received by patrons at each level are detailed above. Any contribution above that amount is tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law. Checks should be made payable to Fractured Atlas, with “In behalf of FRIGID New York” in the memo line, and mailed to FRIGID’s address below. Donations can also be made online at https://www.fracturedatlas.org/site/contribute/donate/1301. Please note that donations processed online are not eligible for the benefits listed above.

Thank you so much for your generous support. We look forward to seeing you at the FRIGID Festival this February.

Best wishes,
Erez Ziv
Executive Director

85 E 4th Street New York, NY 10003
www.frigidnewyork.info / office@frigidnewyork.info

Our Lovely Audience

Thank you all for coming to our recent fundraisers, see you at the festival.

What is FRIGID New York?
FEBRUARY 24th- MARCH 7th, 2010

FRIGID New York is a Fringe Festival located in the heart of the Lower East Side of Manhattan.

FRIGID's selection process is part first- come, first- serve, and part lottery.

FRIGID New York returns 100% of the box office revenue to the participating company.

FRIGID New York offers 30 production slots no longer than 60 minutes in length: 10 shows each in The Kraine Theater, The Red Room, and UNDER St. Marks.

2010 shows

Brad Raimondo's
"GREEN MAN"
from New York, NY

Martin Dockery's
"The Bike Trip"
from Brooklyn, NY

Fancy Molasses'
"pornStar"
from Winnipeg, Manitoba

Leslie Goshko's
"Vodka Shoes"
from Brooklyn, NY

No.11 Productions'
"Medea"
from New York, NY

Theatre Reverb's
"Bonne Nuit Poo Poo"
from Brooklyn, NY

Onomatopoiea productions'
"Onomatopoeia"
from Brooklyn, NY

The Lopsided Company, Inc.'s
"LATE NIGHTS WITH THE BOYS: confessions of a leather bar chanteuse"
from Ridgefield Park, New Jersey

Alison Lynne Ward's
"1/4 Life Crisis "
from Kelowna, B.C.

Secret Weapon Theatre's
"price"
from New York, NY

International BTC's "Mechanically Separated Meat"
from New York, NY

David Lawson's
"Floundering About (in an age of terror)"
from New York, NY

Stephanie Stephenson's
"My Life of Crime"
from Pasadena, CA

sh+sh=gold's
"tenderpits"
from Brooklyn, NY

Kelly Dwyer's
"Kill The Band "
from Brooklyn, NY

Alena Smith's
"IT OR HER"
from New York, NY

Live Blaggard's
"Let That Sh*t Go"
from New York, NY

Mark Shyzer's
"Fishbowl"
from Toronto, Ontario

Second Best Bed Productions's
"Aristophanes' The Bohemians"
from New York, NY

Summer Shapiro & Peter Musante's
"Legs and All"
from San Francisco, California

Brianna Stark's
"Aurelia and Imago"
from Vancouver, BC

Heartland Actors' Repertory Theatre's
"Another Classic of Western Literature"
from Indianapolis, Indiana

LaGoDi Productions and the Shark Tank Players' "Uncorseted"
from Washington , DC

Nobody's Token's "Nobody's Token"
from New York, NY

Agony Productions's
"Four Quarters"
from Brooklyn, NY

T-O-T-A-L-L-Y!KIMLEIGH's "T-O-T-A-L-L-Y!"
from Los Angeles, California

Maggie Nuttall's
"Roll With It"
from New York, NY

(a) muse Collective's "Ramblings of a Gentleman Scumbag"
from New York, NY

(a) muse Collective's
"No Traveler"
from New York, NY

ZeekTech Productions'
"2-Man No-Show"
From Toronto, Ontario

Horse Trade Theater Group
85 EAST 4TH STREET NY, NY 10003~ 212-777-6088~ office@horsetrade.info
The Kraine Theater ~ The Red Room ~UNDER St. Marks

Ice King and Queen: $500 and Beyond!

Blizzard: $250 to $499

Icicle: $100 to $249

Snow Flake: $50 to $99

Frosty: Up to $49