The Fat and Greasy Citizens Brigade, A New Washington, DC Based Theatre Company!

Hi Everyone!

I'm posting today because I've recently co-founded a brand new theatre company here in Washington, DC called The Fat and Greasy Citizens Brigade!  Our company will be bringing free outdoor summer theatre, featuring the works of William Shakespeare to the city.  To begin, we will be mounting a production of "As You Like It" this August 14th-18th. Who wouldn't love to come out, throw down a blanket, pack a picnic and enjoy a performance out under the stars?

We already have a fantastic cast and crew ready to get working on the production, but in order for the show and our company to be a success, we do need some support.

In order to get this company off the ground we've launched a Kickstarter to help provide funding for our venue, a set, lights, sound, costumes, props, marketing, etc....

So if you are able, please take a moment and and visit our Kickstarter page: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1356825814/the-fat-and-greasy-citizens-brigade 

If you are able to donate, we cast and crew would really appreciate any help that you could give!  By supporting the Fat and Greasy Citizens Brigade you can be a part of bringing free, outdoor, live theatre to DC!

Thank you!!

Frager's

Last night one of my favorite Capitol Hill spots suffered from a devastating fire.  Frager's Hardware was the mom and pop hardware store that everyone on the Hill went to.  It was, in my humble opinion, the type of store everyone should experience at some point in their life, and it was heartbreaking to hear that the 4 alarm fire left the building completely destroyed.  Thank goodness no one was hurt.

In my town growing up in CT we had a local hardware store where we went.  It was only in my teenage years that the Home Depots and Lowes seemed to come in and fill the area's need for hammers, paint and garden tools.  Growing up we had those little stores where you'd go for one specialty item.  There were no Targets or Walmarts anywhere near us until I was on my way to college.  When my sister revealed to a friend of hers in college we didn't have a Walmart or the like, they legitimately asked her where we got all of our stuff. We got it from places like Fragers.  People knew who you were when you walked in the door, and personal attention was a priority. 

Existing on the Hill for the last 93 years, Frager's has become a DC institution.  While I didn't grow up on the Hill, going to a place like Frager's now as an adult, somehow made living on the Hill feel that much more like I was at home.  They've helped me get replacement parts to fix my own toilet and their staff has walked around with me on several occasions as I was trying to come up with creative ways to build a variety of different props (from fishing poles to old fashioned microphones) for the theater company I work with.

Thank goodness the owners announced today that they plan on rebuilding.  There have also been a variety of fundraisers set up to assist the owners and staff while they rebuild.

So if you are able, please lend a helping hand to help out Frager's; they've certainly lent one to me in my times of need.