join us sunday, may 19th from 6-9pm at the skylight Bar & Bistro in the Broadway Theatre Center for eats, music, dark fun and prizes, and a few hours to celebrate the past, present, and future of the constructivists with a season seven announcement.
All the action gets started at 4pm with a reading of our Under Construction play: The Pleasantownville Valley PTA Requests Your Attendance re: THE COSBY SHOW by Andrew Hobgood and Joe Lino. (Learn More…)
The Festivities start at 6pm with a welcome from your hosts and a Constructivists inspired playlist.
6:00pm: A Welcome with Hosts Patrick Schmitz & Tim Higgins
6:30pm: Silent Auction opens!
7:00pm: Trivia!
7:45pm: The Talent!
8:30pm: Raffle prizes and Silent Auction winners announced!
9:00pm: Good night!
BACK! For the Second Year, Your Hosts: Patrick Schmitz and Tim Higgins
Patrick Schmitz
PATRICK IS IN HIS TWELFTH YEAR AS THE THEATRE TEACHER AT BROWN DEER HIGH SCHOOL. HE WORKED AS THE LEAD IMPROVISATION COACH AT FIRST STAGE CHILDREN’S THEATER FROM 2002-2017. HE’S WRITTEN, PRODUCED AND DIRECTED FOURTEEN PLAYS THROUGHOUT THE MILWAUKEE AREA. HE PERFORMS FOR COMEDYSPORTZ, HE’S TAKEN CLASSES THROUGH SECOND CITY AND IO IN CHICAGO, AND HAS PERFORMED STAND-UP COMEDY THROUGHOUT THE STATE. HE'S WORKED AS THE CO-PRODUCER FOR THE MILWAUKEE COMEDY FESTIVAL AND HE IS ALSO THE FOUNDER/ARTISTIC DIRECTOR FOR A GUERILLA THEATRE OPERATION CALLED SKETCH 22. HE LOVES SPENDING TIME WITH WIFE COURTNEY, HIS FRIENDS, HIS FAMILY AND OF COURSE HIS TWO DOGS: RUFUS & ELLIE.
Tim Higgins
TIM PERFORMED WITH COMEDY SPORTZ MILWAUKEE FROM 1992-2017, AND IS A FOUNDING MEMBER OF THE MIDNITE SHOW – AN UNCENSORED IMPROV SHOW THAT STARTED IN 2001 AND STILL RUNS EVERY SATURDAY. ALSO, IN 2016, HE HELPED START VOYAGER COMEDY WHERE STAND-UP COMEDIANS AND IMPROVISERS WORK TOGETHER TO PUT ON A SHOW. YOU MAY ALSO REMEMBER HIM FROM MILWAUKEE CHAMBER THEATER AS AGENT FRANK IN THEIR PRODUCTION OF UNNECESSARY FARCE IN 2019. TIM STARRED IN THE FEATURE LENGTH FILM THE FIELD (FOUND THE RIBBON FILMS), AND MOST RECENTLY IN THE SHORT CRICKET (SPRING LAKE INTERNATIONAL).
ABOUT THIS FUNDRAISING EFFORT
It takes money to MAKE ART (because capitalism). And Wisconsin ranks 49th in state funding for the Arts, meaning most of our support needs to come from private sources. Donating to the Constructivists not only makes you smart, but it also helps fund the effort to make some of the best art in Milwaukee.
Here are the ways donations help:
$10 can buy one script for an actor to use
$25 could pay for a ticket for someone who can't afford one
$50 can pay for a rehearsal room for a day
$100 could buy 10 posters to hang around Milwaukee to find more fans
$500 could buy set materials for one production.
$1000 could pay for the rights for one (1) contemporary play
$3,000 could help support the living wage for one (1) actor in a production. Our current rate is an abysmal $200/production. However, one of these years we hope to be able to pay a living wage to our artists while working for us. (LEARN MORE)
$5,000 could help pay the rent and rehearsal space for a whole production
$10,000 could help pay the rent for our own storefront performance space.
$100,000 could help fund an entire season and help us pay our (currently) volunteer artistic staff.
But anything you have to spare is so very much appreciated. And used.