PLEASE NOTE: We postponed the final date of this event in deference to the extra help needed in other parts of the globe right now. For those of you who donated already - no worries - we have your names in the proverbial hopper! So......
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! Babes With Blades is going to help some lucky BWB supporters to keep their New Years Resolutions. You can be one of them.
And you never even have to leave your house!
Until Feb 27, every $5 donation gets you a $5 coupon for the next BWB show - A Gulag Mouse (which supports that resolution to go see more live theatre this year), and an exclusive Babes With Blades temporary tattoo (which helps you keep that resolution of looking cooler and being the envy of your friends)!
But WAIT - there's more.
Go to the gym! Get those headshots redone! Get more culture! BWB is here to help!
We are giving away other items to that can help you keep those resolutions -
eight, count 'em, EIGHT donors will also receive one of the spectacular prizes listed below.
Just click the "donate" links at the bottom and follow the instructions to pay via PayPal. You can donate $5 or any multiple of $5 via these links. If you do not want to use PayPal, click here.
Make sure to tell us what prizes you're most interested in, and how to reach you, and then start thinking lucky thoughts!
You could receive (click the providers' links for more detail about the item/service offered):
| Package |
Items |
Donated By: |
A |
Get Fit With Help Package:
3 month membership to Loyola Center of Fitness in Maywood, IL
Plus
3 private Pilates sessions w/Delia Ford
Value $695 |
and
Delia Ford, certified Pilates instructor
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B |
Get Fit On Your Own Package:
3 month membership to Loyola Center of Fitness in Maywood, IL
Plus
Debbie Siebers' Slim in 6 DVD The 6-week program for rapid weight loss and healthy body slimming. Includes: Start It Up! Ramp it Up! Burn It Up! Plus Slim & 6Pack and Slim & Limber
Value $560
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and
donated by Melanie Bolen
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C |
Family Time Package:
1 Family Membership to the Field Museum
Plus
4 (four) passes to the Navy Pier IMAX Theatre; max value $68;
Value $168.00
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and
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D |
Get Out There Actor Package:
Full Headshot Shoot with Johnny Knight - Three-hour session; four final 8x10s with retouching; online proofs and printed contact sheets; full resolution images provided on CD.
Plus
Two hours of monologue coaching with director Dan Foss. Dan has been directing in the Chicago area for over 20 years. A limited list of his recent productions can be found by clicking the link to the right. His most recent work was for Point of Contention's CHAOS new works festival. He served as MD of Point of Contention and AD of Rascal Children's Theatre.
Value $470 |
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E |
Actor Jump-start Package:
One ($100) headshot session with Greg Inda Photography
- 45 minutes, one look, one retouched image - see his website for detail on the $100 session parameters.
Plus
One monologue custom-written for you by Barbara Lhota, an award-winning local playwright and screenwriter who has written over 200 plays and has had over 55 productions. She will tailor the monologue after a consultation with you, to make sure you get material that makes you shine.
Value: $225 |
and
Barbara Lhota
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F |
Actor Kick-Start Package:
One ($100) headshot session with Greg Inda Photography - see his website for detail on the $100 session parameters.
Plus
Two hours of monologue coaching with freelance Chicago-area director Melissa Albertario-Peck - ensemble member, 20% Theatre Company. MFA in Theatre Directing, University of Essex, UK.
Value $220 |
and
Melissa Albertario-Peck |
G |
Actor Refresh Package:
One hour of monologue coaching, each, with two different directors! Dan Foss, and Melissa Albertario-Peck (see above for bio info). Get two perspectives on the same material, or work with each on something different - your choice!
Value: $120 |
Dan Foss & Melissa Albertario-Peck |
H |
The Bard in the Burbs Package:
4 general admission tickets and 4 chair rentals to First Folio's Twelfth Night, summer 2010
Value $125 |
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I |
I don't want any of your stinking actor-theatre-focused packages - just take my money and send me my coupons and tattoos! |
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J |
I don't want your packages OR your tattoos - just take the money, willya? |
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