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Pg 4: Our mission is to develop all of the shows until "ready for prime time." The cast sizes are small enough to make a profit in an Off-Broadway commercial theater or within the tight budgets of a nonprofit regional theater. Donors/investors in The FARM enjoy an ownership piece of all 9 plays' futures without financially encumbering the nonprofit or commercial production. It's a unique business arrangement. Ask us about it. Below is a blow-by-blow, show-by-show "elevator speech" summary of our 6 plays and 3 musicals. (continued on the next page)

*ALWAYS, WILDE, a drama. (3 males) By Grant MacDermott.

     The funny and surprising meeting between the established but controversial poet Walt Whitman and the younger flamboyant Oscar Wilde is historical fact. But one can only speculate what was discussed under the watchful eye of Walt’s long-time assistant.

*BAYA CON DIOS, a drama with dance. (2 females + 2 males + 2 additional dancers) By Cyril Amanfo.

     A 15-year-old girl is guided through her Quincinera by a dying Nigerian mother, a stubborn Puerto Rican father, a lovesick teenage suitor, and her obsession with dance.

*BIRTHRIGHT, a drama. (2 females + 3 males) By Jad Kaiss.

     Omar is a young Lebanese man who, with his Brooklyn apartment roommates (Black female and White male lawyers) stumble into the lives and wisdom of an elderly White couple living at the facility where Omar’s grandfather has recently passed away.

*JURY!, a new musical theater adventure.  (2 females + 3 males) By Mitch Weiss in collaboration with Tyrese Shawn Avery, Josh Ferguson, Josephine Glass, Harrison Lee, Missa Thompson, Ricardo A. Zayas.

     Twenty years in the future, a Latino gang leader, his Asian girlfriend, his Black step-mama, and his 2 loyal crew members, take us on a journey with mistaken identities and murder before magically arriving on what appears to be an alien planet.

*LAST COFFEE IN ROCKVILLE, a new musical.  (1 female + 1 male) Book, music and lyrics by Julián Mesri.

     Two young Latiné lovers chase the “American Dream” in this original musical. Unaware that their lives were entangled before their chance meeting, both are blindsided when past events and immigration laws stand in the way of their happiness.

*EVERYDAY MONSTERS, a drama. (two females + two males) By Grant MacDermott.

     Four seemingly supportive and caring people are forced to reveal their innermost demons to each other. On the surface, a socially-awkward older sister finds first love at the supermarket, while her popular younger sister, her 5-year-old son, and philanthropic husband live the suburban dream. But behind basement doors, the jaw-dropping truth lurks.

*FUN WITH JANE, a musical comedy. (8 females + 4 males) By P.Gaffney, S.Harrison & M.Weiss

     A working-class, 2-time widow is thrust into an unlikely alliance with a wealthy pop singer and a political socialite. Together they try to raise $100 million dollars to feed hungry children ...using insider trading!

*SUBMISSION, a drama. (2 females + 3 males) By Khial Watson.

     A comedy about two 20-something martial-arts-loving brothers who must overcome their upbringing, a crazy, womanizing uncle, and his violent girlfriend. 

*VAGABOND, a drama. (4 males) By Matthew Ethan Davis.

     Set in a shoemakers shop in 1856 Pennsylvania 3 craftsmen battle the advancing Industrial Revolution, challenged by notions of love and sexuality. Their lives are turned upside down by the arrival of a mystical and charming stranger.

Join us in this process: There are 3 ways you can help these writers and The Farm: 

1. Find us a non-profit theater to further develop one or more of these original works

2. Find us an independent producer (you?) to take over the reins of any one show

3. Become a "shareholder" in The Farm. $5,000 per share. The Farm maintains an ownership piece of all 9 of our projects and you will "own" a piece of the Farm.

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