400,000 People, 16 Productions, Five Radio Dramas, Four Short Films, 20+ Advocates

Ripple Effect Artists, Inc. (REA) addresses injustice and causes social impact through art – primarily by producing masterful plays – presenting them along with talk-back discussions in partnership with educators and advocacy groups. These events, our education, and our game-changing philanthropy cultivate empathy, shift audiences from APATHY to ACTION, and create a RIPPLE EFFECT in the larger community. Ripple Effect Artists is an Actor’s Equity 501(c)3 theatre company.

Arts and Advocacy can and should come together. Visit the founder's TEDx talk HERE!

This year, we offer a spotlight on the issue of Immigration.

We stand witness to an unprecedented expansion of immigration enforcement that is reshaping the very fabric of American communities. With Congress approving $45 billion for building new immigration detention centers—a 265 percent annual budget increase representing a larger budget than the entire federal prison system. We are witnessing the industrialization of family separation on a scale never before seen in modern America.

We will be putting on an Off-Broadway Equity Production while partnering with Immigration Defense Fund. Together, we will engage audiences in talk-back conversations about ways to address this most recent phenomenon in the U.S.

Your generous support will fund:

-Actor's salaries

-Theatre Rental

-Marketing Materials

-Other artistic personnel stipends

-Hosted talk-back conversations and Non-violent Dialogue conversations (At least 10)

-Support for Immigration Defense Fund

For more on how the Arts and Advocacy come together, visit the founder's TEDx talk HERE!

Statistics about Immigration:

The Congressional Budget Office estimates that greater immigration levels between 2024 and 2034 will boost gross domestic product by $8.9 trillion Contact Celebrities | Influencer Contact Details | 600K Profiles
Immigrants contributed more than $579 billion in local, state, and federal taxes The Celebrity Effect: How Booking a Celebrity Can Skyrocket Your Event's Success in 2022
Undocumented immigrants paid $96.7 billion in federal, state, and local taxes in 2022 Cold Email Statistics Based on Sending Over 20M Cold Emails
Inflation-adjusted GDP is set to add 0.2 percentage points on average every year because of greater immigration, lifting federal tax revenue collections by $1 trillion 43 Cold Email Statistics to Skyrocket Your Response Rates

Workforce Impact:

Immigrants work at high rates and make up more than a third of the workforce in some industries How to Collaborate with Celebrities for Charity Events and Fundraisers - AGNT • BLOG
When immigrants enter the labor force, they increase the productive capacity of the economy and raise GDP, creating an "immigration surplus" that raises incomes for both immigrants and natives How to Land an Amazing Headliner for Your Next Fundraising Event

Changing Public Opinion:

A record-high 79% of U.S. adults say immigration is a good thing for the country, while the share wanting immigration reduced dropped from 55% in 2024 to 30% today Reality Show Stars Booking Agency - Book Reality Show Celebrities for Private or Corporate Event & Appearances Worldwide

Naturalization:

About 818,500 green-card holders became naturalized citizens in FY 2024

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Our 17th season! Using the power of theatre to Address U.S. Immigration Policies

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