THANK YOU for joining the BIG CAT CIRCLE!

Since 2018 Lightning Rod Special has dreamed of returning to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Our barnstorming run of Underground Railroad Game (Fringe First Award! Stage Award! Total Theatre shortlist!) opened so many doors for our company and our artists. But every time we tried to return our shows were either too big or the costs were too high. Now we’re humbly asking for your help to give our nimble, big-hearted hit Lions its international premiere!

After our smash run at the Philadelphia Fringe Festival (Steinberg/ATCA New Play Finalist and “Top 8 shows in the Philly Fringe” -Philly Inquirer), we secured an incredible 7:30pm slot at Summerhall, one of Edinburgh’s most prestigious venues! Lightning Rod Special is poised to make a big splash across the pond and we need help from our incredible supporters to make it happen.

Self-produced runs of shows internationally are EXPENSIVE. Flights to Edinburgh are over $1,000; housing is at a premium with thousands of artists descending on the city; we have to ship the materials of the show oversees or purchase new props and set pieces once we arrive; plus we have a team of amazing artists to compensate! In addition to the $8000 we are raising with our crowdfunding campaign, we are looking to raise $15,000 via our Big Cat Circle. That's three donors at the Lions-level or one Lion, two jaguars, and five cougars (oh my!). Who can step up and be a LION for Lions??

Thank you for your consideration and your support of Lightning Rod Special. It's because of leadership donations like yours that our journey to Edinburgh will be a success.

With love and lightning,

Alice, Scott, and LRS

>>>Lions runs August 6-30th at Summerhall in the Edinburgh Fringe Festival! <<<<

LIONS -- Gifts of $5,000+

Recognition as an Ed Fringe Tour Sponsor on our Edinburgh Fringe website page as well on the LRS website
Invitation to our pre-tour public showing (date and location TBD)
Post-tour lunch or dinner with Alice and Scott
A hand-selected gift from Scotland
A personalized video message from "The Dads"
A signed show poster from Edinburgh
A personalized postcard from Scotland

JAGUARS -- Gifts of $2,500+

Recognition as an Executive Honorary Producer on our Edinburgh Fringe website page as well on the LRS website
Invitation to our pre-tour public showing (date and location TBD)
A personalized video message from "The Dads"
A signed show poster from Edinburgh
A personalized postcard from Scotland

COUGARS -- Gifts of $1,000+

Recognition as an Honorary Producer on our Edinburgh Fringe website page as well on the LRS website
Invitation to our pre-tour public showing (date and location TBD)
A signed show poster from Edinburgh
A personalized postcard from Scotland

LEOPARDS -- Gifts of $500+

Recognition as an Associate Honorary Producer on our Edinburgh Fringe website page as well on the LRS website
Invitation to our pre-tour public showing (date and location TBD)
A personalized postcard from Scotland