$5 cover charge or pay-what-you-can at the door. Audience members can pay their covers and artists can pre-register for a performance slot online at www.watheatre.com/epcooker or via phone at 330.990.5138.
ALL PROCEEDS WILL GO TO:
The Electric Pressure Cooker… presents Bigger than a Breadbox is one of the 27 winners for the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation’s Knight Arts Challenge Akron. Bigger than a Breadbox needs to raise $75,000 in matching funds!
For more information email watheatre@gmail.com.
ABOUT THE EVENT:
The #EPCooker is one of the area’s hottest events. Started in the basement of a flower shop, it is an artist driven event that sees over 100 audience members, 30 performances and 6 non-stop hours of art.
Registration for performers begins at 7:30 pm. Performances begin at 8:00 pm. Anyone may sign up for a 10-minute slot. Performers may pre-register at www.watheatre.com/epcooker.
An emcee, house drum kit and sound system (with operators) are provided. Matthew ... view more »
$5 cover charge or pay-what-you-can at the door. Audience members can pay their covers and artists can pre-register for a performance slot online at www.watheatre.com/epcooker or via phone at 330.990.5138.
ALL PROCEEDS WILL GO TO:
The Electric Pressure Cooker… presents Bigger than a Breadbox is one of the 27 winners for the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation’s Knight Arts Challenge Akron. Bigger than a Breadbox needs to raise $75,000 in matching funds!
For more information email watheatre@gmail.com.
ABOUT THE EVENT:
The #EPCooker is one of the area’s hottest events. Started in the basement of a flower shop, it is an artist driven event that sees over 100 audience members, 30 performances and 6 non-stop hours of art.
Registration for performers begins at 7:30 pm. Performances begin at 8:00 pm. Anyone may sign up for a 10-minute slot. Performers may pre-register at www.watheatre.com/epcooker.
An emcee, house drum kit and sound system (with operators) are provided. Matthew Dolan – Cleveland-based Musical Director and #EPCooker favorite – will assume this month’s emceeing responsibilities.
ALL varieties of acts are encouraged to perform. Previous acts have included: monologues, acoustic musicians, play readings, comedians, experimental art, dancers, scenes from plays, improv, devised work, full rock bands and performance artists. But the sky is the limit; no art is too taboo for the #EPCooker!
ALL levels – from beginner to the most experienced – are encouraged to perform. Those under 18 are permitted to attend (and perform!) with adult supervision.
The #EPCooker is not just an Open Mic. It is an open and welcoming community of artists. It is also a great networking event, a great place to improve stage presence and a great place to develop as an artist.
Pub Bricco has a full bar and a wide selection of food. Food and alcohol are permitted in the theatre.
ABOUT BIGGER THAN A BREADBOX:
Building on the success of Wandering Aesthetics’ reoccurring Electric Pressure Cooker Cabaret, Bigger Than a Breadbox (BTB) draws inspiration from Akron’s historic ties to vaudeville. Using this vaudevillian blueprint, BTB will be a dynamic quarterly event that celebrates artistic excellence and unites audiences through affordable access to a revolving lineup of high quality performers. BTB will tour Akron; each “bill” will be comprised of acts selected from the EPCooker and the neighborhoods where BTB events are held. Acts will reflect a diverse array of talent and receive a performance stipend.
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