The Burds Eye View "Act 2": #itshappening

I am not a fan of hashtags. I can't read them. I am terrible at writing them. It's a reminder that I am officially #gettingold. It wasn't till this phrase started popping up in our lives last July that hashtags became a part of my vocabulary. Truth is, there is no other way to say it #ITSHAPPENING!

#speaklifeevent

All Access Productions officially re-launched back into America's schools on March 28, 2014!

The series of events leading to that day are still hard to believe. And we lived it. To say we needed God to intervene to make this re-launch possible is an gross understatement. Here's just a glimpse...

#emo & #goth

#populars & #punks

#hiphop

Staff...#nothinghappenswithoutthem.*We use to have over 20 to make 1 tour happen. In July, it was just me. Over 8 months a talented team of 10 volunteer staff, both alumni and newbies, came together and did the impossible...
Rebranded our company-new logo, new color, new materials!
Built a brand NEW website-www.allaccessproductions.org
Re-wrote all our paperwork, forms and contracts.
Set up an office (twice).
Updated our script.
Wrote 2 brand new pieces for No More Victims.
Updated our costumes, props, sets, sound system, lighting and video.
Recruited our first local cast from talented Christian Artists across Long Island.
Ran two full months of 4 night a week (plus weekend) rehearsals #140hrs #exhausted
Discipled, counseled and trained our brilliant cast.

#artsy
Booked our first seven schools across Long Island.
Ran four fundraisers, took donor meetings and used every possible outlet for fundraising.
Raised over $35,000 is 4 months to cover the expenses of our first All Access Productions Tour since 2008!!
Performed the brand NEW No More Victims 20 times :)
Reached over 5,500 students with our brand new Speak Life Event featuring No More Victims in just 7 event days!