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Including live jazz by Patti Nolan & The Undeniables, hors d’oeuvres, and a scene from No Joke Theater’s newest production ‘FELLOWSHIP HALL’, & Silent Auction Wednesday, June 26 // 7 PM Cocktail Hour (Door Opens) // 7:30 Music Begins $100 for a Table for 4 // $150 for a Table for 6
To purchase a table visit: https://showroom.zootownarts.org/event/no-joke-theater-fundraiser-w-patti-nolan-the-undeniables/zootown-arts-community-center/missoula-montana/
In December of 2023 it looked like it might just be the end of the road for No Joke Theater. But miracles do happen. Local philanthropists Shirley Juhl & David McEwen, saw BROKEN TOYS at the UM Masquer Theatre, and were inspired to take action. They offered to help ensure that No Joke Theater continue to grow and thrive in Missoula by hosting a fundraiser. Miraculously, she was able to get the incredible jazz singer Patti Nolan to sign on, with additional philanthropic support from Charles Rial and Mary LaPorte.
NJT Artistic Director, Leah Joki, hopes to raise enough money at the June 26th fundraiser to be able to apply for 501©3 non-profit status – which would then allow No Joke Theater to apply for federal funding from the National Endowment for the Arts. No Joke Theater is an impactful, transformational theater program for participants in pre-release programs, individuals under court ordered supervision and members of the recovery community. No Joke Theater is based on Ms. Joki’s 25 years of experience working with incarcerated and formerly incarcerated people in the Arts in Corrections program in CA. She is one of the few retired “Artist Facilitators” from the CA Department of Corrections.
In addition to Ms. Juhl’s magnanimous offer, local donors and a grant from the LoLA (Legacy of Living Art) foundation came to the rescue by providing No Joke Theater enough funding to have a summer production, a new play written by Ean Miles Kessler, FELLOWSHIP HALL. FELLOWSHIP HALL can be seen 2 days before the fundraiser on June 24th and 25th, and 2 days after the fundraiser on June 28th and 29th. The beauty of this, is that donors have an opportunity to see what No Joke Theater is all about.
People who attend the fundraiser can not only expect to be thoroughly entertained by Patti Nolan’s exquisite vocals, but will also see a scene from FELLOWSHIP HALL and testimonials from the No Joke Theater program.
For further information, accessibility, and inquiries please visit https://www.zootownarts.org/meet-the-zacc/about/.
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Zootown Arts Community Center / ZACC, 216 W Main St,Missoula,MT,United States
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