Therefore, Paul Kassel and Robb Pruitt started to brainstorm on an outline for a Fund that would serve as a mini grant for different theatrical and film ventures that our members were undertaking. The more FP members that a particualr project used, the more the amount of the grant.

There are bylines that outline specific requirements and terms for individual and group projects. An application has to be submitted at least four weeks prior to a particular project's start date or official opening. The specific projects also have to credit FP for their help.

We felt that this way more members could continually work and be part of Florida Project related projects because FP members could use our funds to produce more often than we, as one group, could do.

It has been very succesful over the years. We have produced or assisted such ventures as the Off-Broadway smash, The Libertine; several staged readings of David Caudle's new restoration comedy- Lady O; a staged reading of Alan Pratt's screenplay, Go Go: A Tale of Modern Tribes; Donna Stearns' one woman show and the list continues.

Even now, with a season under way, we are keeping a part of The Production Fund open to individual members' needs for artistic growth- increasing opportunities for all members concerned. We also produced such showcases such as Two Ships and Two Ships Renovated and many others.

We have also held excellent workshops with Mari Lyn Henry, author of How to be a Working Actor; Brian O'Niel, author of Actng as a Business, Aaron Gandy hosted a great musical theatre workshop for our members. There have been so many that it is hard to just pick a few.

We held an Entertainment Business Forum September of 1997 with a panel of industry professionals, such as Jimmy Bohr and Billy Serow. Our members were able to discuss concerns about the business with them. Many members appreciated the fact that it was informative and helpful, not just the panel telling us their point of view.

Any donation(s) you make to The Production Fund continues to help our members develop and produce theatre/film works. It keeps us connected to each other and helps launch new and interesting works in the entertainment community. And if you are a member of FP, it may also help you at a future date produce one of your own projects. So, please make a contribution in any amount you can to our Production Fund today.