Jim Mahady

THE 23rd ANNUAL PLAYOFFS The catcher signals. The pitcher winds up. The batter tightens his grip. Here it comes!It’s the 23rd Annual PlayOffs!!!

THE PITCH But what is it, you ask? The PlayOffs is a 24-hour short play fundraising competition in which a writer, director, actors and managers team up to create a new piece of theater in one day! The play is filmed in front of a green screen, masterfully edited, and presented before a live audience and via live stream. Each team recruits their “owners,” who donate to own a piece of the team. This is a “Walk-a-Thon”/crowdsource type of fundraiser in which a large network of small donors support Constellation for the cost of a bag of peanuts and a box of Crackerjacks. Or maybe a high-class box seat behind first base!

THE CHAMPIONS Two teams emerge victorious: the “Audience Choice” and the “World Series Champion.” Just like the big leagues, teams that raise the most money get advantages. For example, top fundraising teams get their first choice of green screen background (which determines the setting of your play), first choice of a given line of dialogue, first choice of filming time slot (giving you more time to write and practice), and your choice of “curveball” (more below).