Word Sprout

05/13/2021

The annual StoryFest festival will be held virtually May 10 - 15, 2021. Full of workshops, a variety of stories to listen to, and storytelling opportunities, the programs will focus on community and the role of storytelling in creating connections.

11/21/2020

05/20/2020

Check out the The Not-So-Silent Planet: A Fundraiser for Strike Theater!

05/07/2020

Watch the last night of Encyclopedia Show Minneapolis benefitting Strike Theater! The theme is Space!

05/06/2020

Watch Encyclopedia Show Minneapolis with us! Benefiting Strike Theater!

05/05/2020

Tune in for Word Sprout's Encyclopedia Show Minneapolis Quacks! If you can think about donating to help keep Strike Theater going in the pandemic! Enjoy the show! https://www.givemn.org/story/Lcyiye

05/04/2020

Watch Encyclopedia Show: Shadows, Quacks, Clocks, and Space live!

03/16/2020

To our SlamMN!, The Not-So-Silent Planet, OUTspoken and Encyclopedia Show Minneapolis friends.

Stay safe!

03/16/2020

Stay safe!

02/26/2020

Congrats to our Story SlamMN!: Secrets and Lies winners:
1st Mike Merino
2nd Chris Lehr
3rd Dangerous Linda!

12/09/2019

Update Story Slam dates and themes for 2020!

12/09/2019

Head on over to Strike Theater for a special edition of Story SlamMN! Adventure on January 7th!

12/09/2019

Tuesday night at Red Stag Supperclub is OUTspoken Open Mic feat. Adrienne Novy!

12/09/2019

Upcoming Shows!

December 2019
Tuesday, Dec 10 8:00pm OUTspoken!$10 * Red Stag
Tuesday, Dec 17 8:00pm Not-So Silent Planet: A Speculative Fiction Open Mic $10 * Red Stag

January 2020
Tuesday, Jan 14 8:00pm OUTspoken! A Q***r Open Mic $10 * Red Stag
Tuesday, Jan 21 8:00pm Not-So Silent Planet: A Speculative Fiction Open Mic $10 * Red Stag
Tuesday, Jan 28 8:00pm Poetry SlamMN! * Red Stag

11/15/2019

Hey Word Sprout friends! If you are thinking about donating to Give to the Max Day this year we encourage you to think about Strike Theater! Allison Broeren runs this org and Strike! Think about supporting more spoken word!

This year at Strike Theater we are hoping to raise $2000 in monthly donations. To be clear, we are happy and grateful for any and all donations including one time contributions. However, it's hard to overstate the power of a monthly donation. Monthly recurring donations make the life of any nonprofit a little easier to manage. Running a theater is a weird and fun journey that is loaded with uncertainties and "what ifs"…and ladders. So many ladders...Mike has fallen off of so many ladders...and has been electrocuted twice.

ANYWAY...A set monthly donation stream goes a long way toward helping to make some of those uncertainties and "what ifs" a little clearer. There is nothing to be done about the ladder sitch… Have $20 a month to spare? Amazing! Only have $5? ALSO AMAZING. Got $100 a month? WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW. Only have a $1? THANK YOU FOR THINKING OF US AND WE GLADLY ACCEPT.

Your financial help will allow us to do some amazing things, including:
• Cover basic operational costs allowing us to pay out a greater percentage to artists and techs and front of house staff.
• Marketing Costs. It would be nice if people saw our shows.

We are so excited for what 2020 is going to bring and would be incredibly grateful for any help you can offer.

Want to make a monthly donation to help sustain Strike Theater? Friend, that would be super to the duper. More interested in a one time donation? Also super to the duper.

Love, Mike and Allison!

Strike Theater was founded by Director of Word Sprout and SlamMaster of Poetry and SlamMN! Allison Broeren, and longtime Improv Artists, Educators, and Brave New Workshop Alumni Mike Fotis and Joe Bozic. Strike exists in partnership with SEIU Local 26 Janitor/Window Washer/Security Union. For real. It's awesome. Trust us. Together we Strike.

This year at Strike Theater we are hoping to raise $2000 in monthly donations. To be clear, we are happy and grateful for any and all donations including one time contributions. However, it's hard to overstate the power of a monthly donation. Monthly recurring...