FORPROFITOverview

AbouttheArtist AaronCalafatoisaperformingartistandactivistwhocreatessolotheaterforsocialchangeanda cofounderofStudentDebtCrisis(anonprofitadvocacyorganizationdedicatedtoreformingfunding forhighereducationinAmerica).Aaronisarecipientofa2012EmergingArtistGrantfromThePuffin FoundationandiscurrentlytouringhisoriginalsolopieceFORPROFIT. ThePlay FORPROFITisavibrantsoloportrayaloftheexploitationoftheAmericancollegestudent,andis toldthroughthelensofanunwillingadmissionadviserataforprofitinstitution. Theplayblendstheatricaltechniquesofstorytellingandacting,inthetraditionofthelatemonologist SpaldingGrayTheChronicleofEducation Summary: MonthsintohisjobasanadmissionscounselorataforprofitcollegesomewhereintheMidwest, AaronCalafatobegantogrowincreasinglyconflicted.Respondingtothecollege'spressure,hesays,he wassigninguppoorlypreparedstudentsforexpensivedegreeprogramsthatwouldleavethemheavily indebt,allsohecouldmakesurehehimselfhadmoneyheneededtokeeppayingoffhisownstudent loans.AaronCalafato'sFORPROFITisaninsidelookattheForProfiteducationalindustryanda vibrantportrayaloftheexploitationoftheAmericanstudent. FORPROFIThasbeenfeaturedin:TheHuffingtonPostTheChronicleCampusProgressThe NationInternationalPoliticalForumNPR(NPR)MPBNNPR(WYSO)WEWSABCChannel5 Mobilize.orgPortlandPressHeraldTheFiscalTimesWashingtonMonthlyandtheDigitalJournal. Mission: Toeducate,inform,andcreateneededsocialdialogueaboutthestudentdebtcrisisandthefinancial exploitationoftheAmericanCollegestudent. Goals: FORPROFITservesasacreativetoolineducating,informing,andcreatingsocialdialogueaboutthe evergrowingstudentdebtcrisis.OurcontinuedgoalistocurateperformancesofFORPROFITat UniversitiesandConferencesaroundthecountry.Thiscreativeformofactionisdesignedtoengage Americansofallages,fromallwalksoflife,astotheperilsandpossiblesolutionsregardingthestudent debtcrisis.

PostShowPanel: AftereveryperformanceofFORPROFITwecurateapostshowdiscussionpanelfeaturinglocal leaders,educators,politicians,activists,students,andparents.WewillworkalongsidetheUniversity and/ororganizationtotailorthediscussiontotheirneedsandpreference.Thediscussionisaninteractive waytoconnecttheissuesfacingcollegestudents,admissionsadvisors,teachers,administratorsandthe surroundingcommunityanditsleadership.

Detailsandneeds: 1.Theshowrunsapprox.60minutes 2.Allperformances,unlessotherwisedirected,arefollowedbyapostshowdiscussionforumlasting between6075minutes. 2.ThevenuepreferencefortheshowisaBlackBoxTheatre,StudioTheatre,Classroomauditorium, orConferenceroom,thatcanseatbetween80200people.Accesstoabackstage,greenroomand bathroomareprefered. 3.Thetechnicalneedsfortheshowaresimple(unlessotherwisedesignedordirected): a.Abasiclightingcue(tobediscussed) b.Accesstoasoundsystemforintro/outromusicandsoundeffects c.Achair,Alargewoodenboxand/ordesk,astage,platform,orperformancespace. d.Otherpropswillbeprovidedbyperformingartist 4.PerformanceFeeincludes:ArtistFee,ManagementFeesandTravellingCosts Outsideof(*Ohio)(1700USD) InState*Ohio(900USD) *AnyandAllpaymentsshouldbemadeouttoAaronCollier (CalafatoisafamilynameandusedasanArtistpseudonym)