Orbiter 3

07/09/2018

Closing orders for our final merch sale at 6 pm today -- last call for kickass tees and hoodies!

Orbiter 3 is a playwrights producing collective in Philadelphia.

06/22/2018

Dear family,
We're still reeling from closing.... Seven world premieres up. Seven world premieres down. All homegrown right here in Philly.

In 2014 when we launched this company, we weren't exactly sure what we were doing. Or how it would turn out (or even if it would turn out).

Now that we've closed our final production, we're writing to share our sincere utmost warm-hearted gratitude for you all. Without your faith, supportive energy, kind words, donations, time, and feedback, Orbiter 3 would not have been possible. The existence and success of Orbiter 3 is thanks to you, our incredible community.

Thank you.

Thank you to the 200 founding members who were first to put their money where their hearts were, who granted us the seed fund we needed to launch.

Thank you to the 50 final-year members who helped us mount our last, most ambitious productions.

Thank you to our audiences, who filled each space with open-mindedness and faith.

Thank you to all our donors, small and large, without whom these shows would have never happened.

Thank you to our board, who graciously contributed their advice and skills to our mission.

And most of all, thank you to our collaborators: directors and actors, designers and technicians, producing partners and community partners. Your time, energy and talent provided the lifeblood of this company.

Though we're done producing plays, there is still a little bit more to come from Orbiter 3. Please stay tuned for what’s next and how we plan to advocate for and support playwrights and artists in Philadelphia in perpetuity. For now, our most heartfelt thanks. And peace.

Love always,
Orbiter 3
Emily Acker, L M Feldman, Emma Goidel, Sam Henderson, James Ijames, Maura Krause, Cat Ramirez, Mary Tuomanen, Erin Washburn & Douglas Williams

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CLOSING UP SHOP HOODIE & T-SHIRT SALE
We’re closing up the Orbiter 3 merch shop with one last run on NEW BLACK Orbiter 3 logo shirts and hoodies, our cheapest and sexiest swag YET.

If you ordered one via our crowdfunding campaign, it’ll be in the mail and on its way to you soon.

If you want to order one NOW, you still can! Place your order by Sunday, July 8 to get in on the final Orbiter 3 swag.


EVERYTHING MAD CHEAP
New Black Logo Tees - $10
New Black Hoodies - $25
Classic Balloon Tees - $10

FREE PICK-UP IN PHILLY
Pick up your merch at the Drake Theatre on Saturday, July 21, 11am - 5pm

OR SHIP TO YOUR HOUSE FOR $7

05/25/2018

WHYY raves, calling A PEOPLE "vital" and that "with 'A People,' [Orbiter 3] goes out with a bang. But they’ve been moving along with the same impact for all three years, a remarkable top-quality project that has enriched both theater and audiences."

L.M. Feldman's new play is a sweeping exploration of Jewish identity.

05/24/2018

A People: Orbiter 3's Final Production keeps rolling on! Tonight's 7 PM performance is sold out, but we'll be taking a wait-list at the door. Don't miss out--once A PEOPLE is gone, Orbiter 3 is gone too!

05/21/2018

"L M Feldman’s A People—which offers kaleidoscopic perspectives on issues confronting the Jewish people today and throughout an epochal struggle—is refreshingly un-preachy, often light-hearted, and always warmly welcoming."

A People: Orbiter 3's Final Production runs until June 2, don't miss it!

In the beginning, the people shall be greeted by a delightful pair of vaudeville-comedy rabbis, calling the audience to order with a shofar. More: REVIEW: …

05/16/2018

Members of Orbiter 3 sit down with Phindie to reflect on the last four years, like the time Emily Acker was ten hours deep into strike for A Knee That Can Bend and could be found "painting a wall, listening to Beyoncé, muttering 'Die for her. Die for her.'"

Performances for A People: Orbiter 3's Final Production start tonight!

In the end, the plays you produce are greater than the plays you don't

05/15/2018

Performances for our final production start tomorrow!

Thanks to Christopher Munden & Fringearts for sitting down to talk A People: Orbiter 3's Final Production & our last three years of work. Get your tickets now!

After producing six world premieres by local writers, playwright collective Orbiter 3 brings the curtain down on its three-year project with one final play, L.M. Feldman’s A People. “The scale of this show makes for a fitting end,” collective member Douglas Williams tells FringeArts, as he con...

05/03/2018

Mark Cofta highlights Orbiter 3's curtain call, A PEOPLE, in his most recent Theatre Picks, get you tickets today!

Since its launch in 2005, BSR has sought to promote the exchange of viewpoints rather than any particular point of view. To that end, we welcome commentary from professionals and amateurs alike about the performing and visual arts, as well as any other field of interest to our eclectic group of cont...

05/02/2018

2 WEEKS TILL THE BEGINNING OF THE END...

We're deep in rehearsal for our next play (and some performances are already sold out!!!). Make sure to get your tickets to A People: Orbiter 3's Final Production before they're gone for good!

The Final World Premiere of Orbiter 3 Directed by Rebecca Wright May 16 - June 2, 2018 In Residence at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church

03/22/2018

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! To and and Sarah Camiscoli and Lisa Rothe and Robin Stamey and Tara Weinstein and ! To ALL of our new play warriors who contributed to our campaign for our final show, you are making this last shabang possible. We hit our goal and then some BECAUSE OF YOU. Now look out ahead! Tickets on sale for A PEOPLE, COMING SOOOOOOON!

03/15/2018

Today's the day! The final day of Orbiter 3's final fundraiser for our FINAL production!

We're closing in on $7K and all donations today will be MATCHED, so help us close this fundraiser out with bang!

Orbiter 3, Philadelphia's producing playwrights collective, will produce our final play: A PEOPLE by L M Feldman, May 16-June 3, 2018. After that, we're gone forever. Help us close out with a bang.

03/13/2018

AND IT DON'T STOP. Thank you ! Thank you ! Thank you ! Thank you, ! Thank you ! You make our work possible! BE LIKE ALEXANDER AND NORAH AND GREGORY AND EILEEN AND JODIE, SUPPORT LOCAL ART .ORG

03/13/2018

BREAKING NEWS!!! We hit $6K with 3 days left in our campaign -- and an anonymous donor has come on board to help us push past our goal!

ALL NEW DONATIONS today, tomorrow, and Thursday will be MATCHED -- helping Orbiter 3 close the gap on our funding needs for our final production.

A huge THANK YOU to the 109 people who helped us reach this first big mile marker in our fundraising efforts for L's show.

If Orbiter 3 has meant something to you in the past 3 years, you can still support our work. Donate now and help us kick this fundraiser into overdrive!

https://fundraising.fracturedatlas.org/orbiter-3/campaigns/1851

03/12/2018

OUR CREW ROLLS DEEP! Thank you Walter Bilderback, , , , and Megan Slater -- your generosity makes new plays possible! 4 days to go people! BE LIKE WALTER AND DAVID AND ANNE AND TERENCE AND MEGAN, SUPPORT LOCAL ART .ORG

03/09/2018

Hold the phone. THE ultimate new play momma, Michele Volansky, has donated to Orbiter 3's final show. So we'll ask you again: WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?! BE LIKE MICHELE SUPPORT LOCAL ART .org

03/09/2018

New play maven, midwife, friend and OG supporter of Orbiter 3, Kittson O'Neill has come to party. Thank you Kit for your continued generosity!!! BE LIKE KITTSON, SUPPORT LOCAL ART .ORG

03/08/2018

The new play gods are smiling down on us this Thursday! and David Bradley, you are superstars. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you! BE LIKE MELISSIA AND DAVID, SUPPORT LOCAL ART .ORG