Pledge of the Day: Amy Pritchard

Amy Pritchard
Pledge: $5.00
Amy is a Social Media Strategist from Gassaway, West Virginia. Her business, AllowME offers affordable social media marketing and web and fan page design for small businesses.

HamletEug2Ed: What excites you about The Edinburgh Hamlet Project?
Amy: I love the arts. We have a strong arts community in my county and whenever possible I attend our local theater, The Landmark. I think The Edinburgh Hamlet Project is wonderful. Providing young people the opportunity to expand their horizons and travel to other places is fundamental to a well rounded education. Any project that embraces that concept has my full support.

HamletEug2Ed: What inspires you?
Amy: Thinking outside the box to give children as many avenues to learn is what inspires me most.

HamletEug2Ed: What is one personal project you're currently involved in?
Amy: We currently are battling our county’s Board of Education and their decisions on our facilities and programs. They are trying to de-consolidate our middles school and making curriculum changes that are going to eliminate opportunities such as band, chorus, music, theater, sports, just to name a few away from our kids. We have formed an organization called Braxton County Kid's First to raise funds for our attorney fees to file an injunction to stop our BOE from proceeding.

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Pledge of the Day: Megan Lee Joy

Megan Lee Joy
Pledge: $10.00
Megan graduated from the University of Oregon and is now an actor in LA, which consists of a lot of reading, studying, and waiting. Her life is filled with last minute auditions, sometimes a lot, sometimes not and sometimes she even book them, and gets to work... as an actor!

HamletEug2Ed: What excites you about The Edinburgh Hamlet Project?
Megan: How amazing everybody is! Everyone involved is right out of college, if not still in college and they are kicking butts and taking names! To have the drive and initiative right out of school, especially in this economy and for this generation, is amazing. They deserve to go abroad and show the world their ambition! Also, the idea is so innovative. To mix live actors with film and throw Hamlet in for them to tackle alongside this mixed media brilliance is sheer creativity at its best!

HamletEug2Ed: Are you involved in the performing arts yourself?
Megan: Yes I am! It is my life, blood, passion and daily routine.

HamletEug2Ed: What inspires you?
Megan: YOU! People like you! People who love what they do, work hard at it and WANT it. That inspires me every single time I come across it and gives me that push! I see their passion and it fuels my own.

HamletEug2Ed: What is one personal project you're currently involved in?
Megan: I am very excited about this ridiculous little webisode I made with friends to make me SAG eligible as an actor. I am almost done editing it and it will make you vomit or hit someone and hopefully laugh too.

Click here to check out the webisode (Will be posted soon)!

Become a “Pledge of the Day” and allow us to perform in Scotland!
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Pledge of the Day: Erika Leaf

Erika Leaf

Pledge: $15.00

Erika is the co-owner of Imagine Group, a sign and graphics business in Eugene. She heard about the Edinburgh Hamlet Project from a comment made on the business’s Facebook page. 

HamletEug2Ed: What excites you about The Edinburgh Hamlet Project?

Erika: I am not involved directly in the arts myself, but I love to support students in having amazing adventures and formative experiences before they settle down into a stage in their lives when it's harder to do these sorts of things. And I love that this project brings art to people in other places. It isn't just enriching for the members of the student production company who get to go. It's a gift to the Edinburgh community too. Ya gotta love a win-win like this. Plus the high tech social media way of contributing was fun to try out. Good luck Rebecca and crew!

Imagine Group makes their clients look fabulous with exquisite photography, gorgeous graphics and fantastic vehicle wraps. In addition, this Eugene business is incredibly active within the local community and supporting non-profits.

Click here to check out their fantastic blog and cool projects!

Become a “Pledge of the Day” and allow us to perform in Scotland!

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Pledge of the Day: Mandy Williams

Mandy Williams
Pledge: $15.00
Mandy recently graduated from Tufts University and is currently searching for a job teaching history in high schools (either near Portland, OR or in the Bay Area in CA.)

HamletEug2Ed: What excites you about The Edinburgh Hamlet Project?
Mandy: The Edinburgh Hamlet Project sounded really cool because it was created by a student who was trying to make her own path, instead of simply waiting around for something to come to her. I often have that "I want to hurry up and DO something feeling", and Rebecca has acted on that impulse. Though it is a daring and unique idea, it will help lots of young people bolster their careers, and certainly deserves support.

HamletEug2Ed: Are you involved in the performing arts yourself?
Mandy: I'm actually pretty lame when it comes to the performing arts, but I can appreciate the talent that Rebecca brings to the theater as well as the work that goes behind a solid production.

HamletEug2Ed: What inspires you?
Mandy: The reason I wanted to be a teacher was to help young people feel inspired and find their potential. I ran track and cross country in high school, and thanks to all the support I received while running, my self esteem sky rocketed and I was excited to work hard. If I can help someone else do this, whether it's a student or a developing theater company, I feel inspired. When I see how my support has helped someone else, and how good they feel, it reminds me of how good working hard can feel.

HamletEug2Ed: What is one personal project you're currently involved in?
Mandy: I'm very excited about starting my career in teaching. It's going to be frustrating and I'll be tested by my students almost every day. However I already know that the returns are going to be great and I'll look forward to the challenges that each day brings me.

Become a “Pledge of the Day” and allow us to perform in Scotland!
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Pledge of the Day: Bill Woolum

Bill Woolum
Pledge: $100.00
Bill teaches English at Lane Community College. While teaching is his vocation, he derives great pleasure from his avocations. He likes to take photographs, cook, write, and, get involved in theater. Occasionally he gets to play a part in a play and be the narrator for the Shakespeare Showcase at LCC, which is put on at the end of each academic term.

HamletEug2Ed: What excites you about The Edinburgh Hamlet Project?
Bill: I have been in plays with Barbie Wu and Chip Sherman and my admiration for them inspired me to make a contribution.

HamletEug2Ed: Are you involved in the performing arts yourself?
Bill: My most recent involvement in the performing arts just ended. I played Christopher Sly in LCC's production of "The Taming of the Shrew".

HamletEug2Ed: What inspires you?
Bill: I'm inspired most by authenticity whether in teaching, writing, worship, photography, movies, making plays, or in relationships with friends and family.

HamletEug2Ed: What is one personal project you're currently involved in?
Bill: A friend and I go out every Saturday to different locations and take photographs. It's an ongoing project that feeds and sustains my happiness.

On occasion, I post some pictures at my blog: kelloggbloggin.blogspot.com
My blog features my daily writing contribution called “Three Beautiful Things”. It also features other writing I've done since starting the blog in Oct. 2006.

I have a Flickr account, too, but I haven't updated it for quite a while. (I just went to my page...it's been a really long time since I updated...I've got to get on that!) http://www.flickr.com/photos/billy1227/

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Pledge of the Day: Sam Taylor

Sam Taylor
Pledge: $5.00
Sam is a University of Oregon Freshman, majoring in English and Cinema Studies, but also interested in Classical Antiquity. His most recent venture has been in movies; discussing, writing, filming, lighting, directing and watching movies! In his free time, Sam enjoys basketball (Go Blazers!) and learn boxing.

HamletEug2Ed: What excites you about The Edinburgh Hamlet Project?
Sam: I helped film the promotional video for Kickstarter and it was a lot of fun. I knew Brian, the film director from the University Film Club, and he needed a crew. It was really fun helping out and I wanted to follow the project through to the end.

HamletEug2Ed: Are you involved in the performing arts yourself?
Sam: I am trying to be a part of film, if that is a part of the performing arts. But I would like to be a part of the performing arts at UO, maybe helping out with lighting or something.

HamletEug2Ed: What inspires you?
Sam: I am inspired by all-around well-made films. Also by good writing and story telling.
HamletEug2Ed: What is one personal project you're currently involved in?

Sam: I am doing attending a workshop about screenwriting with people from the University Film Club. Tim Schneider teaches it. He graduated from the University of Oregon a couple of years ago and was the film club president when he was here. He went to L.A. to help produce movies. He noticed people would give him terribly written screen plays to read, so when he came back to Eugene, he decided to do a free workshop to show people the basics of writing a screen play. I am learning a lot and it is very fun. I am excited about the possibility of being able to write good screenplays from it.

The Screenwriting Workshop runs weekly on Thursdays from 5:00-6:00 pm in Pacific 12 (the room is subject to change). It is free and open to the public.
Contact Timothy Schneider at timothynschneider@gmail.com


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Pledge of the Day: Audrey Vejraska

Audrey Vejraska

Pledge: $30.00

Audrey is a senior at UO, studying Journalism Communication studies. She considers music and dance as her passion; she loves to sing and perform at any chance she can get, even if it's just karaoke! She’s partly trained in ballet, jazz and other types of dance, and currently learning African and tango. Upon graduation, Audrey has fears of unemployment and finding a job she loves.

HamletEug2Ed: Why did you pledge to The Edinburgh Hamlet Project?
Audrey: I pledged to this project because I think it is really inspiring that you have decided to create your own opportunities and make this happen. It is really exciting! A lot of us are afraid of what will happen when we have to step into the real world, but I this project offers a lot of hope for other people who want to pursue their dreams and make it happen on their own.

HamletEug2Ed: What excites you about this project?
Audrey: It is exciting to be able to see this project in the making and be a supporter.

HamletEug2Ed: Are you involved in the performing arts yourself?
Audrey: I am not currently involved in anything, but I was in a few plays in high school. Right now I just sing and dance when I get the chance. I hope to audition for more singing opportunities once I'm done with school and have more time, but we'll see. Right now I just seem to have little time to focus on it. I really appreciate the arts, especially like this one, because it is an influence for others who have a vision and want to make something happen.
HamletEug2Ed: What inspires you?
Audrey: oh goodness... more like who inspires me! I love Audrey Hepburn--her dancing, style, movies, and love for others was just exceptional. Every time I watch Funny Face I want to just dance with her. She is inspiring. Oh, and of course Betty White. She is amazing. If I am as funny and young at heart as she is when I get to be 80, then I'll have no complaints!

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