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This campaign directly supports Nothing Without a Company&rsquo;s mission &mdash; uplifting queer and AANHPI artists and telling the stories of historically marginalized voices through immersive and site-specific theatre across Chicago. Your donation here will go directly to Hannah Ii-Epstein&#39;s Aloha Fry-day (the final act of the trilogy) coming 2027!&nbsp;Our goal is to raise $5,000. The final act in Ii-Epstein&rsquo;s North Shore O`ahu drug trilogy, Aloha Fry-Day follows four friends, Sherrie, Sistah, Lei, and Jason as they meet in the forest to mourn a friend&rsquo;s death by spreading his ashes and taking hallucinogens. What they find on their mission is unexpected as they share stories which are haunted by the ghosts of the `aina. What YOU Made Possible in 2025This year, Nothing Without a Company brought communities together through film, performance, fundraisers, and cultural connection &mdash; all fueled by artists and audiences who believe in bold storytelling. 2025 Season Highlights&nbsp;<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Our inaugural Junior Board&nbsp;hosted their first fundraiser &mdash; Kick Back with NWaC at Hammy Wammy &mdash; raising over $2,000 to support the 2nd cohort of youth leaders!</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Returned once again to Argyle Night Market, holding space for conversations about queer and AANHPI theatre on July 3rd.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Helped develop and presented a workshop of &ldquo;The Trouble with my Hair&rdquo; by Ada Cheng at CAMOC on July 12, including a thoughtful post-show talkback.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Cleared out props, costumes, and treasures at our Lakewood-Balmoral Yard Sale on Sept 20, raising $1,854.25 for future programming.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Together with BearCat Productions &amp; Rishi Productions, we created &ldquo;Queer Up the Details&rdquo; for the 48 Hour Film Project Chicago. World Premiere: Davis Theatre (Aug 26) Awards Screening: Music Box Theatre&nbsp;(Sept 16) Award: Best Trailer</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">On November 18 we hosted Not One Batu: The Film Experience with Rishi Productions at Facets Film Forum, celebrating our groundbreaking 2018 production &mdash; and raised $4,000 toward the Chicago premiere of Aloha Fry-day, the final act in Hannah Ii-Epstein&rsquo;s trilogy. We also partnered with Chicago eateries Aloha Eats and Kanin to bring ono musubi to our VIP guests.</li></ul> 2025 Impact Numbers<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">1,270 participants across our in-person events</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">46 artists involved</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">43 volunteers engaged</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">1,359 individuals benefitting through arts and cultural programming</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Neighborhoods we worked in: Andersonville, Uptown, Bucktown, Southport Corridor, Lincoln Square, Chinatown, Asia on Argyle, Lakewood-Balmoral</li></ul> Supporters Who Helped Make This PossibleFinancial Supporters 2025: Illinois Arts Council Agency, Myra &amp; Renee Brown, Lehua Ii-Michaelson &amp; Geoffrey Michaelson, Penelope Strauss, and our monthly and individual donors. In-Kind Community Partners: Aloha Eats, Kanin, Fiya, Smokes on Clark, MSI, Field Museum, Swedish American Museum, Woodberry Co, David Collins, Home Comedy Theater, Justin Howard, Cheetah Gym on Clark, Pegasus Theatre, Mina Gaber, Mateo Valentine, Nothing Bundt Cakes, White Claw. What&rsquo;s Ahead in 2026With your support, we aim to launch a 24-Hour Play Festival, a staged reading of Aloha Fry-day by Hannah Ii-Epstein, a film fundraiser, our continued participation in the 48 Hour Film Project Chicago, Junior Board-led party/fundraiser, Annual Lakewood-Balmoral Yard Sale, solo show performances, a return to Argyle Night Market, and more opportunities to uplift artists and spark creative joy across Chicago. Donate Today &mdash; Keep the Momentum Growing&nbsp;Your giving fuels representation, opportunity, and innovation. Together, we are building a future where everyone feels valued, seen, and heard.Goal: $5,000Every dollar gets us closer.Make a Giving Tuesday or End-of-Year Gift Today. Mission StatementNothing Without a Company is planting theatre around Chicago by telling the stories of historically marginalized voices through immersive and site-specific theatre in reclaimed environments. Vision StatementWe produce innovative and thought-provoking art while maintaining financial sustainability and creating opportunities in Chicago&rsquo;s diverse arts community. We especially uplift LGBTQIA+, Women, Trans, Gender Non-Binary/GNC, and AANHPI/BIPOC artists through creative mentorship and the development of new work. We are Nothing Without a Company and we are Nothing Without YOU.

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This campaign directly supports Nothing Without a Company’s mission — uplifting queer and AANHPI artists and telling the stories of historically marginalized voices through immersive and site-specific theatre across Chicago. Your donation here will go directly to Hannah Ii-Epstein's Aloha Fry-day (the final act of the trilogy) coming 2027! Our goal is to raise $5,000. The final act in Ii-Epstein’s North Shore O`ahu drug trilogy, Aloha Fry-Day follows four friends, Sherrie, Sistah, Lei, and Jason as they meet in the forest to mourn a friend’s death by spreading his ashes and taking hallucinogens. What they find on their mission is unexpected as they share stories which are haunted by the ghosts of the `aina. What YOU Made Possible in 2025This year, Nothing Without a Company brought communities together through film, performance, fundraisers, and cultural connection — all fueled by artists and audiences who believe in bold storytelling. 2025 Season Highlights <ul><li>Our inaugural Junior Board hosted their first fundraiser — Kick Back with NWaC at Hammy Wammy — raising over $2,000 to support the 2nd cohort of youth leaders!</li><li>Returned once again to Argyle Night Market, holding space for conversations about queer and AANHPI theatre on July 3rd.</li><li>Helped develop and presented a workshop of “The Trouble with my Hair” by Ada Cheng at CAMOC on July 12, including a thoughtful post-show talkback.</li><li>Cleared out props, costumes, and treasures at our Lakewood-Balmoral Yard Sale on Sept 20, raising $1,854.25 for future programming.</li><li>Together with BearCat Productions &amp; Rishi Productions, we created “Queer Up the Details” for the 48 Hour Film Project Chicago. World Premiere: Davis Theatre (Aug 26) Awards Screening: Music Box Theatre (Sept 16) Award: Best Trailer</li><li>On November 18 we hosted Not One Batu: The Film Experience with Rishi Productions at Facets Film Forum, celebrating our groundbreaking 2018 production — and raised $4,000 toward the Chicago premiere of Aloha Fry-day, the final act in Hannah Ii-Epstein’s trilogy. We also partnered with Chicago eateries Aloha Eats and Kanin to bring ono musubi to our VIP guests.</li></ul> 2025 Impact Numbers<ul><li>1,270 participants across our in-person events</li><li>46 artists involved</li><li>43 volunteers engaged</li><li>1,359 individuals benefitting through arts and cultural programming</li><li>Neighborhoods we worked in: Andersonville, Uptown, Bucktown, Southport Corridor, Lincoln Square, Chinatown, Asia on Argyle, Lakewood-Balmoral</li></ul> Supporters Who Helped Make This PossibleFinancial Supporters 2025: Illinois Arts Council Agency, Myra &amp; Renee Brown, Lehua Ii-Michaelson &amp; Geoffrey Michaelson, Penelope Strauss, and our monthly and individual donors. In-Kind Community Partners: Aloha Eats, Kanin, Fiya, Smokes on Clark, MSI, Field Museum, Swedish American Museum, Woodberry Co, David Collins, Home Comedy Theater, Justin Howard, Cheetah Gym on Clark, Pegasus Theatre, Mina Gaber, Mateo Valentine, Nothing Bundt Cakes, White Claw. What’s Ahead in 2026With your support, we aim to launch a 24-Hour Play Festival, a staged reading of Aloha Fry-day by Hannah Ii-Epstein, a film fundraiser, our continued participation in the 48 Hour Film Project Chicago, Junior Board-led party/fundraiser, Annual Lakewood-Balmoral Yard Sale, solo show performances, a return to Argyle Night Market, and more opportunities to uplift artists and spark creative joy across Chicago. Donate Today — Keep the Momentum Growing Your giving fuels representation, opportunity, and innovation. Together, we are building a future where everyone feels valued, seen, and heard.Goal: $5,000Every dollar gets us closer.Make a Giving Tuesday or End-of-Year Gift Today. Mission StatementNothing Without a Company is planting theatre around Chicago by telling the stories of historically marginalized voices through immersive and site-specific theatre in reclaimed environments. Vision StatementWe produce innovative and thought-provoking art while maintaining financial sustainability and creating opportunities in Chicago’s diverse arts community. We especially uplift LGBTQIA+, Women, Trans, Gender Non-Binary/GNC, and AANHPI/BIPOC artists through creative mentorship and the development of new work. We are Nothing Without a Company and we are Nothing Without YOU.

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