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Lofty Aspirations came to fruition in Dayton, Ohio in 2010, when Karen Jaffe was new to stand up comedy, and fresh from her improv training at The Second City in Chicago. Many of her newfound comedy colleages had remarked on her ability to be comfortable on stage, especialy when faced with a heckler, or just an unruly audience. She realized that she could impart some basic improv knowledge to her friends, and started teaching an informal class in a small space at The Front Street Warehouse Building. Word spread among her fellow comics, and also to other friends, and soon she was making lesson plans, and formed her first couple of troupes, putting on shows at different public and private events. She moved to a few different spaces around downtown Dayton, and then moved Lofty into a much bigger space at Front Street. For a couple of years she was there, teaching more classes, and more coaching more teams. She also began teaching corporate workshops, further developing her passion for helping people get over their fear of public speaking, or just speaking in general.
In early 2015, Karen searched for a small space that would work for performances as well as workshops, classes, and filming. She and some of her troupe members soon found a home not too far from Dayton's Oregon District. Walls were torn down, and a ceiling was torn out...only to find water damage. A new roof was put on the building, but now Lofty needs your help.
We need a new ceiling. We need new flooring. We need a stage, and some lights, and some paint. We're making a space for people to come and play, to get out of their heads for a while and just be in the moment, whether that means improvising, or stand up, or sketch, or film. We want to make a place where every artist feels supported and feels at home.
Please help us make this dream a reality. Perhaps you or someone you know wants to feel more comfortable speaking in front of a crowd. Or maybe you know a budding comedian who wants to perform, but is too nervous to jump in on an open mic, and wants some coaching first. Or maybe you just need to come forget all the stressors in your life and COME PLAY WITH US.
We'll make it worth your while. We'll make it fun. And we'll even throw in some swag. Please say "Yes, And" to Lofty Aspirations!
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You'll get our undying gratitude (naturally), and some flair, and you'll also receive 2 tickets to a Lofty show of your choosing, as well as a quote from you in a 2015 show (which you can include in a comment section, or email us, or post on our Facebook wall)
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You'll receive our undying gratitude, a piece of flair, 2 tickets to a Lofty show, a quote from you will be included in a 2015 show, and you'll receive a spiffy Lofty t-shirt. Please indicate your size as well as your quote for the 2015 show in the comments.
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You'll receive our undying gratitude, a piece of flair, 2 tickets to a Lofty show, a quote from you will be included in a 2015 show, and you'll receive a spiffy Lofty t-shirt. Please indicate your size as well as your quote for the 2015 show in the comments. We'll also give you one free eight week class with either Karen or Griffin. You can choose stand up or improv. Just let us know which one you prefer and we'll contact you to set it up.
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You'll receive our undying gratitude, a piece of flair, 4 tickets to a Lofty show, a quote from you will be included in a 2015 show, and you'll receive TWO really handsome looking Lofty t-shirts. Please indicate your sizes as well as your quote for the 2015 show in the comments. You'll get a free eight-week Lofty class, either stand up or improv. AND... You'll also be entitled to one ninety-minute Lofty show, either stand up or improv. We'll work out a date that works best for you.
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You'll receive our undying gratitude, a piece of flair, 4 tickets to a Lofty show, a quote from you will be included in a 2015 show, and you'll receive TWO really handsome looking Lofty t-shirts. Please indicate your sizes as well as your quote for the 2015 show in the comments. You'll also get a free eight-week Lofty class, either stand up or improv. And you'll get your very own one ninety-minute Lofty show, either stand up or improv. We'll work out a date that works best for you. And, since we have both a performance space and an office, we'll let you decide what to name one of those rooms, and we'll make it official with a big plaque so everyone can see it. Even if it's super obnoxious*, we'll put that right up there and tell everyone how grateful we are to you for thinking of such a genius name. (*obnoxious is fine, but we can't accept anything horribly offensive. Sorry.)
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If anyone really wants to donate the entire $5000, we'll give you all of those things we just mentioned, plus either...THE SECRET PIE RECIPE KAREN SWORE SHE WOULD TAKE TO HER GRAVE, AND Griffin will self-publish a poem which he will read to you on camera after eating twelve saltine crackers.
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You'll get our undying gratitude (naturally), and some flair, and you'll also receive 2 tickets to a Lofty show of your choosing, as well as a quote from you in a 2015 show (which you can include in a comment section, or email us, or post on our Facebook wall)
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You'll receive our undying gratitude, a piece of flair, 2 tickets to a Lofty show, a quote from you will be included in a 2015 show, and you'll receive a spiffy Lofty t-shirt. Please indicate your size as well as your quote for the 2015 show in the comments.
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You'll receive our undying gratitude, a piece of flair, 2 tickets to a Lofty show, a quote from you will be included in a 2015 show, and you'll receive a spiffy Lofty t-shirt. Please indicate your size as well as your quote for the 2015 show in the comments. We'll also give you one free eight week class with either Karen or Griffin. You can choose stand up or improv. Just let us know which one you prefer and we'll contact you to set it up.
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You'll receive our undying gratitude, a piece of flair, 4 tickets to a Lofty show, a quote from you will be included in a 2015 show, and you'll receive TWO really handsome looking Lofty t-shirts. Please indicate your sizes as well as your quote for the 2015 show in the comments. You'll get a free eight-week Lofty class, either stand up or improv. AND... You'll also be entitled to one ninety-minute Lofty show, either stand up or improv. We'll work out a date that works best for you.
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You'll receive our undying gratitude, a piece of flair, 4 tickets to a Lofty show, a quote from you will be included in a 2015 show, and you'll receive TWO really handsome looking Lofty t-shirts. Please indicate your sizes as well as your quote for the 2015 show in the comments. You'll also get a free eight-week Lofty class, either stand up or improv. And you'll get your very own one ninety-minute Lofty show, either stand up or improv. We'll work out a date that works best for you. And, since we have both a performance space and an office, we'll let you decide what to name one of those rooms, and we'll make it official with a big plaque so everyone can see it. Even if it's super obnoxious*, we'll put that right up there and tell everyone how grateful we are to you for thinking of such a genius name. (*obnoxious is fine, but we can't accept anything horribly offensive. Sorry.)
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If anyone really wants to donate the entire $5000, we'll give you all of those things we just mentioned, plus either...THE SECRET PIE RECIPE KAREN SWORE SHE WOULD TAKE TO HER GRAVE, AND Griffin will self-publish a poem which he will read to you on camera after eating twelve saltine crackers.
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