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Update #4: Last Chance For Rewards
Update #3: We Did It.
The Riot Team would like to send a very heartfelt thank you to each and every one of our supporters. Because of you we will make this big dream a shining reality.
Now that our kickstarter campaign has come to a close its time to reward you all for your support. We'll shortly be sending out requests for names, addresses, shirt sizes and any other info pertinent to getting you your well deserved rewards.
Now we all know this festival won't be taking place until the fall of this year and we know that's a long time to wait for all the treats we have in store so stay tuned over the next few months as we roll out a series of surprises sure to titillate and delight and remind you that your entertainment is our top priority.
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Update #2: WE'RE FUNDED!
Wow.
We're really kind of speechless over here at RIOT. We're now over 100% funded because of YOU. Thank you thank you thank you! Los Angeles clearly needed this and you clearly wanted this -- so come this fall, get ready, because we're going to give LA the most amazing comedy festival it has ever had.
WE STILL HAVE 7 DAYS LEFT! The more money we have for this festival the better this festival will be for YOU. Every dollar helps! We're going to do one more BIG push at the beginning of the week and we're asking you to repost and share RIOT one last time before our Kickstarter ends next Friday, February 3rd.
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Again, we really cannot thank you all enough for your continued support and enthusiasm. This has been an incredibly inspiring process for us and we're very humbled by it all.
Are you ready to RIOT? Because we most certainly are. We'll see you this fall!
We love you!
Abbey, Chris & Jeff
Update #1: Sneak Peak as a HUGE thank you to all of our backers!
Hi everyone!
Starting tomorrow we'll be releasing special promo clips on our YouTube page every couple of days featuring all of the comedians you've seen in our KS video!
We're almost at 75% and we'll be needing all of your help over the next 15 days to help make sure that RIOT is completely funded! Keep spreading the word! You've all done an amazing job and we cannot thank you enough for all of your continued support.
Don't forget: Your accounts will NOT be charged until the last day of the project ONLY if funding is successful. Also: Make sure to follow and tweet about us on Twitter @riotla and join the Facebook Group Page LA RIOT COMEDY FESTIVAL!
Enjoy our first promo clip with Kumail Nanjiani!
Thanks again and we cannot wait to make this festival happen! RIOT!
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WHO WE ARE
ABBEY LONDER (Creator, Executive Producer)
I've been in comedy for as long as I can remember. Ever since I was a kid all I've ever wanted to do is make people laugh. I started my career in Chicago where I studied theater, improv and sketch at Second City, iO and Columbia. Since moving to Los Angeles several years ago, I've found myself part of a burgeoning, young stand-up scene that has for years been bubbling underground. I’ve written and performed comedy and met and worked with some of the best people I know. Together we've put up shows in living rooms, Chinese restaurants, warehouses, and just about anywhere people would let us set up a microphone. There's absolutely nothing more that I love than bringing people together to laugh. Knowing that nothing so big can be done alone, I’ve enlisted the help of two amazing guys:
JEFF WATTENHOFER (Co-Producer)
Jeff is a standup comedian and writer based out of Los Angeles. In addition to performing all over town, he is also the co-producer of Holy F*ck, a wildly popular stand up show in downtown LA. When not performing comedy, he moonlights as the bass player for Ogre Mage, the country's premier Dungeons and Dragons-based fantasy rock outfit.
CHRIS REGISTER (Co-Producer)
Chris fell into this comedy community not as a performer but as a fan. In 2009 he co-produced a monthly show called Where’s the 101?, hosted in an underground warehouse gallery space in downtown Los Angeles, where he also coordinated art openings, fashion shows and live music. Chris’s penchant and passion for bringing different elements together for an occasion is what’s drawn him to the event production industry for so long. In 2010 he founded Event Theory, a catering and event production company. He is also co-owner of the Tin Box Of Curious Artifacts, a traveling vintage boutique. Producing this comedy festival, doing professionally what he loves personally, and finally working with so many of his favorite people is something of a dream come true for Chris.
