The Dasmels of Dorkington are traveling across the country, making new videos, and recording new songs. But we need your help! Read more
The Dasmels of Dorkington are traveling across the country, making new videos, and recording new songs. But we need your help!
About this project
Who are The Damsels of Dorkington?
We are a 4-person comedy group with big goals we want to achieve with your help! We perform at conventions all across the country doing improvisational comedy, and spreading "Dork Pride" wherever we go! You can also find us posting silly videos on YouTube that range from sketch comedy to song parodies. Or just us doing the dorky things we love to do.
Why do The Damsels need a Kickstarter?
Little known fact: Comedy is expensive! We are traveling to various conventions all across the country, and we typically don't get much help (if any) from the conventions themselves. That leaves us stuck with pricey airline tickets, rental cars, and hotel fees. We want to continue coming to your cities (and hopefully others!) to make you laugh and discuss all things nerdy, but we need your help to do that!
We are placing our goal at $4,000, which will help us get to Seattle in March and Indianapolis in August. Anything we earn beyond that will be put to the creation of sketch videos, and recording costs for upcoming songs. If we earn enough, we would also like to apply to perform at other conventions around the country that were previously not an option to us due to travel costs!
Isn't this what you guys do for a living?
Nope! We wish that were the case, but unfortunately, it isn't. The Damsels of Dorkington is a hobby for 4 people who love to make others laugh, and we all have day jobs so that we can pay our personal bills. We typically don't get much money from the conventions themselves, but what we make from donations and merchandise goes directly back to funding the next trip or video shoot.
What conventions are you attending?
Right now our schedule looks like this:
March 16 - 18 - All-Con, Dallas
March 24 - 25 - Planet Comicon, Kansas City
March 30 - April 1 - Emerald City Comicon, Seattle
May 5 - New World Comics, Oklahoma City
August 3 - 5 - GlitchCon, Bentonville
August 16 - 19 - GenCon, Indianapolis
October 6 - 7 - G.A.M.E., Springfield, MO
We'd love to add more conventions to this list if we raise MORE than our goal!!
Why is there a guy in a group called Damsels?
Because he's the only one willing to put on a dress!
Is Rissy on drugs?
We can neither confirm nor deny these allegations...
We appreciate any amount you are willing to give, as anything helps! Also, please pass this Kickstarter along to anyone you know that enjoys comedy and the pursuit of all thinks nerd!! ...Also, poop jokes.
FAQ
Have a question? If the info above doesn't help, you can ask the project creator directly.
Rewards
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Pledge $1 or more
5 backers
Public "thank you" on our website. Be Immortalized Forever on www.DorkPride.com!
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Pledge $5 or more
12 backers
All of the above, plus get early access to all videos released in 2012! Each video released will be listed "Private" on YouTube for at least 48 hours before it is released to the public. We will add all donators at this level (and higher) to the list of those who can see our videos while they are private!
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Pledge $10 or more
35 backers
All of the above, plus 1 BRAND NEW "Dork Pride" window / computer decal (white).
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Pledge $25 or more
22 backers
All of the above, plus we will change the profile picture for our Facebook Fanpage to a picture of us with you for at least 1 week! Don't have a picture with us yet? Photoshop can make it happen! Don't know how to use Photoshop? We know a guy!!!!
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Pledge $50 or more
9 backers
All of the above, plus a video game night with at least 1 of the Damsels, via Xbox LIVE!
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Pledge $75 or more
5 backers
All of the above, plus front row seats to ANY 2012 show! Let us know which show(s) you're going to attend, and you'll have reserved front row seating for at least 2 people!
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Pledge $100 or more
17 backers
All of the above, plus a round of drinks on us, when we are in your town!
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Pledge $150 or more
1 backer
All of the above, plus 1 hour "Ask us ANYTHING" session on Google Hangout. We promise to honestly answer any questions you have!
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Pledge $200 or more
1 backer
All of the above, plus a VIP merch pack including 1 t-shirt, 1 8x10 signed photo, 1 photo magnet, 1 "Dork Pride" magnet, and 1 EXCLUSIVE poster of The Damsels - Cartoonified!
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Pledge $250 or more
0 backers
All of the above, plus help us design at least 1 element of our Superhero improv show! For this show, we draw cards that dictate our superhero names, villains, scenarios, etc. You will get to choose at least one of the things written on a card!
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Pledge $350 or more
0 backers Limited (5 left of 5)
All of the above, plus personalized postcards in each city we visit! We will be traveling the country, and you will receive one postcard with a personalized message from each city we perform in during 2012!
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Pledge $500 or more
2 backers Limited (1 left of 3)
All of the above, plus a drunken commentary track! You pick the movie, we will get intoxicated, and record a commentary track just for you!
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Pledge $750 or more
0 backers Limited (1 left of 1)
All of the above, plus the opportunity to be our official Damsel consultant via Skype during 1 Damsel planning meeting. You will get to sit in on a meeting, give feedback, ideas, and generally help us make choices about costuming, shows, props, etc!
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Pledge $1,000 or more
1 backer Limited (1 left of 2)
All of the above, plus a cameo in one of our videos! You will be responsible for your own travel expenses.
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Pledge $1,500 or more
0 backers Limited (1 left of 1)
All of the above, plus choose the subject of our next parody. Whether you want us to write a parody about broccoli (blech!) or Vader crying "NOOOO!" (double blech!), we'll make it happen!
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Pledge $3,000 or more
0 backers Limited (2 left of 2)
All of the above, plus a weekend with the Damsels in Oklahoma City, Tulsa, or Kansas City. We will spend an entire weekend touring one of these fine cities with you! Please consider travel costs when donating.
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Pledge $5,000 or more
0 backers
All of the above, PLUS Rissy will start a daily poop blog with pics!
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Funding period
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