ALL ABOUT THE POOLSIDE VIEW IN MERMAIDS HAVE NO TEARS:
Ever since Valentine's Day it has been Mermaids all the way! Welcome to a story about Mermaid Love, coming of age without the High School, & Coney Island bb! ALL THESE CHARACTERS are unlocking the queer codes in all mer-lore, swimming across the YMCA pool, and saving the very brown East-side NYC coast shore through the activism of Fyn the nonconforming comedic heart-throb we can't get enough of, Mermaid Morgan will keep you buzzing through her bright song, and Wade well.... it's WADE! (he's sooo smart!)
H20 PICK-UP/TICKETS:
*VENUE: Baron's Court Theatre- London*
*RUN TIME: April 29th- May 17th*
TICKET LINK: https://app.lineupnow.com/event/mermaids-have-no-tears-by-ellis-stump
CREATORS
Ellis Stump - writer - like the island (they/she), is a Columbia University Playwriting MFA graduate (2023), professor at Penn State, Columbia, and St. Peter's University, produced playwright and commissioned screenwriter, and gay disgrace to their Amish Lancaster, PA upbringing. This summer, Ellis was a Resident Playwright at Williamstown Theatre Festival (2024). Prior, she served as Showrunner of the Episodic Theatre Project, 5 hour-long shows produced at Under St. Mark's Theater (Feb-May 2024).
Ellis's full-length plays ONCE ON RUMSPRINGA, WHITE BITCHES IN DELHI, and WHERE I'VE NEVER GONE have been presented in NYC by The Wild Project, Westbeth Artists Gallery (site-specific), Bohemian National Hall, UP Theater, Yonder Window Theatre, and Chain Theatre, atop numerous national and international productions (2021-present).
They've been awarded Semifinalist recognition by O'Neill Playwrights Conference, American Blues Theater, Lanford Wilson Festival, Pipeline PlayLab, and Faultline Theater, and a Finalist with the Dramatists Guild, Emerson Stages, Kernodle, and James Madison Festival, to name a few (2023-pres). Their pilot TAART is a Semifinalist in contests by Slamdance, Stage 32, The Script Lab, Filmmatic, and ScreenCraft and ranked in the Top 1% of 160,000 scripts on Coverfly (2025)
BUDGET TO MAKE MERMAID MORGAN'S WORLD A REALITY
Ultimate Poolside Gift to bring to the PARTY. We are aiming to raise the Flounder mark before EARTH DAY HITS US - April 16th be there or be square. Every pence, cent, euro helps we accept all currency and would be keen to contact with Mermaid lovers, Ocean ACTIVISTS, and Mythology Teachers across the GLOBE! This show will be making its stage debut at Baron's Court Theatre in London April 29th-May 17th. Plenty of time to come and see the collections of gooze come to life!!!!!!! SWIM ON OVER!
FLOUNDER'S GOAL : £2,000
- Additional funds for actors, a trio that's truly comedic and will be running for 3 weeks £1800 (actors will be compensated through box-office but to ensure three weeks of work is covered.)
- Mermaid Costumes: tails, fins, shells, and additional glitter - £200 (additional props, costume dressing to make the world of mermaids come to life onstage.)
HALIBUT'S GOAL: £2,600
- Flounder + MORE SHELLS/GLITTER £250 + Additional funds for creative team £550 (Divided between director, writer, and PA for their producton work on the show. )
WHALE'S GOAL: £3,100
- FLOUNDER/HALIBUTS + STAGE IS ARIEL'S UNDERWATER CAVE £300 (Mermaid Parade comes to life for real) + PAID MARKETING ADS £200
These figures are based off of freelancers/in-kind contributions already offered in the pot. VAT is not included in these.
Additional Funds that are more than our WHALE'S goal will go as additional funds for actors funds and creative teams members. There will be a fundraising event HAPPENING London, Baron's Court Theatre April 15th, 2025 *on top of these! Between the two it would be amazing to reach the Halibut GO = BUT EXTRA UNDER THE SEA FUN IF WHALE'S GOAL IS HIIT!
SUPPORT US
BEST WAY TO MANIFEST SUMMER EARLY sooooo Invite/share with everyone to make that sun shine! Every pledge, share, post, and contribution helps no matter the size of the shell.
We understand its a very scary time - cost of living is outrageous. If there's ways in-kind that can help please message on the Mermaids have No Tears Instagram page @mermaids_have_no_tears.