We relocated to Colorado Springs, where we received massive support from the local community and several generous grants and donations from private individuals, organizations, and businesses across the nation. The lemons all turned into lemonaide. We even found the cat, which is a whole crazy story in and of itself (I'm pretty sure that he ate the snake).
Stay tuned, because the story of Galaxy the Cat and his Katrina Adventures in currently in development.
The rebuilding of Razzamataz, Inc. has been made possible by the generosity of:
Chuck Murphy Construction
The Bee Vradenburg Foundation
CERF
Change, Inc.
The Joan Mitchell Foundation
The NY Actors Fund
Starbucks
Martine House Fabrics
Fox River Mills
Arts Fellowships, Inc.
Wild Ivy Costume Shop
200+ Volunteers who helped make the Sock Monkey Project possible
Cottonwood Arts School
The Smokebrush Foundation
FutureSelf
The Arts Council of New Orleans
The Louisiana Division of the Arts
I want to send out my heartfelt thanks and appreciation to all of the partners, patrons, donors, and supporters who have helped make the resurrection of Razzamataz, Inc. possible.
We are now in the process of rebuilding Razzamataz Productions on a bigger scale, with all new puppets, bigger pyrotechnics, and more spectacular feats of mind-blowing, puppetry magic. But we still need funding, sponsors, and donations to enable us to finish the rebuilding process and implement some exciting new programs. Your tax-deductible donation can make a huge difference. Contact us if you can help in any way.
All of the puppets and props were annihilated, and all of my equipment was pulverized. My house became uninhabitable. Everything I owned turned into rotten sludge. My job with the Talented Art program in New Orleans Public Schools vanished in the blink of an eye when the district fired all teachers. My 1969 Ford Fairlane was destroyed. And my cat, snake and fish all went MIA.
