You may already be familiar with the term "crowd funding." (Wikipedia.) The community-based distribution of funding has seen a huge upswing recently, with the rise of Kickstarter, Kiva, and other websites. The low cost of entry into these funding avenues makes investment possible for those who don't have lots of spare cash to throw around. For $10 or $20, you can help fund a documentary film, a nonprofit health center in Africa, a community farm in India, or one of thousands of other projects.
With theatrical productions already inhabiting Kickstarter, perhaps it was only a matter of time before the trend made it to Broadway. Ken Davenport, lead producer of the upcoming Godspell revival, recently announced on his blog that the production would be "crowd-funded." For a minimum of $1,000, you can now be a Broadway producer. You even get billing! Though, with the typical rate of return of Broadway productions, you probably shouldn't count on getting any of it back.
They've set up a website specifically for the "People of Godspell", as they will be known: www.peopleofgodspell.com
