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Your audience fills in the blanks. Hilarity ensues.

Guests fill in the blanks Mad Libs style, and their words become a live comedy play on stage. Everyone helps write it, so everyone's in on the joke. We even hold auditions before the show and cast members of your audience as characters in the play. They won't have a script, so they'll just have to react to the hilarity surrounding them. No pressure, just fun! One night brings in $5,000+, and you keep at least half.

  • Can be done as a short "theatrical run" with multiple performances.
  • Great for community theatres as a bonus show for your season when your stage would otherwise be dark.
  • A turn-key theatrical production. We're ready to perform in a day... not weeks.
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Audience participation
$5,000+
Typical profit per night
50%+
Profit, guaranteed
2-3
Audience cast members

What is an interactive fill-in-the-play comedy?

There's a real script. Half of it is missing. On the way in, your people fill in the gaps with their own suggestions and ideas. Before the play begins, we'll hold auditions and cast members of your audience as characters in the play. Our cast then performs the play completely straight, only with your audience's words coming out of their mouths. Our new audience cast members react to what's going on around them in the play, answering questions asked of them and performing alongside our cast throughout the story. It's the most unique and fun play you will ever see, and it raises money like the rest of the shows we offer: tickets, a raffle, auctions… we even have two built-in sponsorship opportunities where your sponsors will be positively talked about and their logo seen on stage in the play! And of course, your group keeps at least 50%.

Everyone is included as a playwright or actorUses your audience's sentences and suggestionsYou are truly part of the play

Check out BREAK-A-HEIST!

BREAK A HEIST! play poster: a Fill In The Play Comedy Caper by Roy Bufis

BREAK A HEIST! – Three crooks are in the midst of planning a daring heist. Unfortunately, they end up being mistaken for actors when playwrights unexpectedly show up. Hilarity ensues as everyone (thieves, playwrights… and even some audience members) must now “act” their way out of the shenanigans that arise! Will it be curtains for the gang, or will they be able to pull it off without breaking a leg… or anything else? Become part of the play (and the fun) as you volunteer to audition for a chance to join the cast or help write the script… You can even just sit back, relax and enjoy the crazy antics!

“BREAK A HEIST!” is a laugh-a-minute romp, with a sprinkle of “Noises Off” and a splash of “The Play That Goes Wrong”!

How It Works

Curtain up! Let's take the stage!

Everyone contributes

Every guest acts as a playwright or actor, so the whole room has a stake in the show.

Personal & local

Your names, places, and inside jokes are where the biggest laughs live.

Zero prep for you

The play is ready to be performed. You just add the missing lines and actors.

Guests at a table filling in cards before the show
Step 1
Guests provide missing lines

Cards are filled in by guests upon their arrival: lines of dialogue, names, suggestions.

Illustration of audience volunteers reading script pages at a play audition on a theatre stage
Step 2
Auditions are held

Guests volunteer to audition for a role in the play.

Illustration of costumed actors performing a comedic heist play on a theatre stage with a bank vault set
Step 3
The play comes alive

The play is performed. Every provided line and guest actor moment explodes with laughter throughout.

Night Of

What to expect on the night

BREAK A HEIST! fill-in cards guests complete on the way in: a white card for a sentence, a pink card for a codename and a blue card for a to-do task
Check-in & cards

Guests jot down a few words on the way in. Quick, easy, and everyone joins in.

Actor in a Hawaiian shirt lunging with a cash box during BREAK A HEIST!
The play

A play unlike anything you've ever experienced, filled with personalized laughter.

Silent auction table with donated baskets and a Route 66 sign at a ZingerZ fundraiser
Raffle & auction

Our host runs the raffle and auction while the crowd is still laughing.

The Simple Math

How the fundraiser pays off

Pick your show. The money works the same on all three: you keep at least half, and up to 95%+.

Step 1
$500 holds your date

Claims your date and gets the ticket store, flyer, and guide ready.

Step 2
50/50 on the first $2,500 raised

Of that first $2,500, half goes to your group and half to us. That is the full fee, start to finish.

Step 3
Keep 100% after that

Once you clear $2,500, the rest is all yours, up to 95%+.

See It In 90 Seconds

And the reviews are in

Portrait of a Bethesda Christian School volunteer

"We all loved how the kids really got into it. We laughed hard and made some money. Our budget is healthy again!"

Dawn Lydick · Fundraising Partner
Bethesda Christian School
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Everything that comes with the play

The play is the centerpiece. Everything around it is handled.

Complete fill-in-the-blank script
Professional performers
Host, emcee & auctioneer
Online ticketing platform
Raffle & silent / live auctions
Step-by-step fundraiser guide
Who We Serve

Best when everybody knows everybody

A favorite across every group we work with. Choose yours to see how it plays out.

Interactive Play FAQs

Questions about the interactive play

What is an interactive fill-in-the-play comedy?
There's a real script, but half of it is missing. Before the show, your guests fill in the gaps with their own suggestions and ideas. Before the play begins, we'll hold auditions and cast members of your audience as characters in the play. Our cast then performs the play completely straight, only with your audience's words coming out of their mouths. Our new audience cast members react to what's going on around them in the play, answering questions asked of them and performing alongside our cast throughout the story. It's the most unique and fun play you will ever see… we even have two built-in sponsorship opportunities where your sponsors will be positively talked about and their logo seen on stage in the play!
Do we have to write the play ourselves?
No. We provide the complete script with the blanks already built in, and it lands no matter what lines come in. Your audience only supplies the fill-in lines, so there's no writing or prep on your end.
Can we use our own names and inside jokes?
Yes, and that's what makes it special. Because your own community fills in the blanks, the play naturally drops in local names, places, and inside jokes. That's exactly where the biggest laughs come from.
Do audience members have to act?
The play is designed to be fully interactive, including providing character roles for audience members. We only need 2-3 people who want to get on stage and we never force anyone to audition if they don't want to. However, those who do decide to join the cast will have a BLAST!
Who is the interactive play best for?
It shines with tight-knit groups: churches, smaller schools, community/professional theatres, non-profits. When everyone knows each other, the inside jokes land. Want a warm, personal night with maximum participation? This is the one.
How much can we raise?
A play night typically nets $5,000 or more in profit between tickets, the raffle, and the auction. Half of everything raised is guaranteed to you at minimum, and it can run as high as 95%.
Is the play appropriate for all ages?
Like everything else we do, our Fill In The Play comedies are family friendly and fun for all ages. However, we do recommend that small children who would not normally be engaged in live theatre not attend, so as to allow their parents to fully enjoy the show.
What are we responsible for?
All we need is a stage (or stage area) to perform on. If your venue has a full theatrical stage setup, a tech who already knows your light and sound system would also be highly beneficial for your show(s). We'll take care of everything else!
How does set up work?
Based on your location, we will arrive either the day before or the morning of your first scheduled performance. This time will be used to put up our set and do a tech rehearsal with your lighting/sound tech (we can provide our own when necessary). We'll also be able to assist with any front of house needs you might have during that time as well. After the final performance we'll quickly tear down our set, pack up, and be on our way.
Photo Gallery

The Interactive Play in action

Scripts filled in by your people, and their names getting laughs on stage.

Actor swinging an imaginary sword on stage during BREAK A HEIST!
Actress hushing the audience from behind the safe in BREAK A HEIST!
Organizers holding a big ZingerZ check for $11,493 raised for Clubhouse for Special Needs
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