BPP CHOPPED: Nathan Bethell
A nonprofit fundraiser supporting
Constellation Stage & Screen$760
raised by 15 people
$400 goal
Each year at this time BPP holds 30 Days of Dinner, an annual fundraiser. In order to make it COVID-friendly, this year I will be participating in a new event inspired by that tradition. We call it, CHOPPED: NEW PLAY GOURMET. By donating, you are directly contributing to my quest to have MY dish appear on a restaurant menu!
   You can show your support by buying me a STAR! Each star costs $25 and you can gift me as many as youâd like. For every additional $25 I raise, I get a star! The more you donate - the more you will be helping me in my mission.
STAFF CHOICE:
   In addition to the fundraising champions, one Staff Choice winner will also move on to the live round.  This winner will be selected by a committee of BPP staff led by highly-skilled cook and avid foodie/wine connoisseur, Rob Shakespeare.  The decision will be made solely on merit, based upon the submitted photo/recipe (no fundraising amount factored in).
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HOW TO WIN:
   A star is earned for every $25 raised in support of a dish.  The three dishes with the most stars along with the Staff Choice winner will be announced at our Zoom show on Thursday, April 29.  During the live event, BPP Producing Artistic Director, Chad Rabinovitz, will interview local celebrity chef, Bob Adkins, of Truffles Restaurant.  Theyâll discuss their favorite entries, talk about the challenges posed by the surprise ingredients, and discuss what our expert chef would have done with them.  The audience will be given the opportunity to learn from Bob through a Q&A session.  Finally, using the provided recipes, we will recreate the four dishes (prior to the show) and they will be tasted live by Chef Adkins.  He will select the winner who will have the distinct honor of having their dish added to the Truffles menu for a weekend.  The winner will also receive the coveted BPP Champion Hat.
All donations directly support Bloomington Playwrights Project during this time of need.