Acting partners Cooper Braun and Rachel Ann Harding started Stories With Spirit in 2014 to share their acting and storytelling with adult audiences. When the pandemic hit, they took their performances to Zoom, gaining a wider fan base from the U.S., Canada, Singapore, Australia and India. Over eight performances, they brought in around $9,000 in sales an unprecedented success for the duo.
“We adopted a pay-what-it’s-worth model for our online shows,” Braun explains. “Tickets are free, but registration is required. After the show, I ask that folks consider what an hour and a half of art was worth to them and to express that if they can.”