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Foeworkers: Season 1

Foeworkers is a workplace webseries about two coworkers who spend their day working each others' nerves instead of doing actual work.

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About Foeworkers

Foeworkers is a workplace comedy webseries about two co-workers who'd rather put in a long day of working each other's nerves than doing the work.

We've all had co-workers who have driven us absolutely batty, even pulling us out of our character to create workplace wars. Since your livelihood is at stake, you can't quite recreate the latest episode of "Real Housewives of New York" and throw top shelf liquor at each other. Instead, you settle for "differences of opinions" in the middle of conference room A that increase in volume as you poorly try to conceal your disdain of your Foeworker.


While absolutely infuriating in the moment, Foeworkers offer us the opportunity to look forward to something, even if it's just pointing out spelling errors in their presentation. For eight hours a day and 40 hours a week, like it or not, Foeworkers encourage us to be better (or at least better than them).

On tv, we always see women as secondary characters, often at odds with one another over to a man but seeing two women at each other's neck regarding work is so much more realistic. When women are featured a primary characters, they're usually driven by trauma. But women are so much bigger than adversity, we deserve to each ourselves on screen in full color, quirks and all. 

Foeworkers is the mania in the mundane. It is fun in the formalities. It's a female driven show that we not only deserve but it's one that we all know.

 

Meet our cast

Hey, that's me!

My name is Cynia Barnwell and I'm a writer and performer living in New York City. As a native New Yorker, I know the importance of bodega cats, strip clubs, and public libraries. I've been fortunate enough to develop several pilots and I've been performing across the city since 2008. Biweekly, I get to light up the world famous UCB stage during Lloyd Night with "Fight Clurb". 

Most importantly, Cynia firmly believes you should not trust people with a Hotmail account.

Vanessa Golembewski

Vanessa Golembewski is a TV and digital comedy person based in Brooklyn. She is a UCB-trained performer, writer, producer, director, and two-time Moth StorySLAM champion.

Her work includes two seasons of NBC's "Harry," headlines for The Onion, and her new digital series "Karen From HR," which received recognition from Elizabeth Banks' Who Ha Ha.

She also consults on and creates comedy for brands and media companies, including Refinery29, Billboard, Allure, Teen Vogue, Spotify, Bustle, and Above Average. Her hit series "Five Phases" is now playing on thousands of Delta flights around the world.

Akmal Tajihan

Akmal Taijhan is an Uzbekistan born comedian that grew up in Orlando Florida. Did you know Orlando is more than home to Mickey Mouse and drug epidemics? Well it is. A veteran in the improv comedy world, Akmal has hit stages across the nation.

Should you find yourself in New York, you can catch Akmal most Wednesdays on Lloyd night at UCB. 

 

Walter Kelly is a NYC-based comedian, actor, writer and lover of those cute-little-teeny-tiny avocados. His lanky-black behind brings a fiercely vibrant energy, unique perspective, and bubbly personality to stage and screen. Walter’s work has appeared on Bustle, Upworthy, Money Magazine, Yahoo!, and TIME. He currently co-hosts the popular stand-up show SPACE at Mad Tropical in Bushwick, and he is a

writer for the BoogieManja sketch team Illumithoti.

Alexandra Sanchez

Alexandra Sanchez is the writer/creator/ star of the Web Series, "Al Most Coast to Coast". She can be seen in such works as “The Miracle of Tony Davis” and “The Amateur”, as well as performing songs and stand up at a stage near you. She currently attends UCB and performs as often as possible with her improv indie team, Snapshirt. Follow her on twitter @alboogieeee.  

Maggie Bower is a good girl from Maine, now based in NYC. She has studied improv at the Magnet and Upright Citizens Brigade Theaters under Rick Andrews, Louis Kornfeld, Nick Kanellis, Peter McNerney, Patrick Noth, James Dwyer, Joey Price, Nicole Drespel, and Chelsea Clarke. She currently performs improv on the Magnet Theater house team, Metalboy and with her independent team, Rutger. Her writing has appeared in Reductress. Follow her on Twitter: @magbower 

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The Campaign FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions:

What will you be using the funding for?

Foeworkers funding be used for post-production services, video equipment, and to pay the talented staff of comedians, writers, editors, sound guys, and directors. 

Who is Cynia Barnwell? 

Cynia Barnwell is a writer and performer living in New York City. As a native New Yorker, Cynia know the importance of bodega cats, strip clubs, and public libraries. Cynia has been around the block and has I've been develop several pilots and pitched to networks since 2011. Cynia has also worked with brands like Air Wick, Tinder, Bustle, and Elite Daily. 

You can catch Cynia lighting up the world famous UCB stage during Lloyd Night with "Fight Clurb". 

Most importantly, Cynia firmly believes you should not trust people with a Hotmail account.

Is Foeworkers based on a true story? 

Yes. 

 

 

Linda Lopez
02/26/2019
Early viewing of Foeworkers + Goodies
$200
Sami Fairchild
02/15/2019
Blooper reel and tote bag
$60
Lyn Mikel Brown
02/15/2019
Signed Script & Hype (wo)man
$35
02/14/2019
Blooper reel and tote bag
$60
pippysips
02/14/2019
Monetary Contribution
$5
Angeliki
02/04/2019
Monetary Contribution
$10
01/31/2019
Signed Script & Hype (wo)man
$50
Deb deSherbinin
01/28/2019
Signed Script & Hype (wo)man
$35
01/28/2019
Blooper reel and tote bag
$60
Carolyn
01/27/2019
Good karma for your work best friend
$15
Monetary Contribution

It only takes a few dollars to make the FoeWorkers cast feel like a million bucks!

The more you give, the better we feel! 

 

4 Supporters
Select this reward
15.00 USD
Good karma for your work best friend

 

Sending all the well wishes to your favorite work bestie

7 Supporters
Select this reward
25.00 USD
Bad karma for your work enemy + playlist

Sending all the bad juju to your very own foe worker FoeWorkers + a Foeworker-certified Spotify playlist to get you through the week. 

7 Supporters
Select this reward
35.00 USD
Signed Script & Hype (wo)man

You'll get a signed Script and I'll follow you on Twitter and i'll hype you up in your mentions. C'mon, you deserve a cheerleader in your corner!

9 Supporters
Select this reward
60.00 USD
Blooper reel and tote bag

You think we're funny when we're on screen - Wait until you see the bloopers.... Get a copy of the bloopers reel, signed script, handwritten thank you, and your name in foeworkers, tote bag

6 Supporters
Select this reward
100.00 USD
Early viewing of Foeworkers + Goodies

Welcome to the 100 club! As a reward you'll get:

  • Early viewing of the entire first season of Foe Workers
  • Social Media Hype (wo)Man
  • Handwritten thank You
  • Signed Script
  • Your name in FoeWorkers Credits
7 Supporters
Select this reward
250.00 USD
I'd write you a Funny speech

I'll write a special speech for you to give at your brother's 4th wedding or best friend's 2nd 39th birthday party. Or any event of your choosing. Tell me some details about the event and your loved one and I can write you the toast of the season. 

 

Plus, you'll get your name in FoeWorkers Credits

0 Supporters
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500.00 USD
A character named after you. Yes, you!

Get a character named in your honor! You deserve it! 

0 Supporters
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1,500.00 USD
In person comedy class

I will come to you and teach you and your friends or coworkers IMPROV comedy 101

0 Supporters
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2,500.00 USD
Walk on role on Foeworkers

You're a star! See yourself in lights on an episode of Forworkers!

0 Supporters
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Rewards

Monetary Contribution

It only takes a few dollars to make the FoeWorkers cast feel like a million bucks!

The more you give, the better we feel! 

 

4 Supporters
Select this reward
15.00 USD
Good karma for your work best friend

 

Sending all the well wishes to your favorite work bestie

7 Supporters
Select this reward
25.00 USD
Bad karma for your work enemy + playlist

Sending all the bad juju to your very own foe worker FoeWorkers + a Foeworker-certified Spotify playlist to get you through the week. 

7 Supporters
Select this reward
35.00 USD
Signed Script & Hype (wo)man

You'll get a signed Script and I'll follow you on Twitter and i'll hype you up in your mentions. C'mon, you deserve a cheerleader in your corner!

9 Supporters
Select this reward
60.00 USD
Blooper reel and tote bag

You think we're funny when we're on screen - Wait until you see the bloopers.... Get a copy of the bloopers reel, signed script, handwritten thank you, and your name in foeworkers, tote bag

6 Supporters
Select this reward
100.00 USD
Early viewing of Foeworkers + Goodies

Welcome to the 100 club! As a reward you'll get:

  • Early viewing of the entire first season of Foe Workers
  • Social Media Hype (wo)Man
  • Handwritten thank You
  • Signed Script
  • Your name in FoeWorkers Credits
7 Supporters
Select this reward
250.00 USD
I'd write you a Funny speech

I'll write a special speech for you to give at your brother's 4th wedding or best friend's 2nd 39th birthday party. Or any event of your choosing. Tell me some details about the event and your loved one and I can write you the toast of the season. 

 

Plus, you'll get your name in FoeWorkers Credits

0 Supporters
Select this reward
500.00 USD
A character named after you. Yes, you!

Get a character named in your honor! You deserve it! 

0 Supporters
Select this reward
1,500.00 USD
In person comedy class

I will come to you and teach you and your friends or coworkers IMPROV comedy 101

0 Supporters
Select this reward
2,500.00 USD
Walk on role on Foeworkers

You're a star! See yourself in lights on an episode of Forworkers!

0 Supporters
Select this reward