Whelp, it looks like wherever the cast of “Death In The Aisles” go, mysterious murders are sure to follow… oh, wait, that’s the point. Well, in this revival of DITA, the cast and crew showed up to the Rialto Theatre in Aransas Pass, TX, for a murder at an old lady’s cookie shop and then a rich man’s malibu beach house. For this one-day revival, playing the suspects were Scara West, Julio Martinez, Stephanie Wright and the investigator was Katherine Orozco-Verderber.
Zero Untitled’s official submission to the “2026 Water, TX Film Festival” is a bleak work called “Echo”, written by Katherine Orozco-Verderber, conceived and directed by Michael Verderber, with the Director of Photography, Julio Martinez. All entrants to the festival should have a heavy focus on “water” as a topic in the film submission. ZU is going the ironic route.
Utilizing the bunraku puppeteering skills of Dakota West, Martinez, and Verderber, the short film focuses on a crane (recently used in “My Friend, Mr. Crane”) searching his habitat for something edible in the water. Only problem – there is no water left. The film is a scathing indictment on water issues arising in south Texas, as well as mankind’s negative effect on animal habitats.
Director – Michael Verderber Words – Katherine Orozco-Verderber Storyboarding and Director of Photography – Julio Martinez Bunraku Puppeteers – Dakota West, Julio Martinez, Michael Verderber Camera – Katherine Orozco-Verderber Music – Down Chamber “Through the Forest Lies Treachery” and “Echo Theme”
The film is now viewable on YouTube and was submitted to the “2026 Water, Tx Festival”.
Our show interactive show “Attempting Bunraku” is BACK! Or is it BunrAKu? The next performance will be at the Texas State Museum of Asian Culture as part of Japan Day on March 14! We will do multiple shows starting at 1:00 pm with breaks in between performances.
Below are some photos from recent performances. See you on the second floor of the museum!
From the Whooping Crane organization: Whooping Cranes Return to Aransas Pass: Join us for an Edutainment Experience! Hosted by La Risa Rios and Richard Gonzales of the Science and Spanish Club Network. Featuring live music by Promesa al Sol, a live exotic bird from the South Texas Botantical Gardens and Nature Center, a whooping crane tribute performance by puppetry team, Zero Untitled Productions, called “My Friend, Mr. Crane,” concluding with a Four Wind Blessing from the indigenous Raramuris Tradition.
Update! Screenshot photos (sorry) from a filmed version of the first performance!
Now that the 2026 year is upon us (and our 23rd year in existence!!), we are about to premiere our latest bunraku puppetry work, entitled “My Friend, Mr. Crane” written by Julio Martinez. Our puppetry team has been assembled, our crane is being built (see photo), and we are well on our way to a performance at the Rialto Theatre in February! (Two shows on February 21st, Times TBD)
Christmas Penalty Hat – Dec 6 – 7:00 FREE, Hatters Beverage Company Christmas Improv Show – Dec 20 – 7:00 FREE, Hatters Beverage Co.
Coming soon to Hatters Beverage Company in downtown Kingsville! Not one but TWO shows from Premature Punchline improv comedy in December! One show will be an improv show and the second will be Penalty Hat! Keep your peepers peeled for both of these holiday-themed shows!
Update: Pics below are from the Dec 20th show featuring Julio, Ray, Aubrey, Cricket, Katy, Daniel, and Michael!
Update! Here are some photos from the Christmas Penalty Hat show on December 6th at Hatters Beverage Company!
Our 15th Dark Tour, “Whispers” has officially come to a close after 3 days of amazing, dramatic, frightening, and fear-inducing shows! Check out the show page for more images and cast information. The show was performed at the Texas State Museum of Asian Cultures on October 22, 23, and 24, with multiple shows per night.
Late September is full of performances including, three performances of “Attempting Bunraku” at the Mid-Autumn Festival (Sept 27, see photos of Mike getting beaten up) and our first “Textual Overture” at a new venue for us – The Cookie Plot in Corpus on Sept. 30 (see flyer below).
Performance photos of The Cookie Plot show will be updated on this post!
Under the direction of Daniel Rodriquez, Zero Untitled proudly presents two new music videos promoting the recent release of the Down Chamber and Infernal Symphony split record “Mea Tulpa”, on Dungeon Squid Productions.
Infernal Symphony’s “Mind Palace Manifestation” is a reimaged edit using footage from the classic 1922 horror masterpiece “Nosferatu”. Down Chamber’s video runs the gamut of a psychological horror piece. Both videos are available on Youtube or viewable on this post.
Zero Untitled Films/Productions is a theatrical group based in Kingsville, Texas, that produces unique experiences on stage, in film, and in other media. Zero Untitled’s goal is to let artists and audiences alike think outside the box.
