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Read the BroadwayWorld.com article on “Captive Pilgrim” here: https://www.broadwayworld.com/brooklyn/article/Zero-Untitled-NYC-Presents-The-First-Stage-Reading-Of-CAPTIVE-PILGRIM-20180430
Rehearsal discussion
Divided by Zero – Interview Series “The Hunt of the Scarecrows”
We sat down with Dark Tour veterans and stars of the upcoming “The Hunt of the Scarecrows” actors Andrea Lorin, Justin Bennet, and director Michael Verderber to get some insight on this next production. The espionage-based play is a radical departure from the usual horror themed Dark Tours. Dark Tours are Zero Untitled’s name for their immersive production series staged in pitch-black spaces in which audiences travel the space with only dimmed flashlights. Previous productions have been set in Wonderland and Willy Wonka’s factory, but with this latest show, the group returns to the noir, crime-filled world of Emerald City.
DB0: Tell me a little bit about your role in the upcoming Dark Tour.
Andrea Lorin: Everyone in this show, myself included, plays a different role every night. So if you want to learn more, you’ll just have to come all three nights and see for yourself!
Justin Bennet: I play Finch, a detective and Finch is just trying to set things right after years of being a corrupt cop.
Michael Verderber: In addition to co-writing and co-directing, I will be a handler for the show.
DB0: What’s a handler?
MV: Oh, I will be helping out with the technological aspects of the show. Some audience groups will be required to go online and connect with an Operative who will give them mission directives.
DB0: What can audiences expect from coming to this show?
JB: The audience can expect wall-to-wall action and feel like they are making a difference in the story.
AL: Audiences can expect lots of walking, espionage, and clues that will keep you guessing.
MV: A different sort of work. Katherine (co-director and playwright) and I wanted to venture into new territory; away from horror and to tread something new. But like previous shows, the immersive element is what will make it fun. The difficulty is, will the audience miss something? So, definitely confusion and mistrust, but that is by design.
DB0: Can you expand on that?
JB: (Laughs)
MV: Yeah, the show has a timing element where certain events happen at certain times, so if the audience isn’t where they are supposed to be, they might miss out.
JB: Like in a scene that I am in, some groups will see it while others will not.
AL: Same here.
MV: So seeing the show which has four different “paths” is the best way to get the big picture.
DB0: How does this show differ from other immersive Dark Tours that Zero Untitled has done?
AL: A traditional Dark Tour is often indoors and meant to scare you while also telling a story. The Hunt of the Scarecrows, an outdoor experience, is meant to make you think and think quickly, as you only have a certain amount of time to complete your mission. There is also no “tour guide” as in most of our Dark Tours, taking you from place to place – the cryptic clues you receive are your only guide, along with your wits and knowledge of the TAMUK campus.
JB: What set this different than other Dark Tours from the past is that we are giving the fate of the play into the hands of our audience. Plus the audience now has freedom to move more freely, because in the past the audience was confined into a close space. But with this Dark Tour, we give them for freedom to interact with our characters and their environment.
DB0: Thanks, gang! “The Hunt of the Scarecrows” has two performances per night at 7:00 and 8:15 on May 7, 8, and 9.
A HUGE shout out to Katherine Orozco-Verderber for being an official FINALIST for “The Josephine Foundation Excellence In The Arts Award For Best Performance Of 2017 By An Adult Female” for her performance in “Unending Repetition”!
Ava and Katy singing for “Coffee Shop Girl: The Musical”.
Allan Guzman came in to work on some lead solos for a metal song.
David and Zeta working on “Coffee Shop Girl”
So, Zero Untitled has dedicated all of March to “March Music Month” to allow our talent individuals to work on all of those music projects we just don’t have time for. So, now, there is no excuse! Robert and Andrea are working on piano music, Michael is working on some score and a metal song, Zeta and Julio are working on some hip hop tracks, a new musical is in development, and long-time collaborator, DJ Oringe, is developing some new music as well. Plenty is going on so here are some pics from last night’s rehearsal.
Here are some pics of just a few of the works in development.
Cover art for DJ Oringe’s “Pummel”
UPDATE: Here is the newly released song “Pummel” by DJ Oringe! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2dR1oRItfo
Octavio Quintanilla
Octavio Quintanilla, poet of several of ZU’s poetry videos, was recently named San Antonio, Texas’s Poet Laureate! Congratulations to him on this FANTASTIC award!
See his videos here on one of our YouTube pages. You can watch “Message”, “Mal de Ojo”, and “Cafe Triste”! https://www.youtube.com/user/ZeroUntitledFilm/videos
A link to the article can be found here: https://www.mysanantonio.com/entertainment/arts-culture/article/City-s-fourth-poet-laureate-announced-12768479.php
A first draft of our forthcoming anthology of plays and poetry is coming soon from Local Gems Press! The book, called “Zero Untitled // Hybrid Theatre // 2007 -2013” is on the hands of the editor and should be released in the next few months.
Some of the plays and poems include BROKEN WHEELS, THESE LAST WORDS, REGRETS OF IDIOCY, and many more! The book will be a collection of earlier short comedies, dramas, and poetic hybrids from our earlier years. More information and a release date will be coming soon.
Our recent related publication, Rising Rains, is still available for purchase.
Below is the complete listing of plays, poems, and hybrids that will be released in the book. This is subject to some change:
Classically-trained actor Tim Mooney conducted an acting workshop and did two performances of two of his one-man shows. In the Blue Room, in collaboration with ZU, he staged a preview performance of “Criteria” and at the Little Theatre, in collaboration with TAMUK’s French Club, he performed “Moliere Than Thou.” He also conducted an acting workshop on March 5. Here are some pictures from the events. Members of Zero Untitled capitalized on his presence by attending his events, participating in his work, or running his tech.
Here are the two variant flyers promoting the forthcoming dystopian drama “Three Cells”!
Hey, guys help out Zero Untitled AND our friends at The Gingerbread Players for some awards!
The Josephine Foundation (Queens Theater) is now accepting nominations for their Annual Josie Performance Awards. Every vote counts and we need yours! Please follow the simple instructions below – it only takes a minute.
PLEASE NOTE: YOU ARE NOW PERMITTED TO VOTE ONLY ONCE PER EMAIL ADDRESS.
We encourage you to invite others to vote for their favorite performances by using your contact lists. Thank you.
THE JOSEPHINE FOUNDATION 2018 JOSIE AWARDS FOR BEST PERFORMANCES OF 2017
VOTING REGISTRATION AND INSTRUCTIONS
Fill out the registration form below. Then nominate one candidate for each category, typing/printing neatly the name of your choice in the allotted space below. You may vote only once in each category, on this form. NOTE: ONLY ONE VOTE PER EMAIL ADDRESS WILL BE COUNTED. Return this section of the form with your choices, (CUT AND PASTE IT), via email, to akphantom@aol.com by the deadline of March 16, 2018. All votes not received by the deadline will not count. The top three finalists will be announced March 31, 2018. Nominees will be recognized and the winner in each of the categories will be announced at The Josephine Foundation’s FOLLOW YOUR DREAMS GALA weekend June 15, 2018 at The Crest Hollow Country Club.
YOUR NAME:
ADDRESS:
PHONE:
EMAIL:
#1 THE JOSEPHINE FOUNDATION EXCELLENCE IN THE ARTS AWARD FOR BEST PERFORMANCE OF 2017 BY AN ADULT FEMALE:
ACTOR – Katherine Orozco-Verderber Rose Gutierrez
SHOW- Unending Repetition (lead) Treason (Lead)
ROLE – Orion Jane Doe
COMPANY – Zero Untitled – NYC
#6 THE JOSEPHINE FOUNDATION EXCELLENCE IN THE ARTS AWARD FOR THE DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR 2017:
DIRECTOR: Johnny Culver
SHOW: The Lady of the Hall, based upon Keeping Up Appearances by Roy Clarke
COMPANY: The Gingerbread Players
#9 THE JOSEPHINE FOUNDATION EXCELLENCE IN THE ARTS AWARD FOR THE BEST PRODUCTION OF THE YEAR 2017:
SHOW: The Lady of the Hall, based upon Keeping Up Appearances by Roy Clarke
COMPANY: The Gingerbread Players
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It is already filled out for you just to send out HOWEVER, you decide who wins BEST ADULT FEMALE between Rose Gutierrez (Treason) and Katherine Lynn Verderber (Unending Repetition). You’ll note that I have the info for BOTH on the form, eliminate the OTHER so your vote doesn’t get lost. To be clear:
Rose Gutierrez – Jane Doe – Treason
Katherine Verderber – Orion – Unending Repetition.
So, if you vote for Rose, erase ALL of the Katy stuff and vice versa. Leave all of the remaining show info intact, as that is casting a vote for our friends in Queens! Let’s help each other out!
While other projects are in their development stage, an older project is getting wrapped up. Shakespeare’s Sonnet 50, “How Heavy Do I Journey On The Way” is in post-production with music and score being finalized by Robert Trujillo.
Sonnet 50 music 02
This production is a prologue for the larger work, “Fortune Cycle”, a video adaptation of several of Shakespeare’s sonnets that tie together to create one out-of-order story. The last two cycles, have already been released.
Zero Untitled Productions specializes in theatre staged in non-traditional spaces. Our versatile ethos allows the talent of our actors, writers, and directors to shine with great diversity. Rather than simply staging traditional plays, Zero Untitled writes, produces, and stages immersive theatre, unique music from a variety of genres, cultural, experimental, and environmental puppetry, and long and short form improv. All creative work will find an avenue of production, whether that is through our annual immersive horror Dark Tour, our open mic series Textual Overture, or even short films. We welcome everyone who is looking to embrace their creativity, no previous experience required.
If you ever need to reach Zero Untitled, feel free to reach out to us on our social media platforms (Facebook, Tik Tok, YouTube, Instagram, etc), but the fastest way is through our email, which is checked daily:
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We hope to hear from you!