A brand new work-in-progress play “Performance Evaluation” by ZU co-founder Gabriel Ruiz will have a performance coming up on March 14, 2023. Free tickets are available for this event (as it is a work-in-progress), so please email us at zero_untitled_films@yahoo.com for ticket information.
In Zero Untitled’s continuing effort to explore new genres (as we did with Japanese kamishibai), we recently mounted our first Lambe-Lambe! This production was a pre-show for the recent Premature Punchline comedy show.
Thus, Michael Verderber created “Shower Sharon”, a rated PG-13 show (for language) about a college girl learning the ropes of life in the dorms. Pre-recorded vocal performances were by Julio Martinez and Katherine Orozco-Verderber.
**NEXT Performance: March 15, 2025 / Texas State Museum of Asian Cultures / noon and ongoing **
Here are some pics from the latest Premature Punchline improv comedy show! We put together a college-themed show as part of an extra credit assignment at the university. Performing in the shenanigans were: Diego, Daniel, Cricket, Michael, Ray, Aubrey, Steph, Julio, and of course, the professor herself – Mrs. Katherine Orozco-Verderber.
Looks like we have another secret show coming up! Not so secretive if the info is on the flyer… BUT WAIT, you need to say the password to get into the event! A bonus Lambe-Lambe performance called “Shower Sharon” will be part of the pre-show activities! Message our us or our social media to get the password. And tell your friends!
Our puppetry works will be taking a different direction with our new “Ruination Puppetry” series; contrasting the sillier puppet endeavors recently released. Based on the concepts of poetic words and direct storytelling, the Ruination series is about puppets that will be forever destroyed for the sake of profound story conveyance. Two have premiered on Tik Tok so far, with several more planned.
“Winston” – https://www.tiktok.com/@zerountitledproductions/video/7467618599868419358
“Tearaway Tara” – https://www.tiktok.com/@zerountitledproductions/video/7468395434877226271
“Holepunched” – https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8YysAaY/
“Love Sheds” – #ZeroUntitled #puppet #puppets #puppetsoftiktok #ruinationpuppetry #br… | TikTok
Today is the World Premiere of our brand new kamishibai show “Baby Dormouse Vs Quizzical Crocodile”, loosely based on the work of our Baby Dormouse puppet series on Tik Tok. The play will be performed multiple times at the Texas State Museum of Asian Cultures’s “2025 Lunar New Year – Year of the Snake” festivities in Corpus Christi, alongside performances of “Ba Pot-Bellied Pigs”.
Written and performed by Michael Verderber, the kamishibai explores a dormouse on a journey who must get the audience’s help to stump the Quizzical Crocodile, who is armed with lots of questions in math, English, and social studies. The show will heavily utilize both puppetry and the traditional kamishibai style. Narrating “Ba Pot-Bellied Pigs” will be Aubrey Gracia, who was last seen in “Hellmouth”.
We give you a brief glimpse into our 2025 season! The image outlines an overview of the scheduled shows we have on tap throughout the year. This does not include our sporadic shorts, Tik Toks, memes, another quirky mini-projects that pop up throughout the year. So keep an eye out!
We have entered another puppet film challenge! This time, the fest was put on by Puppet Place and the British Puppet Guild. The theme was the number 25 (in honor of the New Year) and to keep it under 60 seconds for an Instagram release. Therefore, we give you: “The Answer is… 25”, featuring our puppets Mr. Bones, Nosferatu, Thomas, and a bonus stuffed elephant.
Written and directed by Michael Verderber
Voices – Michael Verderber
Camera – Katherine Orozco-Verderber
Score – “Kooky Tune 01” by Down Chamber
Here is the official Instagram entry version: https://youtu.be/hhyJDYA8RHA?si=EfB8qeh5TRAFBTC8
Our latest music video for dungeon synth/drone/dark classical music artist Down Chamber has arrived on January 1 to kick off the new year! The video was directed by Daniel Rodriguez, Michael Verderber, and Julio Martinez. Additional concepts and storyboarding by Raymond Martinez and Katherine Orozco-Verderber.
As an extra bit of holiday cheer, ZU member Daniel Rodriguez signed one of Katherine’s songs from her Christmas album! You can watch it on our YouTube or our TikTok! Ironically, the song is forcefully muted on some services.
