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The third in the series of poetry videos for San Antonio poet Octavio Quintanilla, “Message” premiered live online just a few days ago. The video is officially viewable now. Just go to this page and follow the instructions:
The video is the first Zero Untitled production of 2015. More information is on the official page (also click on the link).
(Pictured: Audience member A. Guzman, R. Trujillo, and L. Guerra.)
Textual Overture’s first annual Holiday Show was a great success! As usual, there were a variety of events, readings, play performances, and Christmas tunes performed on both nights – Friday the 19th and Saturday the 20th. Both nights had slightly different acts as some performers/readers only presented one of the two nights.
On top of the plays, a classic Premature Punchline game (Penalty Hat, pictured) was performed as well! As shown in the picture, ex-Zero Untitled member Allan Guzman dropped by and joined in on the fun on the second day’s performance. Mr. Trujillo was “punished” in the game by being turned into Frosty by the audience with toilet paper.
A full show recap will be posted soon!
Textual Overture will unveil its first ever “Holiday Themed” show on Friday an Saturday at 7:00 on the campus of Texas A&M University – Kingsville. There will be several plays, Christmas songs, holiday poets, and the like performed. Open-mic will be scheduled throughout both nights!
Friday @ 7:00 – Memorial Student Union Building (TAMUK Campus)
Saturday @ 7:00 – Blue Room, Sam Fore Hall (TAMUK Campus)
Our next production has already begun rehearsals! Our next project is a holiday-themed Textual Overture. What was once a tradition for Premature Punchline, the sleigh reigns have been handed over to the Textual Overture crew.
Since our Christmas shows have been heavily adult-focused, this year’s project will be for families and the kiddos! More information coming soon.
So far, the set list includes plays such as:
“It Never Snows in Texas” written and directed by Beth Marie Cantu
“The Little Match Girl” by Hans Christan Anderson, dir. Michael Verderber
“Thank You, Santa” by Anne Nunley, dir. Beth Marie Cantu
And as always, plenty of Christmas music, poetry, and an open-mic portion! Tentative date is December 19 and 20.
Interested in the upcoming Dark Tour “The Wonderland Massacre”? Our secret BONUS scene (called “Secrets of the Wonderland Ward”) will be performed on Monday November 10 at Cafe 5 from 5:30 – 6:30. The short scene will be performed multiple times, so feel free to come anytime from 5:30 – 6:30.
The bonus scene will provide some secrets of the Ward and tell you how to get “alternate” performances out of the patients. Come to this one-day only mini-event to get special keys to unlock secrets to the full production of “The Wonderland Massacre”.
The full production of “The Wonderland Massacre” will be performed on November 13 and 14 at 7:00 pm in Sam Fore Hall at Texas A&M University – Kingsville.
Our 6th Dark Tour, “The Wonderland Massacre” will premiere November 13 and 14. Our third entry into the Wonderland series, this play picks up at the murder of the ward’s most infamous inmate – The Mad Hatter. The doors open at 9:00 pm, but you must be 18 years old and up to get in.
(Pictured: K. Orozco during the filming of the trailer.)
OCTOBER IN REVIEW
We have several highlights from this past month!
Missed our New Foundations Theatre Festival? Check out our show page for photos and behind-the-scenes fun! (Pictured: A. Martinez, D. Mendoza in CJ Lillie’s play “Wolfe of the West”.)
View the show page: http://www.zerountitled.com/productions/new-foundations-theatre-festival/
Two recent productions published:
“Consequences” – play performed at Textual Overture (2013) was published by Dialogual Magazine on October 16: http://dialogual.wix.com/dialogual#!Consequences/c599/55353555-523D-4960-8B55-7F1E8C403C8F
(pictured: R. Ferguson and S. Benedit in the 2012 World Premiere of “Consequences”.)
“Unconditional” – performance poem performed at Textual Overture (2013) will be published by Harbinger Asylum / Transcendent Press soon.
In other news, our next Dark Tour, “The Wonderland Massacre” has already begun rehearsals and we have released two teaser behind-the-scenes pics. Check out our trailer, which will be posted soon. In the meantime, here is one of the images below. (Pictured: H. Gonzalez, Jr and D. Gerd).
Our music and poetry event, Textual Overture, had a great 3-hour long performance last Tuesday (Oct 28). There were several new musicians, poetry by local writers, poems by Brooke Lovestone, and play performances with scripts by Barry Berryhill and Michael Verderber. (Pictured below: The Felix Jazz Trio).
