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.

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#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.

 Late last night, members of ZU were running and driving about town in an attempt at a beta test for the next immersive theatre piece, called “The Hunt of the Scarecrows”. The skeletal script, which is more like stage directions at the moment, is being developed by Michael Verderber and will have additional scenes written by Katherine Orozco-Verderber.

The theme this year is an immersive spy game set in Emerald City, the gritty world established in “Nightmare of Oz.” More to come soon!

Here is a post-run discussion picture where we outlined the timing issues and segments that need further development. It ran quite late into the night.

Official Textual HO HO HOverture flyer.

Designed by Talor Appel, here is the official flyer for the upcoming production.

Winning plays will be announced soon!

For the Texas production, the following plays will be produced:
“X-treme X-Mas Boot Camp” by Peter Dakutis
“The New Guy” by John O’Hara 

“The Light” by Mark Harvey Levine

“Regifting” by Steven Korbar

The Zero Untitled – NYC team have not made a concrete decision on their selections, but that will be posted VERY soon!

 Zero Untitled will be having a CALL FOR PLAYS for our upcoming Christmas show in December. The event, called TEXTUAL OVERTURE, will feature live music, poems, and YOUR plays with a holiday theme in mind. The event will be staged at a restaurant/bar venue in Texas and possibly New York City.

The show has been officially named “Textual Ho Ho Hoverture” and the performance will occur at Cafe 5 on December 16th, 2017.

Submission Guidelines:

• 5-10 minute plays
• 1-3 characters (monologues are acceptable)
• Simple light and sound demands
• Must have a Christmas or “Holidays” theme (scripts not fitting this category will be considered for future productions)
• 12-point Times New Roman ONLY
• Include short BIO information in your cover letter
• Email headline MUST read “Holiday Submission: __(name of your play)___”
• Deadline: December 3^rd
• Performance: mid-December, venues TBA
• NO Submission fee
• Only reading first 100 plays submitted
• Playwrights may submit no more than 2 plays
• NO musicals (sorry)

Submit to: zero_untitled_films@yahoo.com

Promo aesthetic for “Feast of Flesh” 01

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November 3rd – Premature Punchline, Art Walk @ 7pm Event Page: www.facebook.com/events/392253897859975

November 8th – MainStage, Memento Mori @ 7pm – Memorial Student Union Building, room 219C @ TAMUK,  Event page: www.facebook.com/events/124485631575156

November 9th – MainStage, Memento Mori @ 7pm – Memorial Student Union Building, room 219C @ TAMUK

November 10th – MainStage, Memento Mori @ 7pm – Memorial Student Union Building, room 219C @ TAMUK

 November 16th – Comics Live Downtown, Corpus Christi @ Bella Luna @ 8 pm

November 17th – Friendsgiving (private event)

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December 6th – Secret Satan, 7 pm 

December 8th – Premature Punchline, Office Christmas Party gig in Alice @ 7pm (private event)

December 9th – Premature Punchline, Women’s Club private event in Kingsville

December 14th – Comics Live Downtown, Corpus Christi @ Bella Luna @ 8 pm

December 16th – TEXTUAL HO HO HOVERTURE, Kingsville @ Cafe 5 at 7:00

ALSO

December – To Be Named ZU NYC Christmas show

December – Additional Premature Punchline dates

December 3 – Deadline for script submissions for TO’s Holiday Themed show

January – Zero Untitled – NYC, new play stage reading in Manhattan Art Gallery, TBA

 Pictured are improvisational drama performances by Kaitlyn with newcomer Marcus, and newbie Kylie with Poodle.

These performances were 100% improvised dramatic performances utilizing audience suggestions.

Designed by Talor Appel, here is the official flyer for this week’s “Dramatica” show! This production will be starring YOU, the audience and a handful of actors. This will be production number 113!

 Zero Untitled Productions and Bards Against Hunger have banded together to create an anthology of poetry called “Rising Rains” to help benefit victims of Hurricane Harvey. Poetry (no plays, sorry) can currently be submitted to the following site. Although Texas poets take initial priority, all poets are welcome to submit.

Submit here: http://www.localgemspoetrypress.com/rising-rains-anthology.html

September

1st – “Dramatica” Gathering, dramatic improv and performance fun!

7th – A Doll’s House – staged reading, 7:00, meet at Sam Fore Hall and we shall find a location

8th – “Dramatica” a public long form dramatic improv, 8:00, Free Speech Area

12th – Cattle call AUDITIONS, location and time coming soon

14th – Premature Punchline at Comics Live Downtown

15th – “Unending Repetition” @ Manhattan Repertory Theatre (NYC)

16th – “Unending Repetition” @ Manhattan Repertory Theatre (NYC)

21St – Textual Overture, Cafe 5, time TBA

25th – Three Hour Theatre @ The Way Station (Brooklyn, NY)

October

7th – Premature Punchline @ RealmsCon @ 7:00-9:00

12th – Premature Punchline @ Comics Live Downtown

TBA – Pygmalion – staged reading (might be rescheduled)

26th – Memento Mori @ TBA

27th – Memento Mori @ TBA

Some locations and times might change. Stay tuned!

Equity Library Theatre’s win announcement

Zero Untitled casts were informed that we won BEST DRAMA at the Equity Library Theatre 2017 Summer Play Festival on August 19, 2017 in New York City.

Winning plays (they were considered a unit):

“Treason” by Katherine Orozco-Verderber

Dir. Ashley Kristeen Vega

Starring Rose Gutierrez

“Unending Repetition” by Michael Verderber

Dir. Michael Verderber

Starring Katherine Orozco-Verderber

Co-Direction – Julio Martinez

Music – Robert Trujillo