Our bi-annual Outdoor Rehearsal has wrapped up for the week! We got to meet a LOT of really cool people and even had a several folks come all 4 nights! Not only did we shake the dust off, but got to introduce folks to what we do in our experimental theater company!

We played improv games like CATball, How Did You Do It?, dabbled in improvisational dramatic monologues and scenes, and even had a frisbee duel! Here are some pics of all of the random stuff we did! More pics have been posted on our Facebook pages.

 For those interested in seeing what we are cooking for this coming season, we are having our annual “Outdoor Rehearsal” series on the TAMUK campus. Like last year, we will be outside of the Main Dining Hall / Cafeteria area (for the convenience of our student-actors) for two days. For the latter two days, we will be by the infamous Javelina statues.

We will be performing/rehearsing for everyone. We will present both comedic improv games with our Premature Punchline crew, some angst-ridden scene work with our Dramatica Team, and trying some new stuff to get the dust off, and more, all with the hopes that you will join us, hang out, see what we do, and just have a good time! This is a FREE event and there is no obligation to participate (but you would have more fun if you did!). All events start at 6:00.

Aug 20 @ 6:00 – Main Dining Hall / Cafeteria

Aug 21 @ 6:00 – Main Dining Hall / Cafeteria

Aug 22 @ 6:00 – Javelina Statues

Aug 23 @ 6:00 – Javelina Statues

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Some photos from previous years! (See the “Outdoor Rehearsals” page for more!)

Although not a new branch, OBJECT-ionable Puppetry will be a new series of short works featuring puppets. At the moment, we will be constructing and designing projects with rod puppets instead of the more popular sock and marionette.

Primarily dealing with found objects (hence the name) as puppets, the projects will be quirky, experimental and done through various mediums. Although no specific puppet project is slated for release, we are looking at filming some of our homemade puppets for commercial use, skits, plays, or short film teasers. Here is a photo of the first puppets that are in development.

 As a special and fun little treat, ZU head Katherine Orozco-Verderber put together an album of Christmas covers just in time for the holidays!

“All is Calm, All is Bright” is a YouTube-exclusive release so head over to our YouTube page to give it a listen. The album was released Dec 14, 2018.

The album has two exclusive original tracks taken from our 2016 film “Christmas Off The Shelf”.

 At about 2 months development time for filming, writing, and music composing, the experimental dystopian film, “Zellen: A Soundscape” has been officially completed. The film has already been submitted to one local festival, one US festival, and two international festivals.

Should the film not make it into any of these festivals, we will be having our very own screening of the film. More information on that as it comes.

Cast and crew information is below.

Writer/Director/Score: Michael Verderber

Cast:

RIGGS – Kylie McIntosh

EMMA – Liz Gribbon McCoullough

PATROL LEADER – Mike McCoullough,

PATROL GUARD – Katherine Orozco-Verderber

SVENJA – Ryann Haese

CHILD –  Addison Akin

LEOPOLD – O’Ryan White

Director of Photography: Katherine Orozco-Verderber

Senior Editor: Josue Villarreal

Crew: Amber Badger, Liz Gribbon McCoullough, Josue Villarreal, Gabriel Ruiz, Julio Martinez, Zulema Villarreal, Robert Trujillo, Andrea Lorin

The experimentally-scored science fiction short film, ZELLEN, began lensing in early September. Written and directed by Michael Verderber, the dystopian project features Kylie McIntosh as RIGGS, a woman living in an oppressive world in an attempt to acquire an item of mysterious purpose.

Cast and crew for the film include Katherine Orozco-Verderber, Amber Badger, Josue Villarreal, Julio Martinez, Zulema Villarreal, and others. Full cast and crew info will be posted soon.

Set to the backdrop of electronic music, noise, and ambience, the film is a radical departure from previously filmed Zero Untitled projects. Filming will be done sporadically throughout September and aiming towards an October release, online. Any special premieres will be announced.

Zero Untitled is prepped to bring a handful of new shows, readings, Happenings, and more to the Texas and New York City areas!

Although we cannot get into too many details just yet,  here is a list of projects underway and upcoming!

“Treason” (revival)

Starring and Dir. by Anel Carmona (NYC)

NYPL Harry Belafonte Branch

203 W 115th St, New York at noon.

August 11, 2018

“Dual Sex” Happening

Dir. By Julio Martinez (Texas)

“Dual Sex” Happening

Dir. By Anel Carmona (NYC)

“Zellen: Soundscape” JUST ADDED!
Dir. Michael Verderber

“Captive Pilgrim” (more readings)

Written By Anel Carmona

Zero Untitled – NYC

“Welcome Home”

By Katherine Orozco-Verderber

October 15, 16, and 17 – 8:00
Fore Hall’s Blue Room @ TAMU-Kingsville

Dramatica (multiple performances)

Dir. Michael Verderber

Premature Punchline @ The Art Walk

October 5th

6:00 to 7:30 and 8:15 to 9:45

Assorted music videos (dir. By Andrea Lorin), Premature Punchline shows, and more! More details coming soon.

 Check out the Zero Untitled Facebook for exclusive tracks from our March Music Month! First up are some tracks from DJ Oringe, like this one “They Descend”!!

Several other tracks will be released shortly afterwards, so be on the look out.

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

Looks like we have another busy month! Here is a list and dates of things occurring with Zero Untitled and our many branches!

F-E-B-R-U-A-R-Y

• February 8th @ Comics Live Downtown 8:00 – 9:00 Premature Punchline
• February 15th @ Cafe 5 – 7:00 – 9:00 Textual Overture’s “The Day After”
• Ongoing – Rehearsals for “Three Cells” in Texas are underway
• Ongoing – Rehearsals for “Dream or Nightmare” in NYC are underway / Zero Untitled – NYC

M-A-R-C-H

• March 4th – JUST ADDED! CRITERIA performed and starring Tim Mooney (preview performance) @Blue Room – 9:00 (in collaboration with the Tim Mooney Repertory Theatre)
• March 15th – 16 @ TBA Art Gallery – 7:00 “Dream or Nightmare” / Zero Untitled – NYC
• March Music Month – Various music and musical related projects in development

ALSO:

Voting is STILL happening for the Josephine Foundation awards, so please vote for Rose Gutierrez OR Katherine Orozco-Verderber! Scroll down this page for more info.

And check out our latest poetry video, Sonnet 50, featuring Gabriel Ruiz and Robert Trujillo! See it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CauP4D0M78Y

Dream or Nightmare teaser