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Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012
2:06 am	So I'm doing a burlesque show... I realized two things earlier this year. First, that a lot of the burlesque performers that I know have routines that are very good representatives of horror icons. Vampires, ghosts, zombies, etc. Secondly, that I had an opening in my calendar in September. Hmmm…if only those two things could somehow work together… So I started doing some research (ie bugging people) and finding out if it was possible. And people started responding positively! And then I checked with the venue and found out that it could work. Plus the awesome people at DSI Productions were available to handle the techy stuff. I want the show to be a fairly in-depth look at the horror genre in a fun sexy way (becuase boobs make everything better). And so with a little bit of work we came up with the title: The Naughtynomicon. I am really far too proud of that name. :) And yes, I've made sure there are a few Lovecraft-themed acts. So far we have the following performers lined up: -The Slaughterhouse Sweethearts -The Bitches of Destiny -Rogue Burlesque -Malice in Wonderland -Dinah Deville -Mary Widow Along with special guests: Nasty Canasta, The Girl with the 44DD Brain, coming in from NYC. And Whiskey Daniels in her final burlesque performance. And if you want to see the show, it will be at Club Oberon in Harvard Square on Sunday September 23rd. Mark your calendars. :) And just to be clear this does not mean I'm starting up my own troupe or production company. This is a one time combo of nice timing, a fun idea and awesome friends who put up with me. (4 Comments |Comment on this)
Friday, April 27th, 2012
12:32 am	Stalking the CDK Greetings All! For your stalking pleasure here are some events I'll be at in the next few weeks: This Friday night I'm working 2010: Our Hidieous Future (abridged) at Geek Week at ImprovBoston. If you're free you should come see us! And maybe even some of the other acts too. I'm not actually part of the show, but on May 6th at Oberon you should go see Happy Trails because Mary Dolan is heading off to Hollywood. And her friends are doing a giant drunken fundraiser to help her off. You may remember Mary from The Slutcracker, or her very..mmm..interesting interpretation of 'The Chicken Heart' at last year's Risque Radio. And then on May 11-12 we have PMRP's Spring Scifi Spectacular! Y'all wanna see this. An episode of Red Shift followed by The Day the Earth Stood Still! And we'll have Moon Pies and Space Sticks at the concession stand! (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Monday, April 16th, 2012
8:19 pm	Call for Terrifying Radio Tales! Greetings All! The live radio drama group I work with The Post-Meridian Radio Players is accepting submissions for their upcoming Halloween performance Tomes of Terror: New Arrivals. Live radio drama is a performance where the actors on stage perform in the style of the Golden Age of Radio. Voice actors at microphones with scripts, live sound effects performed by Foley artists. It's a versatile performance style and it is incredible with horror stories. Details for the call are under the cut. But if you have a truly scary story send it in. It must be in Radio Drama Script form tho...if you're unfamiliar with that google "radio drama script example" and you'll find a bunch of sites that can help. ( Full submission call details ) (Comment on this)
Saturday, April 7th, 2012
10:50 pm	Oracle Society: Jack On the last episode of The Oracle Society they were summoned to Providence to deal with a series of murders. Several prostitutes had been slain by a knife-weilding madman. So yes..the PCs got to fight- Oh you guessed. And just to make it more fun, the two players with spell-casting charectors couldn't make it, so they had to fight it entirely through mundane means. (well..as mundane as cyborgs can be...) ( Cut for gaming and criminal history geekery ) (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Tuesday, March 20th, 2012
12:32 am	Busy busy busy So today I did: -Actual work stuff -Helped with the load-in at Pride & Prejudice -Worked the read-thru for the Spring Scifi Spectacular -Sent out offers for an upcoming personal project. Oy, so much for that whole "taking it easy this year" thing. (Comment on this)
Friday, March 9th, 2012
10:13 pm	Two shows auditioning next week Next week I get to work audition tables for 3 evenings. Whee! Monday and Tuesday are tryouts for the Spring Scifi Spectacular, PMRP's upcoming live radio drama showcasing Red Shift and The Day the Earth Stood Still. The show goes up in May and you can find out more information here. Then on Thursday I'm helping out with the auditions for Theatre@First's next Bare Bones 84 Charing Cross Road. It's a "A charming and irreverent love affair between a struggling New York playwright and a secondhand book store in London." The show goes up in April. More information about this play can be found here. So if you have a hole in your upcoming theatre calendar sign on up to tryout. :) (Comment on this)
Sunday, March 4th, 2012
11:51 pm	Oracle Society: Undying Revenge So the other day I ran another episode of Oracle Society. It occured to me that I hadn't run a proper Voodoo story yet, so it was time to pull out curses and a zombie. :) ( cut for gaming geekery ) (2 Comments |Comment on this)
Monday, January 2nd, 2012
1:34 am	So I did one or two things in 2011 Hey, it’s a new year! So it’s time to look back and see what all happened. Wow, 2011 was kind of a busy year. I became an uncle! I now have a super-awesome niece in London. :) I went to LA and Australia! I got to stand on the stage where they shoot the Oscars. I saw the walk of fame and toured the Queen Mary. I got to see the Sydney Opera House, some very neat beaches and tons of Australia’s museums and parks. Not to mention seeing koalas, kangaroos and Tasmanian devils. Had a couple of personal relationships. (Hi Z!) I was involved in a metric sh*t-ton of shows: The Starship of Madness (twice) The Lady’s Not for Burning The Bakery Equus 2010: Our Hideous Future (twice) Summer Radio Theatre Risqué Radio As You Like It The Big Broadcast of 1954 The Slutcracker And a few other little bits: -Organized fundraisers at Eat@Jumbos (twice), Texas Roadhouse and Christopher’s. -Organized a table at an arts fair and sold merch at the 2010 CD Release Party and T@F’s Shakespeare Slam -Organized a nation-wide cooperative Halloween project At some point I think I was able to wedge in sleeping. Maybe. Current Mood: reflective (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Thursday, November 24th, 2011
2:18 pm	Happy Thanksgiving! At the moment I'm at my Parent's house on Thanksgiving. They are cooking in the kitchen while the overflow (ie the cooks said "get out") are talking and enjoying each others company. We have Turkey, mashed potatoes, and the required Cranberry Sauce Shaped Like the Can. For me Thanksgiving is a holiday of friends and family, of giving thanks for what you have in life. Right now it is very nice (and the midwest has lovely weather...sorry Boston!) And I am very thankful for all of the wonderful friends and family that I have, for all the support they give and all the patience they show. ;) I'm glad that I'm able to travel back, that almost everyone made it. And for those in another country we were able to skype earlier. Cuz living in the future is cool sometimes. :) So very everyone reading this I wish you a very Happy Thanksgiving for you and yours. Current Mood: happy (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Wednesday, November 16th, 2011
11:59 am	Booked for the next 5 weeks. Just a general note, becuase of Thanksgiving trip and Slutcracker duties throughout December there is a very good chance I won't be able to make it to your event if it lies between now and Dec. 25th. (3 Comments |Comment on this)
Wednesday, October 12th, 2011
3:11 pm	The Horseman rides in a week! My dear friends, As the summer heat departs and the world grows dark I urge you most vehemently to avoid the town of Arlington and the Regent Theatre. For in but a week they shall show such a thing as you have never experienced before. They lull you into putting your guard down with the hilarious Frank Cyrano’s Byfar Hour, showcasing the comedy genius that has kept people amused and buying Byfar Coffee syrup for years now. But wait, you say, but they even have Byfar Coffee Soda this year! How can I turn that down? Not to mention how educational it is… if you go this year you’ll learn how to pronounce “Piscataway”. Yes, yes, so it’s funny and educational and they have tasty beverages. But that’s not why you should be afraid. For after that…by all the gods of nature and man…they present the bone-chilling classic American gothic tale The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. But this is not some good-natured Disney romp. The tale they conjure this time…the chase that echoes through your bones! It is not for mere mortals to witness… So whatever you plan do not go to the Regent Theatre on Wed-Fri Oct. 19-21, Thu-Fri Oct. 27-28 or on the 30th at 8pm. Do not purchase your tickets here for a masterful show of laughs and thrills. Ignore that they will have old time candies and sodas for sale, or the cute little hand-crocheted headless horseman… But if you are brave, or foolish, enough to ignore these warnings I leave you with one bit of advice. Watch your head! (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Sunday, October 9th, 2011
1:09 pm	Upcoming shows! My two biggest shows of the year are coming up quick! The Big Broadcast of 1954 opens a week from Wednesday! The premiere performance of the Sleepy Hollow: Ride Across America project and featuring the third year of the Frank Cyrano Byfar Hour along with the original adaptation of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. I am very happy with the show this year. People are going to be talking about the Sleepy Hollow chase for years. There are six performances (Wed-Fri Oct. 19-21, then Thu-Fri 27-28 and Sunday Oct. 30). The Sunday performance has our annual costume contest with prizes! Tickets may be purchased here: http://www.regenttheatre.com/tickets_events And the deal for half off is still available here for the next two days at Boston Deals. And then in December it's Slutcracker time again! 16 performances from Dec. 2nd to Dec. 24th. As always you want to buy your tickets in advance! Last year 14 of the 16 shows sold out (and the other two were awfully close). Tickets are on sale here: http://feitheatres.com/somerville-theatre/events/ (scroll down to the bottom of the events panel) Current Mood: busy (Comment on this)
Monday, October 3rd, 2011
11:31 pm	The Skies are Dark and the Horseman awaits! Greetings Friends! The nights grow long and daylight dwindles, the air cools and summer becomes but a faded mystery. It’s as if something is coming, too fast to avoid and the world is changing to accommodate it. But what could it be? Oh yes…it’s October, and that means it’s time for our favorite Halloween show the Big Broadcast! But first you can sit back and relax. We open with the Frank Cyrano Byfar Hour, returning again as Frank and the gang deal with the threat of television in their own unique way. Join us as Frank matches wits with Katherine Hepburn! And then, as the theatre darkens around you we present the classic American gothic tale Washington Irving’s tale The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Don’t worry as you hear the pounding of the hooves or shake with Ichabod Crane as he learns of the Headless Horseman. Try not to shudder as the story echoes with the music of local band Jaggery. After all, the Horseman only wants one head. It probably won’t be yours…. We have six performances of the Big Broadcast of 1954 this year at our new location: The Regent Theatre in Arlington! Tickets are on sale now both at the website and the Regent box office. Join us for any of the following performances: Opening night! Wednesday October 19th at 8pm Thursday October 20th at 8pm Friday October 21st at 8pm Then the second week: Thursday October 27th at 8pm Friday October 28th at 8pm And final performance Sunday October 30th at 8pm -Costume Contest with Prizes!- Tickets are $20, $15 for students/seniors. As always we’ll have the old-time candies as well as an old time soda shop! And not only will we have Byfar Coffee Syrup, but also we’ll have the Byfar Soda! For more information please visit us at bb1954.pmrp.org. Just remember to watch your head! (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Thursday, September 22nd, 2011
12:10 pm	My parent company is hiring Hey Peeps, Skillsoft is hiring for a couple of different spots. Feel free to take a look at what’s up. To apply for any of these and see job descriptions go to www.skillsoft.com and click on careers. If you decide to apply please send me a copy of your resume, as that way I can put you in as a referral and possibly get a bonus. :) Local: Office Assistant (Norwood, MA) Regional Account Executive-Boston New Hampshire: SharePoint Application Administrator Senior Financial Analyst Senior PeopleSoft Financials Developer SharePoint Business Analyst Business / Proposal Writer (RFP) Principal SQL Database Developer Principal Software Engineer / Technical Lead Senior Systems Engineer Senior Database Developer Business Analyst Principal Software Engineer Arizona Learning & Certification Advisor Technical Instructor Inside Sales Consultant Inside Sales Lead Generator Additional locations Regional Account Executive - Atlanta Global Business Development Executive - Midwest Learning Consultant-Michigan Custom Solutions Account Executive-Midwest Associate Regional Account Executive-Dallas New Business Regional Account Executive-Minneapolis Associate Regional Account Executive-Houston Consulting Services Manager-Great Lakes & Canada (Comment on this)
Saturday, August 13th, 2011
1:23 pm	Audition for awesome Halloween and Christmas shows! Greetings All! So right now you can sign up to audition for the two biggest shows I work on all year. This Sunday and Monday are the auditions for The Big Broadcast of 1954, PMRP's big Halloween show. Wether you want to do comedy or horror, this is the show you want. People will talk about it for years. It's a crazy fun group with a wide variety of opportunites in this show. Plus, it's the premiere show in the national Sleepy Hollow: Ride Across America project. Want to say you've done a national show? This is your chance. Audition sign ups are here: http://www.huboftheuniverseproductions.com/index_auditions.html Then on September 10th you have the opportunity to try out for The Slutcracker, the annual burlesque show that is quickly becoming a Somerville tradition. It is a beautiful show, a fun group and ludicrously successful. So if you want to perform at the Somerville to thousands of people you want to sign up for an audition here: http://theslutcracker.com/home.html (Comment on this)
Monday, August 8th, 2011
11:49 pm	Tis the week for the naughty and the nice! (well...mostly naughty) Greetings All! This Wednesday is our fantastic and naughty fundraiser Risque Radio! Drop by the Middlesex Lounge for our 10pm performance including belly dance, comedy and burlesque! We have performances from such incredibly talented people as Rogue Burlesque, Malice in Wonderland, The Slaughterhouse Sweethearts, Zia and Mary Dolan! And we have a very special preview, come see Frank Cyrano and Jenny Brennan in one of their very rare non-Big Broadcast performances! It is a mere $5 to watch, but you have to be 21 or older. Doors open at 9pm and the Middlesex is at 315 Mass. Ave, Cambridge. See our show page here And don't forget, if you want to be on stage with Frank, Jenny and the rest of the Frank Cyrano Byfar Hour gang or you want to part of the premiere of Legend of Sleepy Hollow come audition this weekend! Sign up here! Current Mood: excited (Comment on this)
Thursday, August 4th, 2011
2:04 am	Lots of upcoming stuff! Greetings All! Just an update for your CDK stalking needs. :) The Sleepy Hollow Kickstarter has met its goal. (Yay!) But it is still live through Saturday so you can still contribute if you like. Any additional donations would be very much appreciated! You may donate here: http://kck.st/kNc6KJ This Sunday I'm helping out with Shakespeare Slam at The Burren. 2-5pm. Come see all sorts of takes on the Bard and help raise money for Theatre@First's awesome As You Like It performance this September. $10 to watch or $5 to perform. Lookee, a Facebook Event Page: http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=217194178317441 And next week on Wednesday August 10th y'all will want to wander over to the Middlesex Lounge for Risque Radio. Tis a naughty little fundraiser for my Halloween show The Big Broadcast of 1954. Doors at 9, show at 10. 21+ only and $5 to get in. More info: http://www.huboftheuniverseproductions.com/events_risqueradio.html Lookee, another Facebook Event Page: http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=188172701241809 And speaking of The Big Broadcast of 1954, auditions are now open! Sign up for an audition slot here: http://www.huboftheuniverseproductions.com/index_auditions.html (Comment on this)
Friday, July 29th, 2011
2:02 pm	We made it! The Kickstarter drive for The Big Broadcast of 1954 has passed it's goal! Massive thanks to everyone who helped out, wether it was donating, spreading the word or just putting up with my constant posts about it. This Halloween is going to be epic. Sleepy Hollow: The Ride Across America, the national project is coming a long very nicely. Each of the performances (4 shows in 4 cities across the US) is really cool and people are getting jazzed about it. BB1954 with the Frank Cyrano Byfar Hour and the traditional The Legend of Sleepy Hollow tale is going to rock. Thanks again. :) P.S. Oh and the Kickstarter is still live for another 8 days if you still want to pitch in! (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Thursday, July 21st, 2011
12:23 pm	So I put together a burlesque show... So aside from pushing the Kickstarter (which y’all should check out) I’m also working on live fund-raisers for the Halloween show. And I thought it would be good to think out of the box, do something interesting and could attract a larger audience. And then I thought, Hey…I know some burlesque dancers… So I pitched the idea to a few people totally expecting to be politely shot down. Instead people signed on! Happily so, in fact. Thus I am proud to present Risque Radio! on Wednesday August 10th at the Middlesex Lounge in Cambridge. We have a great line-up: Comedy by Frank Cyrano and Mary Dolan! Belly Dancing from Zia! Burlesque numbers from Rogue Burlesque, The Slaughterhouse Sweethearts and Malice in Wonderland! And special guest Lila Tov as our stage kitten for the evening. Doors open at 9, show at 10pm. 21+ and a mere $5 cover charge. The Middlesex is at 315 Mass. Ave, Central Square, Cambridge. Current Mood: excited (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Saturday, July 9th, 2011
4:51 pm	Grindhouse mayhem! Looking over the Brattle calendar I've noted an interesting "Triple Feature" on July 29-31. They're doing a Neo-Grindhouse series consisting of: Hobo with a Shotgun Grindhouse And Machete Grindhouse is the full version, so honestly this is a Quadruple Feature! If you stay for all the shows you are definitely getting your money's worth. (1 Comment |Comment on this)