Frostbite & Video Night...

A few big events happened for me this past week (well big theater events).

First off Splatter closed last week, with me indeed performing all the rest of the nights. The whole show was a rousing success and a ton of fun (I hope to be able to do it again next year).

Saturday night the Horror Holiday Show had it's first preview - and it went amazingly well. It's official name is: Frostbite and it's main story is a mash up between Frankenstein & Frosty the Snowman. I say main story, because around that plot there a numerous little vignettes which are all horrific X-mas stories (my favorite.. and not just because I wrote it.. is the story about a cripple girl who whenever she is beaten by her siblings gives births to gifts).

I really hope the rest of the run is as fun as the preview was. Though the one thing I will definitely change about future shows I'm in is limiting the number of elaborate costumes I wear.

I play the Murderous Snowman Monster (which is the hottest costume I've ever been in... which is my own fault as I made the thing from scratch - but it does look great) a drunken criminal Santa Claus, and a very ugly little girl. There are a couple of instances where I have to make a fairly quick costume change between the first two characters (the second act is a bitch) and it's a pain to get in and out of them at all, much less quickly & quietly backstage.

Still it's a blast - I just nearly die of heat stroke and stress half way through the show.

In other news - Earlier tonight was the Theater's 4th ever Video Night. This is a night where original video sketches created by performers at The Theater (and any other improviser who wants to submit) are show at The Theater in kind of a mini film festival atmosphere.

About four month ago I was asked to take over the responsibility of producing this night for the Theater (along with my buddy Sam) from the departing Managing Director (he's now dead... read in LA).

This was the first one where Sam & I took control of things. All in all it was a pretty successful night & I look forward to making the future video nights even better!