11/23 Update (STRANGERS IN PARADISE, EILEEN THORNE: FREELANCE LAB ASSISTANT plus our Twitter Page and new logo!)

Good day, my friends!  I hope you enjoyed your weekend, and are looking forward to the debut of Strangers In Paradise: The Audio Drama this Friday, November 27th!

This Sunday, we formally wrapped the adaptation of the first volume of Terry Moore’s landmark comic as Riley Maness and Lauren A! Kennedy recorded the last scene.  Our Sultan of Sound Design is hard at work putting it all together so that you’ll be able to hear the adventures of Francine, Katchoo and David (okay, yeah, and Freddie as well....) every Friday for the next eight weeks.  As this is the project that brought everyone together, everyone is super excited to see how the world reacts to this full cast audio drama.  And don’t worry...I’ll begin work on adapting Book Two, I Dream of You, after Christmas.

So what do you think of our logo?  Our Grandmaster of Graphic Design Clair came up with it based on a rather vague concept by myself, and I think it’s neat!

Also new is our Twitter feed, which officially popped into existence Sunday night.  It’s maintained by Bernice The Social Media Cat and her assistant, The Fred Olen Rey Plant.  Be sure to follow us at @Ocadecagonagon to get all the news and views from our testy tabby!  I have already talked to Bernice about setting up a Faceback Group, and she tells me it’ll be live later this week.

Of course, just because we’re all focused on Strangers In Paradise this week doesn’t mean work stops on the stuff we’ve got in store for you next year.  One of the scheduled productions for the Spring is the first EiLeen Thorne: Freelance Lab Assistant serial.  Elaine, who first appeared in Public Domain Comic Theater: Monster of The Bayous (still available for free on the 8TW's feed at The Two True Freaks Podcast Network) takes the spotlight in a series of all new explorations into mad science as brought to life by our Voice Virtuoso, Vanessa Van Zerr.  In anticipation of Eileen’s spotlight debut, Vanessa (who you will be hearing primarily as Margie in this first season of SiP) got into character for a series of photos!  What do you think?

Remember that, while we’re not holding active auditions, we are still seeking voice actors, sound designers, foley artists and other creative types who want to join our noble quest to bring audio fun and weirdness to your earholes.  Keep in mind that right now, this is a ‘Purely For The Love Of The Art Form’ Gig!  As I prepare for I Dream of You, we’re particularly looking for voice actors for the roles of, among other, Darcy Parker.  We’re LGBTQ positive, and actively encourage artist of color to join our collective.  Just reach out to us at ocadecagonagontheaterworks@gmail.com and we’ll get the wheels moving.

See you in four days for Episode One of Strangers In Paradise: The Audio Drama!