8TW Update 1/29 (DEATH CODE: NINJA Premiere, EILEEN THORNE, STRANGERS IN PARADISE MEGAMIX 1)

Good day, friends!  We're just about to the point where we survived this first month of 2021.  Congratulations!

Earlier this week, we not only proceeded with the recording of Beauties and The Beast, but put the first episode of Eileen Thorne: Freelance Lab Assistant in the can with Vanessa Van Zerr, Anna Crawford and Pamela Jean Agaloos.  This serial takes the breakout star of the second Public Domain Comic Theater, Monster of the Bayous and launches her into her own story, starting with a...typical?...day at the office that has grave implications for her.  There was a great sense of fun in the session between our three stars and we can't wait to introduce you to this, the first corner of the Ocadecagonagon Audiomatic Universe.

Now, we do have some bad news...since we here at the 8TW are still at the point where we're doing this for the love of the medium--although we hope that will slowly change--we've decided to change around our schedule.  The main change is the decision to delay release of Beauties and The Beast back to March 5th to accommodate some of our actor's real life commitments.  But don't worry too much...in response to many requests, in its place we will be presenting the first Strangers In Paradise Megamix, a complete version of Season One that you can listen to in one sitting.  Our hope is that we can produce a Megamix after ever season (or partial season, as those of you familiar with Katchoo and Francine's story knows how large I Dream of You is) to keep you sated on Terry Moore goodness in the meantime.

To check out our revised schedule, just go here

Today, of course, marks the beginning of the 'theatrical run' of our first VHS Box Theater, Death Code: Ninja.  This martial arts spy movie for your ears will be available on the Two True Freaks Network  only until February 28th.  On March 1st, we'll remove the full drama, although you can still check out the first ten minutes on the site.  And on March 5th, you'll be able to buy Death Code:Ninja for five dollars in full and also get special interviews and features at the temporary pop-up shop.

(There's something else coming to the pop-up shop....but we keep quiet on that one....might want to hang on the telephone a lil' while longer...)

Don’t forget to follow our Twitter (maintained by Bernice, Our Social Media Cat, who plays Mr. Whistler in Death Code: Ninja!) @Ocadecagonagon and join our Facebook Page at https://www.facebook.com/groups/164149742068310/.  And check in next week to see what else we have in store for you!

Enter The Pit of Horror with this week's PUBLIC DOMAIN COMIC BOOK THEATER!

This week, journey to Olde New York as the Horror Host presents a story about gambling, greed and rats.

Lots and lots of rats.

'The Pit of Horror' is live now.  Just click here

Featured Performers

Chris Honeywell (The Horror Host)

David Ellis (Kit Burns)

Femmie London (Belle Flannery)

Chris Tyler (David Carroll)

Eugene R. Hendricks (Larry the Bouncer)

Nicole Thomte (Curly the Hawker)

...and be sure to check in with us next Friday for the first of our quarterly VHS Box Theater adventures, Death Code: Ninja!

8TW Update 1/21 (STRANGERS IN PARADISE: THE AUDIO DRAMA Season Two, PUBLIC DOMAIN COMIC BOOK THEATER, and more!)

Good afternoon, friends!  We are definitely still alive, just dealing with some obstacles...like the dying of our latest computer.  Oh, we're still producing more audio drama, still preparing new productions (If you knew what our Sultan of Sound Design, Chris Honeywell, just found a recording of, you would. Not. Believe. It)...it's just that we're working on a long-outdated computer which is making regular postings...problematic.  But we're on top of things, and once everything is back to normal, we'll be conducting normal services!

How did you feel about our first season of Strangers In Paradise: The Audio Drama?  As you know, we dropped the finale this past Friday, so we're anxious to hear your feedback.  We're already in the process of putting the scripts for Season Two, adapting the I Dream of You collection, together with the first five scripts in the can and we're on the lookout for new voice talents willing to give life to some of the new characters who are debuting during that season.  If you're interested in helping us bring Terry Moore's epic to life, have Sunday free, and want to have fun along the way, go here and audition!  Remember, presently this is purely for the love of audio drama, but we hope to get to a point during this new year where we can offer everyone a little something.

Now, with SiP Season One done, we've still got stuff lined up for your Fridays.  Tomorrow, for example, we'll be presenting a new Public Domain Comic Book Theater...namely The Pit of Horror.  It's a tale of old New York treachery, greed and...rats!  Then next week our first VHS Box Theater, Death Code: Ninja will begin its month-long availability on the Two True Freaks network before becoming our second box set in February.  You'll still be able to hear a brief ten minute drama tease after that...but for the full experience of this David Ellis penned martial arts spy fi epic, along with extras like behind-the-scenes interviews and something we like to call Come To The Movies, where Creative Director Thomas Deja watches the film whose box art and copy inspired the drama and shares his thoughts with you, you'll need to pony up five dollars.  Death Code:Ninja's free release runs from January 29th to February 28th if you want to check it out!

After Death Code: Ninja, we've got more Public Domain Comic Theaters (including our venture into sci-fi heroics with Spacehawk, in an adventure chosen for us by Darrin of Fizz Fop!), the first episode or two of Elaine Thorne, and Beauties and The Beast, our first '8TW After Dark' production that's for you grown-ups; you kids stay away!

We had a general meeting during our radio silence, and made plans for this summer's first Trekker adaptation (Thanks to creator Ron Randall, who dropped by, answered questions and shared ideas with us to make this a fine retro-future noir!), as well as three new production lines that will be popping up later in the year, including a show focusing on folk tales from around the world and something that may be of interest to people who read a certain pair of books from Airship 27 a few years back....

Don’t forget to follow our Twitter (maintained by Bernice, Our Social Media Cat) @Ocadecagonagon and join our Facebook Page at https://www.facebook.com/groups/164149742068310/.  And check in tomorrow for our beloved Horror Host's latest foray into four-color fear, Public Domain Comic Book Theater: The Pit of Horror!

CASTING FOR SEASON TWO OF STRANGERS IN PARADISE: THE AUDIO DRAMA BEGINS! MEET OUR EMMA

As season one of our adaptation of Terry Moore’s classic wraps up, we are proud to announce the casting of Pamela Jean Agaloos as Emma...the key to opening a whole Pandora’s Box of intrigue and suspense revolving around Katchoo’s past!

Pamela Jean is an active musician in the trad scene in New York City. Born to Filipino parents in a US Naval Base in Chicago, she has a background in musical theater that began in the Philippines, where she lived until 2011. She also participates in folk sings like Exceedingly Good Song Night and the Sunnyside Singers Club, and is also a guest vocalist for the Celtic Rock band New York Brogue. Pamela makes Iona Bar in Williamsburg, Brooklyn her session home, which has hosted and attracted top-notch talent from the city and around the world.

“Emma may not be the biggest role, but she is a major part of I Dream of You.  As we’re going to see in flashbacks, Emma is a mentor and partner to Katchoo during the years she was missing from Houston.  I thought of Pam immediately, especially since I knew she was a kick-ass singer, which means the titular song of this arc will be brought vividly to life.  She’s got the style and the confidence to make Emma vivid in all aspects.”

Season Two, I Dream of You, introduces a number of new characters, including Darcy, a character whose actions have very far reaching repercussions, and Francine’s mother and uncle.  8TW is actively auditioning people for these and other roles (well, maybe not for Francine’s uncle; there’s a certain Sultan of Sound Design who may very well be perfect!). If you’d like to audition for this band of mouthy types, please contact us at ocadecagonagontheaterworks@gmail.com.  A familiarity with Terry’s work is helpful, but not necessary.  Please do keep in mind that, due to rights issues, Strangers In Paradise: The Audio Drama is strictly a fan work..

A New Year, A New Episode of STRANGERS IN PARADISE: The Audio Drama

YOU MIGHT WANT TO LISTEN TO THIS

Happy New Year! Katchoo’s action last episode has an....unequal and opposite reaction in this week’s episode

#FreezeMotherLover

This Episode

Katchoo: Lauren A! Kennedey
Francine: Nicole Thomte
David: Riley Maness
Sgt. Rock Ilhepus: David Ellis
Officer Bob: Eugene R. Hendricks
Freddie: Brad Oxnam

Be sure to let us what you think at ocadecagonagontheaterworks@gmail.com, and follow us on Twitter (@Ocadecagonagon) and Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/groups/164149742068310/).

Our first box set, Public Domain Comics Theater Comics For Your Ears #1 is available for purchase for one measly five dollar bill here

If you'd like to buy this or other works by Mr. Moore, please go to abstractstudiocomics.com