8TW Update 2/25 (STRANGERS IN PARADISE: THE AUDIO DRAMA, PUBLIC DOMAIN COMICS THEATER, BEAUTIES AND THE BEAST and more!)

Good day, friends!  Are you ready for I Dream of You? We sure are!

This Sunday marked our first full recording session for the second season of our adaptation of Terry Moore's classic--and our first recording session with our new David, David Ellis.  David worked hard with our Katchoo, Lauren A. Kennedy, on several key scenes in the first few episodes.

“I am blown away by the chance to play David," says Ellis of taking over the male lead of our production. "He’s such an interesting character with a surprising amount of facets. Portraying those facets has been a joy and a challenge so far, and I can’t wait for more."

Since I Dream of You is such a large book, we will be dividing this season into two parts.  The first part will run from March 27th to May 14th.  The SiP crew will be taking a month off before wrapping up this phase of the story in the summer.  Don't worry, though; we've got Lightning Bolt: Resurection (featuring the return of Sally, Yuki and...oh, yeah, Mr. Whistler from Death Code: Ninja!) in store for you during the break as the 8TW Audiomatic Universe continues to expand....

Tomorrow, we've got another episode of Public Domain Comics Theater for you.  This one is a little different from our previous productions in this line, as it is our first collaboration with the Fizz Fop 1 YouTube channel.  Darrin, the mastermind behind that channel's great essay on forgotten heroes of the Golden, Silver and Bronze Age of Comics, has hand-chosen an adventure of Basil Wolverton's classic hero Spacehawk.  "I am a massive Wolverton fan," Writer/Director Thomas Deja says of the character's creator.  "He was one of those artists who was a true original, so I was delighted when Darrin asked me if I was interested in bringing the Lone Wolf of The Void to life.  Eugene R. Hendricks brought the right sense of square-jawedness to his portrayal, and we all had loads of fun making this happen."

Of course, next week our 'feature marquee' changes, as Death Code: Ninja gets sent to our pop-up shop to make way for Beauties and The Beast. This week, our Special Guest Kaiju Actor Luke Jaconetti of Earth Destructive Directive, submitted his voice tracks for the thrilling climax of this, our first 8TW After Dark production.  It'll be available on the web for the month of March, and it'll be full of violence, nudity and sex...the perfect Grindhouse package to warm up these cold months!

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/.  If you'd like to lend a little support to our efforts, visit our temporary pop-up shop at https://ko-fi.com/thomasdeja/shop.   

8TW Update 2/18 (EILEEN THORNE: FREELANCE LAB ASSISTANT, STRANGERS IN PARADISE: THE AUDIO DRAMA, PUBLIC DOMAIN COMICS THEATER)

 Good day, my friends!  Hope all is well in this weird weathery time!

By now, you've heard the debut episode of Eileen Thorne: Freelance Lab Assistant (and if you haven't, go here and check it out, because it is truly amazing. "The chemistry between Vanessa Van Zerr and Anna Crawford is simply amazing...whenever I sit down to write Eileen and Leda, I always end up grinning," Writer/Director Thomas Deja says.  Episode Two, 'My Burden, My Sister,' drops tomorrow, which sees Eileen and her new sidekick/partner enter an alien landscape and learn about River Theory while dodging moose eagles and other...interesting creatures.  The third episode is already written, and is scheduled to drop next month, just before....

After taking a break for...that day (most of our actors and writers have significant others....and those that don't have cats), Strangers In Paradise: I Dream of You continues recording this Sunday with one of the more complex scenes the 8TW has tackled so far.  "Episode Nine is mainly one long sequence composed of interconnected scenes that impact our three main characters," Deja explains.  "If this was a movie, it'd one of those complex tracking shots that seem like it's all done in one take.  This is going to be...fun?...to 'choreograph' sonically."  Our adapter is still hewing as close to Terry Moore's original creation as possible while translating the saga of Francine and Katchoo.  But people who think they know what this audio drama is all about are going to be taken off guard.  "There's one scene coming up that, if our actors pull it off, will be a total gut punch.  Even though we touched on some serious issues in the first season, here is where Terry brings the noir to this light, semicomedic soap opera."

Before I Dream of You debuts on March 27th, we've got another little surprise.  Eugene R. Hendricks, who has memorably played some featured creatures in the first season of Public Domain Comics Theater writes the third episode in its second season...and it's a western!  We here at 8TW always intended PDCT to explore all the genres that were popular in the Golden and early Silver Age of Comics, and 'Kate's Seven Day Wonder' is an example of an oater with some strange elements--like being set in what was then the modern age, and featuring a female lead..

"At one point in time, Westerns were the biggest segment in the entertainment industry, and comic books were no different. They were so pervasive that the story ideas seemed to be reused over and over," Eugene says about the story he chose to adapt.  "K-Bar Kate, the star of 'Kate's Seven Day Wonder,' is one of the exceptions. A strong, intelligent woman with her own goals, Kate was one of the few female characters to head up her own stories."  And considering that Eugene's next major project is Trekker, the adaptation of Ron Randall's retrofuture crime thriller....which has two very strong female characters at its center, this story seems a natural warm-up.

We'd also like to take a moment to invite you once again to visit our temporary pop-up shop and consider buying the Public Domain Comic Theater Box Set or some of our brand new ringtones.  At this point, this is how we support ourselves so that we can continue building our troupe and giving those artists at least something at the end of the day.  The intention this year is to open up a more dedicated Ko-Fi, as well as a Patreon and other ways for you to support us, but until we get that up and running, buying our wares is all we got.  There'll be more items available soon, including a box set for Death Code: Ninja in March and Beauties and The Beast in April,both of which will include interviews and special features, so visit https://ko-fi.com/thomasdeja/shop and consider bringing some of our audio goodness home with you!

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/.

8TW Update 2/12 (STRANGERS IN PARADISE: THE AUDIO DRAMA, BEAUTIES AND THE BEAST, EILEEN THORNE: FREELANCE LAB ASSISTANT)

Good day, my friends!  I hope all is well.  Are you busy?  We've been busy!

The biggest news is a somewhat sad one.  It seems that Riley Maness, who was David in our first season of Strangers in Paradise: The Audio Drama, has stepped down.  To carry on with this most vital role, our very own David Ellis will be stepping in as of the premiere of our second season, I Dream of You, on March 26th.  And don't worry--recording for this next phase in the story of Francine and Katchoo began this Sunday!

And speaking of the inestimable Mr. Ellis, today he enters the 8TW virtual studio with Michael Bailey, Lauren A! Kennedy and others to wrap up recording for next month's feature-length presentation, Beauties and The Beast.  This one is definitely for adults, and will be marked as our first 8TW After Dark production.  Just as Death Code: Ninja took its cues from the ninja suspense films cobbled together by Godfrey Ho, Beauties and The Beast takes its inspiration from the grimy, somewhat softcore horror flicks of the early 70's.  We've got hippies.  We got a Sasquatch.  We got lots of gratuitous audio nudity.  We even got a love scene involving the previously mentioned Sasquatch.  The intention is to release it on our usual feed for one month. after that, you'll get a ten minute tease....if you want the full experience, you'll have to buy the box set. Don't worry; we're going to have lots of extras to make it worth your while.  Beauties begins its theatrical run on March 5th.

And you might want to visit our feed right now as it features the debut of Eileen Thorne: Freelance Lab Assistant.  We've been planning this since Vanessa Van Zerr originated the character in the PDCT episode 'Monster of the Bayous.'  Follow Eileen on a typical assignment...and learn about one of her darkest secrets!  "Judging from the first two episodes we recorded, this may be our most fun work to date.  I strongly suggest that if you liked what we've done so far, you don't miss this," Director Thomas Deja says.  

"I'm always happpy to recoil from the monsters," adds Vanessa.

Listen to the episode here!

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/.  If you'd like to lend a little support to our efforts, visit our temporary pop-up shop at https://ko-fi.com/thomasdeja/shop.  And join us next Friday for the second episode of Eileen Thorne!

Now Available At The 8TW Pop-up Shop: RINGTONES FROM HELL!

Are you a fan of Public Domain Comics Theater?  Fancy a little bit of that audio magic on your smartphone?  Would you love to assign the phrase 'you are ugly and you dance like cow' to someone you love...or hate?

Well, do we have something for you, fresh from the Ocadecagonagon Labs!

We've compiled two ringtone six packs highlighting some of the most memorable stuff from the first four episodes of PDCT!  Six Pack One contains the best of the Horror Host's bon mots.  Six Pack Two contains some great moments in the episodes as well as sounds of three of the creatures that haunted our presentations, including Captain Ferroc from 'Monster of The Bayous' and Teneshad's mischevious 'pets' from 'Murder Mansion'!

Each six pack is a dollar--and if you buy both sets, they can be yours for a buck and a half!

Just go here to get your hands on these bite-sized bits of audio joy!

...and keep watch next month for the Death Code: Ninja box set!

Lend Us Your Voice! Join 8TW for the 2nd Season of STRANGERS IN PARADISE: THE AUDIO DRAMA!

Hey, friends.  You've heart our first season of Terry Moore's landmark comic in both serialized and audiobook form.

As you may know, we are about to record Season Two, covering the I Dream of You storyline.

This season will feature loads of new characters and a grander scope.  That means we need a couple of new voice actors to our merry band of mad folks.

Ideally, we'd like to add four to six new voice actors.  Please keep in mind this is NOT a paid gig; the one stipulation Terry put on us when he gave us permission to adapt his work was that it be strictly a fan production.  What you will be getting is a fun experience with some fun people, a creative outlet that's nurturing and encouraging, and an opportunity to participate in other productions we have in the hopper that we plan on monetizing.

(Yeah, we also offer 'exposure' and 'a platfrom' for you talents, but our Creative Director knows how those words are used to trick you into working for free.  We're not like that, but if you're looking to bulk up your voice reel for other work, well...)

If you would like to be part of this production, please contact Creative Director Thomas Deja at ocadecagonagontheaterworks@gmail.com.  If you have a voice reel, please include it in your inquiry.

The First STRANGERS IN PARADISE: THE AUDIO OMNIBUS is here!

From the release of the first episode of Strangers In Paradise: The Audio Drama, fans have asked for a compilation of the complete first season.

Well, you ask, we listen...and then we deliver.

Click here to download all eight episodes edited into a complete audiobook experience.  It's uninterrupted Francine, Katchoo and Freddie without commercial-type interruption!

And be sure to join us March 26th for the first episode of I Dream of You, the second season adapting Terry Moore's classic comedic soap opera noir!

...expect more noir in this story line.  Lots and lots more noir...

Next Week: Eileen Thorne: Freelance Lab Assistant Episode One!

8TW Update 2/1 (BEAUTIES AND THE BEAST, EILEEN THORNE, STRANGERS IN PARADISE Season Two)

Good day, my friends and welcome to February!  We've been busy as the weather gets colder, snowier, and prolly more cumbersome.

Last Friday, in addition to the release of VHS Box Theater: Death Code: Ninja for its one month 'theatrical run,' Beauties and The Beast director Thomas Deja and Sultan of Sound Design Chris Honeywell got together with Nicole Thomte and Vanessa Van Zerr to welcome our star performer for this audio epic, and our newest member, Michael Bailey!  Comic book podcast fans should be very familiar with Michael's dulcet tones, as he is the maven of the Fortress of Baileytude network, providing podcast-y goodness for years as well as being one of the foremost Superman fans in the country.  "Michael is the closest friend I have who I haven't been in the same room with...yet," Thomas says.  "He is as enthusiastic about the medium as I am, so I was eager to get him involved...and when this cryptid romance started coming together, he felt like a natural to play our eloquent yet savage sasquatch."

Michael did the first chunk of narration as well as key scenes with Nicole, playing secondary female lead Cloud, and Vanessa.  More recording will commence next Friday, with Michael doing more narration and scenes with our female lead, the great Lauren A. Kennedy!  More on this as we get closer to Beauties' March 5th release date!

Sunday we all got together to record the second episode of Eileen Thorne.  Vanessa, Anna Crawford and Pamela Jean Agaloos were joined by Nicole in chronicling Eileen's pursuit of her evil twin sister into the Quantum Cloacca. These recordings are the ones where everyone seems to be having the most fun, with plenty of laughs and guffaws...and more material for future episodes!

Of course, fans of Terry Moore's Strangers in Paradise will be pleased to know that next week we begin recording the second season, which will debut in March!  This season will cover the second collection, I Dream of You.  We are still looking for new voice actors to fill out some major characters in that story, so if you're a fan of Moore, have your Sundays free, and are willing to do this for the love of the property and the medium (The only stipulation Terry put on us when he gave his blessing was that this remain strictly a fan work) please contact us at ocadecagonagontheaterworks@gmail.com with your voice reel!

(You can also contact us at the above email with comments on our past productions, requests for future productions, other thoughts and offers of pastries.  We like pastries.)

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 join us this Friday to see what we've got in store for you!