See The Mayor on stage in Chicago in The Madness of King George....

Harry Groener is starring in the Madness of King George at Chicago Shakespeare.  I am thinking about seeing it.  It is gotten some great reviews and two of my friends are in it.  I hate to drop cash on pricey plays though when I can see three shows for the cost of one Chicago Shakes ticket...but it is THE MAYOR after all....

Women in Horror Panel at the DCA 7p on Feb 7th Tonight!

I am speaking....come see it!

More Improvised Whedon Shows!

That's right Whedon-ites, we have three more shows coming to Chicago starting this Thursday, March 18th at 8pm with special guest Vintage Grandma!!!

Improvised Joss Whedon is playing at
Gorilla Tango Theater
1919 North Milwaukee Avenue
Chicago, IL 60647
(773) 598-4549

New Show Dates:
Thursday March 18th at 8pm with Vintage Grandma
Monday March 22nd at 8pm with TBD opening team
Monday March 29th at 8pm with Baby on the Cusp

Wildclaw's "Legion" Trailer!

Horror fans...come see my latest play. It's scary good. And I swear an episode is coming...swear it.

Check me out...I got interviewed (and not by the police!)

Check me out...in my other life as a costume designer and lover of all things with TENTACLES...the wonderful Innsmouth Free Press did a little write up...check it out and spend some time poking around their great website!

Deathscribe 2009 Accepting Submissions: Horror Audio Drama Fest

Would like to let you know about WildClaw Theatre's Second Annual International Ten Minutes of Terror Radio Play Festival.

Whew. Otherwise known as DEATHSCRIBE 2009.


Last October we brought almost 400 theatre, horror, and old-time radio fans together in Chicago's historic Music Box Theatre on a Monday night for a festival of short, scary radio dramas. Live actors, live foley artists and live musicians -- it was fantastic. And the pieces we produced were drawn from submissions we received from writers and horror enthusiasts all over the world.


We're doing it again. And we'd like y'all to be a part of it. We're looking for short pieces -- ten minutes or so -- written in audio drama format. And we're looking for scary. It could be old-school suspense, it could be gratuitous violence, it could be psychological terror, it could be a rubber monster romp.


We think it's an interesting challenge for a writer: ten pages, dialogue and sound effects only, and scary. We had about forty submissions last year, and every single one had a different take on the challenge. This year, we'd like to see your take.


Here is a page with all the official rules and whatnot. And for inspiration, here is a link to our daily blog where we have podcast recordings of last year's five winning pieces. Think you can beat them? We'd love to read it, perform it live and record it for posterity.


Hope to hear from you soon (before the end of July!).


Cheers and happy nightmares,


The WildClaw Mailing Daemon

Wildclaw Deathscribe Horror Radio Theatre on Monday Oct 6th!

WildClaw Theatre's First Annual

DEATHSCRIBE:
Ten Minutes of Terror Radio Play Festival.


WildClaw Theatre, Chicago's Horror Theatre Company, proudly announces DEATHSCRIBE: Ten Minutes of Terror Radio Play Festival, Monday October 6th, 8:00pm at the Music Box Theatre, 3733 N. Southport Ave, Chicago IL. Hosted by WildClaw's own Aaron "Dr. AC" Christensen, this evening of spine-tingling original radio dramas, performed by renowned Chicago actors, dueling foley sound effects artists, special guests, and a live band in the historic Music Box Theatre, guarantees a uniquely satisfying evening for horror and theatre fans alike.

Admission to this one night only evening is $15 if purchased in advance through our website (www.wildclawtheatre.com) or $20 at the door, with group and student prices available.


The Plays:
"A Crying Shame", by Doug Lamoreux
"The Friend", by Jenn Udoni
"Transmission Unknown", by Charles M. Kline
"Dark and Stormy", by Albert Gerber
"Career Day", by
Chris Hainsworth

The Directors:
Jeff Christian (Seanachai Theatre, The Shakespeare Project)

Don Hall (Founding Director, WNEP Theater)
Adam Kozlowski (Lifeline Theatre, WildClaw Theatre )
Tom Mula (Award-winning Chicago playwright, actor, director, and best-selling author)
Lindsay Porter (Running With Scissors, Live Bait)

The Festival Jury:
Anne Adams (Casting Director, WildClaw Theatre)
Tony Akins
(Comic Book Illustrator, Jack of FablesPapa Midnight)

Mort Castle (Horror Author/Columbia College Faculty Member)
Nick Digilio (WGN Radio, Factory Theatre)
Adam Rockoff (Author, Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film)
Steve Scott
(Associate Producer, Goodman Theatre)
Russ Tutterow (Artistic Director, Chicago Dramatists)

The Aural Assault Team:
David Sohl and Scott Tallarida (Live and Electronic Foley Sound f/x)
Seeking Wonderland (Music)

Plus a superstar cast of Chicago's finest performers! Special guests! Prizes! Surprises!
ONE NIGHT ONLY – don't miss it!

DEATHSCRIBE kicks off WildClaw's thrilling 2008-09 theatrical season. The season continues with H.P. Lovecraft's "The Dreams in the Witch House" in November, and the premiere of Scott T. Barsotti's "The Revenants" next spring. For tickets or more information, please visit
www.wildclawtheatre.com.

The Music Box Theatre (www.musicboxtheatre.com) is near all forms of public transportation and is wheelchair accessible. Neighborhood parking is limited. Please allow extra time when arriving by car.

Deathscribe Horror Radio Play Festival in Chicago!

WildClaw Theatre's First Annual

Deathscribe:
Ten Minutes of Terror Radio Play Festival.

Chicago, IL—September 18, 2008—WildClaw Theatre Company proudly announces Deathscribe: Ten Minutes of Terror Radio Play Festival, Monday October 6th, at 8:00pm, presented at the historic Music Box Theater, 3733 N. Southport Ave, Chicago. Admission to this evening of spine-tingling entertainment is $15 if purchased in advance through our website (www.wildclawtheatre.com) or $20 at the door.

Continuing our pursuit of intelligent, imaginative horror storytelling, we solicited and received original works from both theatre and horror aficionados from around the world. We are pleased to announce this year's Deathscribe Horror Radio Festival lineup:

"A Crying Shame", written by Doug Lamoreux and directed by Adam Kozlowski (Lifeline Theatre, WildClaw Theatre ).

"The Friend", written by Jenn Udoni and directed by Jeff Christian (award winning actor and director, Seanachi Theatre and Shakespeare Project company member).

"Transmission Unknown", written by Charles M. Kline and directed by Lindsay Porter (Running With Scissors, Live Bait).

"Dark and Stormy", written by Albert Gerber and directed by Don Hall (founding director, WNEP Theater).

"Career Day", written by Chris Hainsworth and directed by Tom Mula (award-winning Chicago playwright, actor, director, and best-selling author).

This evening of five original horror radio dramas, performed by renowned Chicago actors, featuring live foley sound, special guests, and a live band in the Chicago's historic Music Box Theater guarantees a unique evening of horror theatre.

A "Best of the Fest" award will be chosen by a celebrity panel of judges that includes WGN radio personality and Chicago Theatre director Nick Digilio, Chicago Dramatists artistic director Russ Tutterow, award winning graphic artist Tony Akins, horror author and Columbia College faculty member Mort Castle, and The Goodman Theatre's award winning director Steve Scott.

Deathscribe kicks off WildClaw Theatre's thrilling second season, which includes H.P. Lovecraft's "The Dreams in the Witch House" directed and adapted by Charley Sherman premiering this fall, and Scott T. Barsotti's "The Revenants", directed by Anne Adams premiering next spring. For more information, please visit us at www.wildclawtheatre.com.

The Music Box Theatre is near all forms of public transportation and is wheelchair accessible. Neighborhood parking near the Music Box is limited. Please allow extra time when arriving by car.

To interview any WildClaw company members concerning Deathscribe or our 2nd season, please contact Brian Amidei at (773)220-1258.

Look I'm on Fangoria! Wildclaw Deathscribe!

Well I feel cool...

But please check out this nice mention of my theatre company's Deathscribe playwrighting festival! weeee!

So check out the Deathscribe page at Wildclaw for details...write a little 10 minutes of radio scare...

Check out one of my other Podcasts!

So once again I cheated on you. I just posted Episode #3 of Wildclaw's Blood Radio...but you buffy fans may approve. We discuss women in horror and there is an interview with vampire fiction novelist L.A. Banks.

Also, I just posted the first podcast for my other theatre company, Strawdog Theatre!

Enjoy...and I have started on the next episode already...so the wait shouldn't be too hateful this time around!

A little old-school vamp makeup for you....

I am doing the costumes for Collaboraction's Sketchbook '08, a short-play festival opening May 15th at the Steppenwolf Garage and running to June 16th. Here is a fun production still from a video shoot we did on wednesday night. These are two characters from a black and white "Nosferatu" style film. I did the costumes and the makeup. I used both the original Nosferatu and Angel's Prince of Lies for inspiration! Enjoy!

Nothing to do this Weekend?- See THEATRE!!!

I have got three options for you: Strawdog's Richard III, Wildclaw's Great God Pan, and Teatro Vista's Dreamlandia. Richard and Pan are closing this weekend...so get it while the gettin's good. Dreamlandia opens on Monday.

But Aly, what does theatre have to do with Buffy?

Well my friends...not a whole lot. But theatre is a vital branch of the arts and the experience of sitting in a theatre while actors breathe life into characters, while music and lights transform the mood in an instant, while a simple change of a hat can create a whole new character...well that is magic. Something everyone should experience. So check these shows out...

Wildclaw's Great God Pan...Only Four Shows Left!

Only 4 performances left!

The Great God Pan MUST CLOSE this Sunday!
You do not want to miss out on the fun!

Come see WildClaw Theatre's critically acclaimed inaugural production, before it's too late!

The Great God Pan!

Join us for an evening of blood, suspense, and pure escapist entertainment.

Thursday through Saturday, 7:30pm
Sunday, 3:00pm
At the Atheneaum Theatre
2936 N. Southport Avenue in Chicago.

Ticket Price $20

Final Industry Thursday, 3/27
$10 tickets
with resume, headshot, or some proof of being in the industry.

Please forward this to any and all fans of Horror and the Supernatural you think might be interested.

Also, please check us out at www.wildclawtheatre.com, where we have all kinds of cool and horrific stuff, including a brand new interview with Clive Barker, talking about Chicago Theatre, Arthur Machen, HP Lovecraft, the Midnight Meat Train, and more. . . .

We are here to scare you....Come see Pan in Chicago!

My theatre company's first production, The Great God Pan has opened in Chicago! Pleas come check it out. Lots of scarey goodness, blood, monsters, women who kick ass, and funny accents. What more could you want? Don't trust me...read this nice review!
And you can here an interview with our fabulous director (with a funny accent to boot!) here! http://www.chicagopublicradio.org/Content.aspx?audioID=18899

And you can read the original story that inspired the play here!

Buy tickets here!