Episode 19 Deathscribe 2010 Part One...

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Cult Fiction - The Dark Hunt - tonight!!

From our good friend Jude Mire over at Killer-Works:

Lucky Number Grill
1931 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL, 60647-4320
(773) 235-7761

Here it is! Our third Cult Fiction show! This one brings you more creepy goodness than you can shake a tentacle at! We've got horror stories! We've got awesome actors reading! There's a sexy mid-show burlesque! There's a not quite as sexy but still equally awesome band playing after the stories! There's freaking S'mores! Facebook event details "HERE". Spread the invite!

* 8:00 - Doors Open, DJ 3RIC starts in with the atmosphere.

* 8:30 - Act One Begins
o The Rites of Passage: A hunter stalks strange prey at the end the world.
+ Written by Mike Martinez
+ Read by Christopher Skyles.

o Halfway to Shore: A search reveals a terrible punishment for the future.
+ Written by Michael Penkas
+ Read by C.S.E.Cooney

o Inhabitant: Some real estate is better left un-sold.
+ Written by Jude W. Mire
+ Read by Kalina "Kitten" McCreery

* Mini Intermission: S'mores and Booze!
* 9:15 - MiaMorte provides amazing transforming werewolf burlesque!
* Mini Intermission: Booze and S'mores!


* 9:30 - Act Two Begins
o Blue Eyes: A feral lust takes a dangerous turn.
+ Written by Brendan Detzner
+ Read by Kiersten Thomsen

o Menders Bounty: The cost of health care just got deadly.
+ Written by Eric Cherry
+ Read by Amanda Eaton

* Intermission: Last chance at the S'mores, Lauren pours more drinks, and DJ 3RIC sets the tone.


* 10:30 - Art Galt's Widow take the stage by force and play until their fingers bleed! Or, maybe they just go on stage and play until they finish. Be there and find out!

There you have it! All this for five measly bucks! Not even nice crisp ones. We're not picky. We're good with measly ones. See you there horror fans!

Long live the cult!

DEATHSCRIBE 2010 Final Lineup

After months of reading, we have made our final decisions for DEATHSCRIBE 2010. Before going any further, we at WildClaw want to sincerely thank EACH AND EVERY author who submitted a script for this years festival. We are humbled and honored that so many talented, passionate people were willing to share their talent with us. This was the most competitive crop of scripts we've received to date, and we were very excited by the quantity and quality of horror plays we had the pleasure of reading. We had some very hard decisions to make, and we thank everyone who submitted for your contribution. Radio horror is alive and well!

That said, we are very pleased to announce our lineup for

DEATHSCRIBE 2010, The Third Annual International Festival of Radio Horror Plays

Featuring:

CHATTER, by Newt Calkins, directed by Greg Kolack

TAPE DECK, by Liz Siedt, directed by Bob Fisher

MONITOR SPECTARE, by Jude Mire, directed by Lance Baker

THE D'ARQUE HOUSE, by Christopher Hainsworth, directed by Nic Dimond

THE CHANGE IN BUCKETT COUNTY, by David Schmidt, directed by Carolyn Klein.

We hope to see you at the Mayne Stage, on Monday, December 6th, 8pm. Tickets on sale now.

Episode 16, featuring DEATHSCRIBE 2009 part 2

Blood Radio Episode 16, featuring DEATHSCRIBE 2009 part 2, click to listen.

In episode #16, we proudly present part 2 of DEATHSCRIBE 2009, featuring ‘The Death Gods of Dr. Gaul,' written by Jude Mire, directed by Robert Breuler, a reading from Quirk Publishing’s bestselling PRIDE AND PREJUDICE AND ZOMBIES plus special guest performances.

We remind everyone that submissions are still being accepted for DEATHSCRIBE 2010, which will be held at the Mayne Stage Theatre, Monday, December 6th. Submission deadline is October 15th. Check http://www.wildclawtheatre.com/wc_html/deathscribe10.html for more details.

Big Horror Doings in Chicago this weekend (Cyphan, Cult Fiction and More!)

Once again, it's a great time to be in the Windy City, where we take our horror fun seriously!

First up, it's CULT FICTION: PAPER AND SKIN, hosted by Jude Mire

Friday, June 25th (TONIGHT!!!) Starting at 8 pm at
Lucky Number Grill, 1931 N. Milwaukee, in Chicago.

The featured stories (read by several friends and alums of WildClaw productions) are:

My Father's Skin by Michael Penkas
Anthony's Party by Brendan Detzner
An Itch to Scratch by Eric Cherry
Morbid Suit by Jude W. Mire

Indoor campfire tales - no mosquitoes, but plenty of booze. And S'mores for the adventurous types (those who can be trusted with fire.) The Lucky Number Grill is fast becoming the Chicago horror community neighborhood hangout, so get in on it now and make yourself a regular. Featuring drink specials and the grooves of DJ Evil Needle. More details found HERE.


Also, this weekend kicks off the Cyphan Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Horror show at the Westin Chicago North Shore in Wheeling, IL. The show runs from Friday the 25th through Sunday the 27th. With horror guests like Betsy Palmer, Adrienne King and Ari Lehman from the original FRIDAY THE 13th, as well as Stephen Geoffreys from FRIGHT NIGHT and 976-EVIL, and even Chicago's own Svengoolie will be there Saturday afternoon. Additionally, the amazingly talented gore artist Putrid will be at the Kitley's Krypt table on Saturday, where there will be some limited edition prints for sale (as well as the Paul Naschy t-shirts that he designed).



For all the details, head over to the Cyphan website by clicking HERE.

Have fun, everyone!

Deathscribe 2009: The Second Annual International Festival of Radio Horror Plays Final Roster.

After 6 months of reading and writing, after nearly one hundred submissions, WildClaw Theatre is very excited to announce the final five DEATHSCRIBE 2009 Radio Horror Plays.

First, however, we would like to thank EVERYONE who submitted a script to DEATHSCRIBE 2009. We were delightfully overwhelmed with the number and quality of the submissions. In the end, we were upset that we could only present five, as there were so many wonderful scripts to choose from. It was a privilege to read these scripts, every last one of them. To all of those Dark Scribes who did not make the final five, thank you so much for sharing your stories with us, and keep writing. The more Dark stories out there, the better.

In the end, there could be only five scripts in the judged portion of DEATHSCRIBE 2009. After two rounds of blind judging and much discussion, all signs pointed to these five:

Bags of Blood, written by Daniel Caffrey, directed by Don Hall.

The Most Beautiful Woman in the World, written by Clint Sheffer, directed by Cecilie Keenan.

The Dust Gods of Dr. Gaul, written by Jude Mire, directed by Robert Breuler

The Skinny Man, written by Scott T. Barsotti, directed by Katie McLean

Remembrance, written by Chris Hainsworth, directed by Nic Dimond.

Congratulations to all the Death Scribes. We will see you all at DEATHSCRIBE, at the Music Box Theatre on October 5th.