The Vampires of the Neverwood
The sequel to O, Succulent!
Produced at Annex Theatre in 2021 as a hybrid live-stream. With 6 live actors and 20+ pre-recorded actors green-screened against hand-drawn backdrops - the final result resembled a 90s point-and-click adventure game. You can still watch the whole thing on YouTube!
When Jonelle Dinklebreeze is forced to return to her hometown of Pipistrellus on a mission to retrieve the mythical Solstone, she stumbles upon a side quest that turns her whole world upside-down: half the town has gone missing! Kidnapped by those fiendish vampires, no doubt!
Now, under the guidance of the unpredictable Quest Master, she must team up with her estranged sister, gather three party members, save the townspeople, and maybe -just maybe- find the Solstone before it’s too late!
But surprises lurk at every turn in the Neverwood...
This decide-thine-personal-disaster style comedy is action-packed with pole dance fighting, dungeon crawling, over 20 different puzzles, sitcom-esque setups bound to trigger your social anxiety, subplots involving Chicken Marsala and a Lacrosse team, and so much sexual degeneracy, it’ll have you wondering, “How has YouTube not taken this down yet?” Whether you choose to follow the path of Realism, Pessimism, or Optimism, you’ll discover a unique and unforgettable adventure each time you hit Play.
Annex Theatre is proud to present:
The Vampires of the Neverwood.
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O, Succulent!
Produced at upscale dinner theatre Cafe Nordo in August 2019, and featuring an all vegetarian menu, this desert adventure was the first decide-your-personal-disaster play written by Butch Alice and yours truly!
Archie McDinklethorn - newly graduated Professor of Botany & Herbalism - has been charged with escorting "The Murderproof Nun," Sister Roberta Sandwich, across the desert to find a new convent.
But if they're going to make it across the Southern Giraffa Desert alive, they're going to need your help!
But be warned! The desert is filled with killer scorpions, rocks with rough riddles, time travel, bandits, m u s i c i a n s, outdated Game of Thrones references, and NPCs Who. Just. Won't. Shut. UP!
Think you've got what it takes?
Then come join the party in O, Succulent!
Here was the menu, designed by Erin Brindley:
1st Course:
Heirloom Tomato Tart with Agave, Housemade Ricotta, and Basil in a Phyllo Crust
2nd Course:
Za’atar Ratatouille Skewers with Housemade Toum
Main Course:
Chipotle Nopales with Jackfruit and Green Rice
Dessert:
Gingerbread Sandcastle with Cream Cheese Frosting.
Ah, Yes, The Two Genders
My debut show.
In 2019, I put a call out for performers who had acts featuring two genders. Some highlights were Coffee & Tea; Chocolate & Peanut Butter; Science & Religion - you get the idea.
Each show had a different setting.
May 2019 was set in a church, and was hosted by Sara Geiger as her solo show persona: Interim Pastor Chastity Joy. After each act, Sister Anya Knees poured substances related to each act into a kiddie pool - I mean... "Holy Font." At the end of the show, one lucky patron was drawn to be baptized in said Holy Font to have their True Gender revealed.
The theatre would ban the use of kiddie pools shortly thereafter,
July 2019 was WrestleMania, with each act going head-to-head in rounds of Singles, Doubles, and Two-On-Ones. The audience-voted-favorite in each round got to compete in the second lip-synch-competition round.
But!
Just before the Title of Ultimate Gender was awarded, two unexpected competitors entered the ring: Jeff Goldblum and T-Rex.
And so glorious was their performance that there was no choice but to award them the Title!
December 2019 was the season finale of the hit television series Gender Bachelorette!
Our Lucky Bachelor/ette, Sam, had just come out as bigender, but they didn't know which two genders they were!
Luckily, we had a plethora of two-gendered entities to compete for their affection. In each episode, the most favored genders would receive a Letter From a Licensed Therapist in the high stakes Validation Ceremony.
In a twist no-one saw coming, Sam decided they were pangender.
Word on the street is, they and all their genders are all still living happily.
