Meet Our 2013 Deathscribes (Part 1 of 5): Joseph Zettelmaier
Today, we'll be sharing a brew with our Deathscribe 2012 Champeen. Joseph Zettelmaier is a Michigan-based playwright and four-time nominee for the Steinberg/American Theatre Critics Association Award for best new play, first in 2006 for All Childish Things, then in...
read moreMeet the Deathscribe 2013 Directors (Part 1 of 5): Noah Simon
Today we're sitting down with Noah Simon, director of Jake Carr's Cheap Plastic Mask. Noah has been acting on Chicago’s stages since 1997. In that time he’s worked with Goodman Theatre, A Red Orchid, The Hypocrites, Defiant, American Theatre Company, and Strawdog...
read moreDeathscribe 2013 Tickets on Sale Now!!!
Deathscribe 2013 December 2nd, 2013 at the Mayne Stage, Chicago. Act One Cafe Opens at 5p. Show begins at 8p. Tickets $30 This is once a year, not-to-be-missed extravaganza of original short radio plays, written by horror enthusiasts from around the globe, produced by...
read moreSuspiria, Where have you been all my life?
Believe this movie will melt your mind into the same colorful blotches it flashes on the screen, and know that you should not attempt to resist. Go to there. Immediately, if not sooner. Aside from Suspiria being a horror cult classic that incorporated...
read moreInterview: Chris Karr, Creator of The Pnakotic Atlas
Today we're sitting down with software wizard Chris Karr, developer of the new smartphone app, the Pnakotic Atlas, an interactive map of the locations in H.P. Lovecraft's work. He'll be talking to us today about Lovecraft's influence on contemporary horror, how...
read moreEveryone loves skeletons… especially Natasha Mark!
Natasha Mark (a.k.a Natasha Blue) has always been a fan of Halloween, and as a child, was infatuated with shows like The Addams Family and The Munsters. These days, her childhood favorites have been married with her love of the colorful stylings of the Mexican...
read moreDelightfully twisted artwork of Atom Basham
Are you in the market for some adorably demented artwork for your home? Shopping for the perfect Halloween gift for a friend? Chicago Artist Atom Basham has an amazing collection of his work for sale on his Etsy site in varying price ranges. Have a click & see!
read moreWildClaw Creeps Into the Paper Machete! October 26!
The Paper Machete, October 26, The Green Mill Join WildClaw’s own Josh Zagoren, Scott Barsotti, Ele Matelan, Mandy Walsh, Brian Amidei, and Artistic Associate Kyle Hamman as they bring a little taste of DEATHSCRIBE to the Paper Machete. The Paper Machete is a free,...
read moreBehold: The Innsmouth Poster!
Another awesome poster by Charlie Athanas...If you come to our benefit this Thursday...you might get one of these! Tickets are now on sale!
read moreFINALISTS FOR DEATHSCRIBE 2013
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! GHOSTS AND GOBLINS! CAT PEOPLE AND POD PEOPLE! MAY WE HAVE YOUR ATTENTION PLEASE!! We are thrilled to announce the lineup for DEATHSCRIBE 2013: Strange Weather by Travis Williams Directed by Jan Blixt We Apologize for the Inconvenience by Chelsea...
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