When a young couple checks into a beautiful old hotel for a weekend getaway, the resident ghosts and ghouls do their best to provide a raucous and spine-tingling welcome. Celebrated and eccentric illustrator Angus Oblong (Adult Swim's "The Oblongs") has created a living cartoon and the Rogues, a collective of multi-disciplinary artists and designers, bring it gleefully to life with a mix of live actors, puppets, and digital media in the Rogues' signature Hyper-theatrical style.
About Angus Oblong:
Angus Oblong is best known as creator of TV’s “The Oblongs,” a short-lived animated series on the WB network that has since gained a cult following on Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim and through DVD release. He is the author of “Creepy Suzy and 13 Other Tragic Tales for Troubled Children” a book that deals with freakish deformities, demonic possession, and murder, among other topics. Mr. Oblong gained notoriety as an underground comic artist in San Francisco and quickly gained a wide following by selling his self described “children’s books for children over 25” through the mail. This led to a publishing deal and eventually a TV show. Sadly, with all truly brilliant and ahead of their time ideas, the Oblongs was cancelled after one season, but the twisted vision of Angus Oblong lives on.
More information: http://www.angusoblong.net
"Uses a mix of live actors, puppets and video/animation effects to create a haunted world that is eerily beautiful but creepy and naughty." - Santa Monica Mirror
"Filled with macabre images and dark humor… a theatrical treat"
Daily Breeze
"The most exuberantly creative show in town... a visually marvelous living cartoon"
eyespyLA.com
"The puppets are fascinating [and] provide plenty of laughs."
Back Stage West
"Full of visual tricks and treats"
Blue Pacific News
"So far, so creepy.. Broad performances, simple storytelling and [a] quirky cartoon aesthetic."
Los Angeles Times
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“But suffice it to say that the Rogue Artists are so good at their art of mingling live actors, puppets and visual effects that they will make you question the need for CGI in movies”
Santa Monica Mirror, Lynne Bronstein
" …it’s a theatrical treat…expert handling of the puppets by performers dressed in black, full-body outfits provides plenty of laughs…"
Daily Breeze Rave, Jeff Favre |
The Victorian Hotel. is a collaboration between Rogue Artists Ensemble and animator Angus Oblong. The show premiered on October 20th at the Powerhouse Theatre in Santa Monica, CA.
This project is being designed as a mobile project and will be available to tour soon. The Victorian Hotel. is a highly technical production and has strict venue requirements. Please e-mail us for more information and to schedule a run at your performance venue.
Photos, Videos and Images from the Production
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The Victorian Hotel. was a coproduction with The Powerhouse Theatre Company and was produced by Eric Sims. This production has been made possible by the countless supporters of Rogue Artists Ensemble and over thirty talented actors, designers, and craft persons.
Created and Written by:
Angus Oblong
Directed by:
Mark Valdez
Stage Manager:
Megan Crockett
Adapted for the stage by:
Angus Oblong, Bonnie Walker, Sean T. Cawelti, Mark Valdez with Rogue Artists Ensemble
Story Consultant:
Bonnie Walker
Cast:
(in alphabetical order)
Joe Anderson
Radick Cembryzynski
John Crawford
Jeremy Eckman
Kate Huffman
Kelly Pendygraft
Miles Taber
Steven Warkentine
Michelle Zamora
Assistant Director:
Miles Taber
Dramaturge:
Nate Hodges
Puppet Design by:
Joyce Hutter
Assistant Puppet Design by:
Pat Rubio and Miles Taber
Puppet and Mask Design Supervised by:
Sean T. Cawelti
Scenic Design by:
Sean T. Cawelti
Assistant Scenic Design by:
Lindsey Gassaway, and Tyler Stamets
Technical Direction by:
Tyler Stamets
Scenic Painter:
Nadia Reed
Music Composed by:
Sean T. Cawelti and Tyler Stamets
Sound designed by:
Tyler Stamets and Sean Cawelti
Video Design by:
Patrick Heyn
Lighting designed by:
Melissa Joy Domingo
Choreographed by:
Nate Hodges
Costumes designed by:
Kerry Hennessy
Assistant Costumes Designers:
Kelly Carpenter, Jenny Owings
Production Assistants: Oleg Kagan, Dan Wilson, and John Nobori
Conceptual Artwork on website for The Victorian Hotel created by:
Angus Oblong and The Rogues
Publicity by:
Lucy Pollak
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