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Welcome to the showcase! With Jack still on the plains Synesthesia Theatre brings the lineup including Sonic Society #737 and Mutual Presents: Jack Armstrong #8/9! Subscribe today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Welcome to the showcase! With Jack still on the plains Synesthesia Theatre brings the lineup including Sonic Society #737 and Mutual Presents: Jack Armstrong #8/9! Subscribe today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We could use a boost to our publicity, and the Chicago Reader's "Best of Chicago" nominations are now open. The Reader's "Best of Chicago" is an annual special issue of the paper, profiling the "Best of" in various categories, as voted on by their readership. We would really appreciate it if you would nominate Synesthesia Theatre for Best Podcast. Multiple nominations are necessary as only the top four make it to the next round of voting! Nominations close May 19 at noon CT. You do NOT need to live in Chicago to vote. You can nominate us at burningbrigid.com/vote. Please note: ad blockers must be turned off for the voting widget to work, and you will need to submit and verify your email address to vote. Select City Life> Best Podcast> and type in "Synesthesia Theatre" as the Nomination Name, along with your email address in the email field. You do not need to submit any other information or sign up for their mailing lists. Vote for Synesthesia Theatre! Thanks for your support!
The outtakes reel for Synesthesia Theatre season two, Cold Reboot, is now available exclusively to our supporters on Patreon. Want to hear more? Become a Patron Subscribe on: iTunes | Google Play | RSS
Subscribe via: iTunes | Google Play | RSS Bill Bullock is a comedian. He is a comedian based in Chicago. That's pretty much what you need to know about him, right? Links http://billbullockisacomedian.com/ Follow @BillRBullock on Twitter Show Notes Bill compares the situation with his last day job to the movie Office Space. After finding an agent, he came to the understanding that he didn't care about the job, and that brought him a degree of serenity. He acquired an voice acting agent with NV Talent after a booking at the Laugh Factory; she was impressed with his performance and offered to represent him. He had contacted them seeking representation in the past, but did not get any response. He's further certain that they were not in the club looking for him specifically. You have to be ready for those opportunities as they arise. It's important to stay healthy; it's easy to fall into bad habits and neglect self-care. The creative community is rife with un-diagnosed mental health issues; everyone can benefit from therapy. If you avoid help or medication because you feel it would dull your edge, that is your issue manifesting to work against you Maintaining a dual life is incredibly stressful. "Yes you can" just quit, if job is a means to an end and it's making you crazy, you need to leave. Realize how your mood affects everyone around you The creative path is ill advised. Don't do it if you don't have to. It may not make you happy, but it may keep you sane. Getting on stage and doing it isn't bravery after the first time. After that it becomes a compulsion. People don't get the day to day nature of the creative career. They only see the result. Open mic nights are not the same as professional comedy; go see a real show. Just google for shows in your area His current show is Links Hall Presents: It's Happening at the Constellation Theatre. He's emceeing a variety show that offers a broad spectrum of entertainment. Admission is free, donations are appreciated. Check it out if you're in Chicago. There is room for all kinds of voices in standup. Don't be a dick. You need to be sincere. You're not going to find instant fame, and if you go in with realistic expectations you'll be okay. Keep at it. Things will happen. Bill has performed the roles of Parker in the Synesthesia Theatre adaptation of Iron Horses Can't Be Broken, and multiple roles in the adaptation of Cold Reboot, which he also helped co-produce. Like this episode? Subscribe, rate, and review it on iTunes. If you appreciate what we're doing, please consider supporting us through the Patreon.
Subscribe via: iTunes | Google Play | RSS Ruth Kaufman is the Amazon bestselling author of the Wars of the Roses Brides trilogy (At His Command, Follow Your Heart and The Bride Tournament) and My Once and Future Love. Accolades include 2016 Booksellers Best Award Best Historical and Best First Book winner and Romance Writers of America® Golden Heart® award winner. An actor, storyteller and speaker with an M.S. and J.D, Ruth's credits include independent feature films, web series, pilots, national TV commercials and hundreds of voice-over projects. Links www.ruthtalks.com www.ruthkaufman.com http://rjkaufman.blogspot.com/ Show Notes We launch Working Class Creatives with an interview of author and actor Ruth Kaufman. I've had the pleasure of working with Ruth on several audiodrama projects, including the production of Synesthesia Theatre's Cold Reboot, where she put her excellent vocal skills to work recording the majority of artificial intelligence-delivered lines. It was a joy to have her as my first guest, and I look forward to working with her again in the future. Versatility brings creative professionals more work and more opportunity. Ruth's career is 50% acting and 50% writing. The acting is split evenly between voice acting and live action. Ruth prefers live auditions to self taped audition; self-taping provides more scheduling freedom, but live auditions allow you build relationships and get feedback. She does not have a day job. A run of slow weeks makes it hard to sustain the process; you have to be self-driven to keep getting things done. Self confidence is important, but you need to have faith that other people will believe in your work. These are elements you do not control. Changes in Amazon's Select program have made marketing books more difficult. Reviews are also harder to come by. There are a lot of marketing choices that need to be made and evaluated every day. Self-driven creatives don't have anyone else to rely on, and ultimately are responsible for all these choices. Theatre experience is valued by casting directors, but does not itself bring in much money. Most people don't understand the nature of voiceover acting. There's more than commercials: e-learning, phone prompt work, etc. Vocal skill and quality is less important than personal discipline to find work and get clients, and being able to read the clients to deliver the copy they way they want. Cartoon voice acting is mostly done on-site in Los Angeles; very little is remote work. Before quitting your day job, use that job's money to prepare yourself taking classes and covering marketing costs. You will be competing with people who are already established. I have worked with her on several occasions; she voiced the main artificial intelligence in Synesthesia Theatre's second season story Cold Reboot and in the standalone Simple Harmonic Motion. She was cast in the unproduced web series Sleep Study. Like this episode? Subscribe, rate, and review it on iTunes. If you appreciate what we're doing, please consider supporting us through the Patreon.
Subscribe on: iTunes | Google Play | RSS Meet the cast of Cold Reboot as we discuss the production and behind-the-scenes. In this episode: Amanda Meyer, Kathryn Palmer, Kat O’Connor, and Michael Coorlim. Show Notes Episode 11 Cold Reboot was adapted from the novel by Michael Coorlim. Produced by Kat O’Connor and Michael Coorlim. Associate Producer is Bill Bullock. Synesthesia Theatre is only possible due to support from listeners like you. Want to help us make Season 3 a reality? Support us on Patreon: Support Synesthesia Theatre Our cast's upcoming projects: Amanda Meyer Fundraiser March 15: Bottom Shelf Theatre: Reasons Why We Drink benefiting Fury Theatre. It's a fun night of drinking, food, and terrible short plays. Should be fun, and all are welcome and invited! Jonah Winston in Parade at the Writers Theatre AmandaLynnMeyer.com Kathryn Palmer AdHer.info March 5: Beer Yoga Synesthesia Theatre theme music by Stav Drieman. Learn more at StavMusic.com. Questions? Comments? Follow us on Facebook or Twitter. Like this episode? Subscribe, rate, and review it on iTunes, and tell your friends. It keeps us high in the rankings so more listeners can find us. Want to write for us? Find out more here. Join our mailing list for news, announcements, and an exclusive audio drama download. Synesthesia Theatre is a Burning Brigid Media production, copyright © 2017. All rights reserved.
Subscribe on: iTunes | Google Play | RSS Meet the cast of Cold Reboot as we discuss the production and behind-the-scenes. In this episode: Chanda Davetas, Ruth Kaufman, C.J. Julianus, Kat O’Connor, and Michael Coorlim. Show Notes Episode 10 Cold Reboot was adapted from the novel by Michael Coorlim. Produced by Kat O’Connor and Michael Coorlim. Associate Producer is Bill Bullock. Synesthesia Theatre is only possible due to support from listeners like you. Want to help us make Season 3 a reality? Support us on Patreon: Support Synesthesia Theatre Our cast's upcoming projects: Chanda Davetas ChandaDavetas.com Ruth Kaufman Heavens to Betsy Redemption Way Batteries Plus ad RuthTalks.com RuthKaufman.com What would Bernie Sanders Do podcast Synesthesia Theatre theme music by Stav Drieman. Learn more at StavMusic.com. Questions? Comments? Follow us on Facebook or Twitter. Like this episode? Subscribe, rate, and review it on iTunes, and tell your friends. It keeps us high in the rankings so more listeners can find us. Want to write for us? Find out more here. Join our mailing list for news, announcements, and an exclusive audio drama download. Synesthesia Theatre is a Burning Brigid Media production, copyright © 2017. All rights reserved.
Subscribe on: iTunes | Google Play | RSS Erica confronts Georgia for answers about her forgotten past in this heart-pounding conclusion to the Synesthesia Theatre production of Cold Reboot. Show Notes Episode 9 Cold Reboot was adapted from the novel by Michael Coorlim. Produced by Kat O’Connor and Michael Coorlim. Associate Producer is Bill Bullock. Our cast, in order of appearance: Erica Crawford, played by Kat O’Connor Security Guard, played by Jennifer Lenius Georgia Matthews, played by Chanda Davetas Reporter, played by Susan Victoria Thomas Scott Morris, played by Bill Bullock Synesthesia Theatre theme music by Stav Drieman. Learn more at StavMusic.com. Questions? Comments? Follow us on Facebook or Twitter. Like this episode? Subscribe, rate, and review it on iTunes, and tell your friends. It keeps us high in the rankings so more listeners can find us. Want to write for us? Find out more here. Join our mailing list for news, announcements, and an exclusive audio drama download. If you like what you hear, please consider clicking on the Support Us button. We'll be your best friend. Support Synesthesia Theatre Synesthesia Theatre is a Burning Brigid Media production, copyright © 2016. All rights reserved.
700+ nominations have been tabulated, and voting is now open for the 2016 Audio Verse Awards. We are incredibly pleased that our hard-working cast and crew have gotten this recognition. And we would love your support in seeing us through the next steps! Voting is open to the public, and the first round of voting has begun, and closes at 11:59pm PDT on November 6. During this time YOU have a chance to make your voice heard. If you thought Iron Horses Can't Be Broken was exceptional in any of the categories below, then let the internet know and vote at audioverseawards.net! Vote for Our Cast & Crew! Please read the voting instructions carefully, and be aware that since there are many categories to vote for, and you must vote in every category, voting will take around 30 minutes. If you'd like to review nominees in categories we're not up for, you can check out their master list of nominations, or their nominee showcase, both with links to the shows. We were nominated in these categories: Best Original Composition in a Long form, Large Cast Production: Synesthesia Theatre theme music Best Original Anthology/Variety Show: Synesthesia Theatre Best New Original, Long Form, Large Cast, Ongoing Production: Synesthesia Theatre Best Audio Engineering of an Original, Ongoing, Long Form Production: Kat O'Connor, Michael Coorlim, and Bill Bullock for Iron Horses Can't Be Broken Best Writing of an Original, Long Form, Large Cast, Ongoing Production: Michael Coorlim for Iron Horses Can't Be Broken Best Original, Long Form, Large Cast, Ongoing, Dramatic Production: Iron Horses Cant be Broken Best Actress in an Original Ensemble Role for a Long Form Production: Amanda Meyer, as Florence Bartleby Kat O'Connor, as Sarah Bartleby Best Actress in an Original Leading Role for a Long Form Production: Deborah Craft, as Iron Horse Song Marshall, as Aldora Fiske Best Actor in an Original Ensemble Role for a Long Form Production: Bill Bullock, as Parker Doug Schuetz, as Luther Koning Sean Francis, as Chester Best Actor in an Original Leading Role for a Long Form, Large Cast Production: C.J. Julianus, as Governor Robert Koning James Sparling, as Alton Bartleby Whew, that's a lot! Five finalists in each category will move on to the Finals based on the number of votes they receive, and the last round of voting will also be open to the public for a final two weeks. There are lots of nominees for the first round, so competition will be stiff. As always, you can also support us by telling your friends about us, about Iron Horses and Synesthesia Theatre, and about the voting periods for the Audio Verse Awards. We think it would be great for our cast and crew to get some well-deserved recognition. Thank you! Support Our Co-Artists with Your Vote
Show your support for Synesthesia Theatre! Nominate our team members for the Audio Verse Awards here: http://www.audioverseawards.net/site/nominate/ Our Team Iron Horses Can't Be Broken wouldn't have been possible without these talented artists: Written by: Michael Coorlim Audio engineering: Kat O'Connor, Michael Coorlim, and Bill Bullock Synesthesia Theatre theme music composed by: Stav Drieman Iron Horses Can't Be Broken cast: Iron Horse: Deborah Craft Alton Bartleby: James Sparling Robert Koning: C.J. Julianus Aldora Fiske: Song Marshall Florence Bartleby: Amanda Meyer Parker: Bill Bullock Luther Koning: Doug Schuetz Sarah Bartleby: Kat O'Connor Brother Schubert: Caleb Probst Clive Stone, Mr. Riley: Vincent Truman Diane: Joyce Porter Chester, The Pekwin: Sean Francis Bright Rabbit: Adriana Klisch Father Dalton: Collins Yearwood You can also support us by rating and reviewing on iTunes or anywhere else you found us. Reviews and ratings improve our rankings, which helps new listeners to find us. Thank you so much for your support!
Cold Reboot is a cyberpunk thriller audiodrama, and the second season from Burning Brigid Media's Synesthesia Theatre podcast. Set in Chicago in 2025, it tells the story of a woman who can't remember the past decade trying to put her life together in a world of mass unemployment, rampant automation, and cold cold shoulders. Can she succeed, or will the assassins pursuing her end her problems, once and for all?
Here are the highlights: The Iron Horses Can't be Broken Gag Reel has been released for our patrons on Patreon dot com Iron Horses Can't Be Broken has wrapped up. If you want to follow the characters further, you are welcome to check out the other Galvanic Century books and audiobooks written by Michael Coorlim. Season 2, Cold Reboot is finishing up post-production and will begin in one month. It is not related to Iron Horses, but is a cyberpunk thriller. It stars many of the same actors. You can help us defer the costs of production and get cool swag by donating to Synesthesia Theatre's Patreon. It's the best and simplest way to support us. Thanks for listening!
Meet the cast of Iron Horses Can’t Be Broken as we discuss the production and behind-the-scenes. In this episode: James Sparling, Doug Schuetz, and Sean Francis. Show Notes Episode 13 Synesthesia Theatre is produced by Kat O'Connor and Michael Coorlim. Audio technicians were Kat O’Connor and Bill Bullock. Our cast’s upcoming projects: James Sparling As You Like It in the Parks: Saturdays and Sundays in July and August Dates/Locations/Details: midsommerflight.com Understudying Mike Nussbaum in Bakersfield Mist: produced by Timeline Theatre At Stage 773: 1225 W Belmont Ave, Chicago, IL 60657 September through October Annie Warbucks at Theatre at the Center Munster, Illinois November/December 2016 Sean Francis Wii U-Logies Synesthesia Theatre theme music by Stav Drieman. Learn more at StavMusic.com. Questions? Comments? Follow us on Facebook or Twitter. Like this episode? Subscribe, rate, and review it on iTunes. Want to write for us? Find out more here. Join our mailing list for news, announcements, and an exclusive audio drama download. If you like what you hear, please consider clicking on the Support Us button. We’ll be your best friend. Support Synesthesia Theatre Synesthesia Theatre is a Burning Brigid Media production, copyright © 2016. All rights reserved.
Meet the cast of Iron Horses Can’t Be Broken as we discuss the production and behind-the-scenes. In this episode: Amanda Meyer, Joyce Porter, Song Marshall, Deborah Craft, Bill Bullock, Kat O’Connor, and Michael Coorlim. Show Notes Episode 12 Synesthesia Theatre is produced by Kat O'Connor and Michael Coorlim. Audio technicians were Kat O’Connor and Bill Bullock. Our cast’s upcoming projects: Bill Bullock billbullockisacomedian.com Congrats on Your Success Cole's Chicago Cabaret It's Happening! Amanda Meyer amandalynnmeyer.com Chicago Fringe Festival Curse on Mordrake House (at Chicago Fringe) Fury Theatre: Short Attention Span Festival Joyce Porter joyceporter.com Joyce on Facebook Joyce on IMDB Bachelor’s Grove Great Loop Cruising: Two on a Trawler The Funny Honey Deborah Craft deborah-craft.com DebCam Drinking Dames Space Happens Fake Geek Girl Productions Song Marshall Song on Facebook The Owen Society Synesthesia Theatre theme music by Stav Drieman. Learn more at StavMusic.com. Questions? Comments? Follow us on Facebook or Twitter. Like this episode? Subscribe, rate, and review it on iTunes. Want to write for us? Find out more here. Join our mailing list for news, announcements, and an exclusive audio drama download. If you like what you hear, please consider clicking on the Support Us button. We’ll be your best friend. Support Synesthesia Theatre Synesthesia Theatre is a Burning Brigid Media production, copyright © 2016. All rights reserved.