Virtual Theater Festival
Event Information
Where
Across Twitch.TV
When
5-15 Sept, 2024
What
Daily Content
Schedule
Voice and Body Work for Streamers with the Lessac Institute
Where
AshSaidHiWatch the recording here
VODWhere
watch on AshSaidHiWatch the recording here
VODJoin us for a panel discussion on vocal health and the benefits of vocal training and body work for streamers, including exercises and best practices. Hosted by AshSaidHi and featuring Lessac technique teachers, as well as actors who have incorporated this technique into their streaming.
Where
watch on Twitch.tvThe September Virtual Theatre Jam is a 48 hour worldwide festival where digital creators across disciplines come together to create virtual theatre! Inspired by the tradition of game jams and 48 hour filmmaking and theatre-making events, this event features teams of creators working and playing together under a time constraint to produce a short piece of virtual theatre. This event concludes with a final showcase, in which participating teams debut their finished creations.
Jam builds begin across Twitch at 3 pm PT on Sept 6 and continue until the final showcase. Regular updates for streamers going live can be found here.
Where
watch on MollyBerryWatch the recording here
VODTeams are still creating their pieces for the Jam! The theme for this jam is: "Stepping out of your element". You can see a full listing and bios for participating teams here. Take a look at our schedule page throughout the weekend to find participants streaming their theatre jam builds!
And then tune into MollyBerry to watch all of the teams perform their pieces live!
Where
watch on ShanaLeighWatch the recording here
VODJoin traveling ambassador for Northwest Coast cultures, Johnny Moses, to hear him tell stories and chat about his journey as a storyteller. Host ShanaLeigh is a storyteller and advocate in her own right, who weaves her cultural heritage into captivating storytelling and engages audiences with a mix of thrilling horror, education, and entertainment.
Where
watch on SmirkyWatch the recording here
VODJoin Twitch Ambassador Smirky and storyteller Joel ben Izzy as they chat about storytelling, letting the conversation and chat interaction lead them through a tapestry of stories that Joel has collected from around the world.
Where
watch on KhnixWatch the recording here
VODHear stories from Leland Faulkner as he chats with Khnix about his experiences as a touring theatre artist, director, mime, magician, educator, shadowgrapher, and more!
Where
watch on little_percentWatch the recording here
VOD"Quick Acts" is a theatre improv show where actors will compete in improvised scenes provided by chat input and Twitch minigames as well as perform creative "cold reads" of memorable TV, movie and theatre moments. The points are made up and probably don't matter...
Where
watch on MeadowWatch the recording here
VODA live-streamed production of The Importance of Being Earnest raising money for Make-A-Wish. Wilde's playful yet biting critiques of status, gender roles, and the hypocrisy of elitism still have social relevance today, especially in the realm of social media. Donate to support our goal of raising $5k for Make-A-Wish. Poster and Cast List
Where
watch on FlamingMonocleWatch the recording here
VODEnter the lair of British Villain and Lord of Evil, the Flaming Monocle. Every so often when Monocle's minions start asking about healthcare benefits and missing wages, he'll distract them with a reading stream. They all gather around to listen to his dulcet tones as he reads from public domain books. Tune in this Friday the 13th for a scintillatingly sinister storytime selection.
Where
watch on MeadowWatch the recording here
VODA live-streamed production of The Importance of Being Earnest raising money for Make-A-Wish. Wilde's playful yet biting critiques of status, gender roles, and the hypocrisy of elitism still have social relevance today, especially in the realm of social media. Donate to support our goal of raising $5k for Make-A-Wish. Poster and Cast List
Where
watch on SomaGreenWatch the recording here
VODSoma Green stars in an original one-woman musical, fully conceived, designed, and produced by Soma herself!
Where
watch on MeadowJoin cast and crew members from Spirits of Another Sort's production of The Importance of Being Earnest for a casual chat with Thormungandr reflecting on their experience collaborating on this play. Bring your questions about Oscar Wilde, art, and creating theatre for the digital space. Afterward, jump in the raid and follow us to BITS, the Virtual Theatre Festival finale!
Where
watch on CurlyCurly hosts a showcase of performers from LA's Theatre of NOTE sharing a variety of unique, short theatrical pieces. Produced by Kirsten Vangsness (Criminal Minds), BITS is a monthly fundraiser that highlights the breadth of talent and skills of the performers involved. An interview with Kirsten will kick off this event.
This event will raise funds for Theatre of NOTE and their upcoming production, Electric, I. Half of funds raised will be contributed to Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation.
About "Electric, I": "Electric, I" is Theatre of NOTE's latest full length stage play by Shayne Eastin and Directed by Amanda Sonnenschein. The play is centered around the plight of an artist and a scientist who, undeterred by the barriers of time, unite to outrun the media's trajectory while hoping to carve out a path illuminated by nature and genuine human connection. Theatre of NOTE is a non-profit company with over a 40 year history of bringing new works to Los Angeles.
About Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation: Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF) is changing the lives of children with cancer by funding impactful research, raising awareness, supporting families and empowering everyone to help cure childhood cancer.
Full Credits
Participants / Hosts / Performers
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ACraftyJellyfish
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AlySoKo
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amisometimes
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AshSaidHi
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BirchyFruFru
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BoyceGames
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caseylnelson
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Catikia
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ChochyPlays
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CirqueLunicus
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Curly
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Elegy
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FieryAshes
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FlamingMonocle
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Hecate_FindingOK
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HedgieCleric
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KarlyGiirl
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KatalistRyris
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Knimbley
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lexilyharlow
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little_percent
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Meadow
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MerdreaStar
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MialyMusic
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MisterCzar
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MollyBerry
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NickHowardN7
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notsoheadless
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Octogeisha
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RhayneFall
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s1gnal
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SavannahLow
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ShanaLeigh
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Skaiday
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Smirky
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SomaGreen
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Thormungandr
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the_missing_note
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VelvetVanHelga
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wilkie
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WineHuman
Guest Performers
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JJ Barrera
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Joel ben Izzy
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Dan Cantrell
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June Carryl
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Ralph Cole Jr.
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Henry Cruz
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Shayne Eastin
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Leland Faulkner
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Teri Gamble
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Irish Giron
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Eddie Gorton
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Heather Gottlieb
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Asha Noel Iyer
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Maram Kamal
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Phinny Kiyomura
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Tommy Lenk
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Jeremy Levi
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Stephen Moffitt
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Johnny Moses
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Zoe Photenhauer
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Crystal Robbins
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Joel Scher
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Zeke Skovron
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Niall Sulcer
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Kirsten Vangsness
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L Trey Wilson
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Tamara Zook
Crew / Production
Virtual Theatre Jam - Crew / Production
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Event Organizers
Meadow and Shayne Eastin (SlightSprite) -
Head Moderator
MisterCzar -
Moderator
JonLevir -
Writing and Creative Consultant
Shayne Eastin (SlightSprite) -
Tech Support Team
EarthToThien, Finamenon, S1gnal -
OBS Consultant and World Building
Jeremy Brookover (M81Collective), Meadow, S1gnal -
Website
wilkie -
Showcase Scenes and Overlays
amisometimes -
Broadcast Moderators
buckma22, Jonlevir, carolg77, bxenn, Golsin, Percival, Meadow, MisterCzar -
Special Thanks to Twitch Women's Guild Leaders
CocoConfession, ChelseaBytes, and AshSaidHi
Importance of Being Earnest - Crew / Production
This production was collaboratively directed by the Cast & Crew.
For the cast listing and bios, visit the IOBE page.
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Producer
Meadow -
Stage Manager
MisterCzar -
Costume Coordinator
HedgieCleric -
Prop Coordinator
MisterCzar -
Set Design and OBS Builds
Meadow -
Social Media Profile Graphics
Meadow, wilkie -
Writers for Supplemental Segments
Elegy -
Voiceover
Elegy -
Technical Direction
wilkie -
Music Direction
Dan Cantrell -
Dialect Coach
Monica Blaze Leavitt -
Dialect Support
FlamingMonocle -
Readers
HedgieCleric, Hecate_FindingOK, BXenn, MisterCzar -
Event Moderators
MisterCzar, JonLevir, JonathanBNice, Golsindreameater, JeffW171, with special thanks to Hecate_FindingOK, Knimbley, CyberJoules, and VelvetVanHelga -
Opening Sequence Video
M81Collective (graphics), Elegy (writing, voice) -
Special Thanks
HedgieCleric, Thormungandr, Taylor Behrens, CocoConfession, ChelseaBytes, and to those who chose to support our production while remaining anonymous.
BITS - Crew / Production
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Producer
Curly, Kirsten Vangsness, Elizabeth Pinottie, Shayne Eastin -
Cast
June Carryl, L. Trey Wilson, JJ Barrera, Niall Sulcer, Phinny Kiyomura, Tamara Zook, Kirsten Vangsness, Shayne Eastin, Eddie Gorton, Asha Noel Iyer, and Joel Scher, Henry Cruz, Ralph Cole Jr., Teri Gamble, Tommy Lenk -
Hosts
Curly, Kirsten Vangsness -
Special Thanks
Meadow, The Twitch Unity Guilds, and Theatre of NOTE
Organized By:
Spirits of Another Sort