Speed Demons Episode Five

The final episode of Speed Demons:

By James Comtois
Directed by Pete Boisvert

Featuring
Leah Carrell - James Comtois - Stephanie Cox-Williams - Jon Hoche - Daryl Lathon - Nick Micozzi - Qui Nguyen- Scott Williams - Christopher Yustin

Video by Marc Landers

See the other episodes here.

Racing for pinks,

James "Daddy-O" Comtois

This Saturday: The Final Episode of Speed Demons at the Saturday Night Saloon!

Yeah, we're not wasting any time in 2009, are we?

Well, my lovelies, we're working under the impression that by this Saturday, you'll all be rid of your New Year's Eve party hangovers and ready for some free entertainment.

So, this Saturday, Vampire Cowboys presents its fifth and final (in this series, anyway) Saturday Night Saloon at the Battle Ranch in Brooklyn, featuring the final episode of our five-part 1960s road trip meets Faustian tragedy, Speed Demons.

Below are the details.

NEXT SALOON:
SATURDAY, JANUARY 3rd, 2009 at 8pm

At THE BATTLE RANCH
405 Johnson Avenue (East Williamsburg, Brooklyn)
(2.5 blocks from Morgan stop off L train)

FREE ADMISSION!

THEATRE WITHOUT RERUNS!
Featuring six all-new exciting serialized plays including:

SPEED DEMONS by James Comtois
Co-Artistic Director of Nosedive Productions
Author of Pinkie; Colorful World; The Adventures of Nervous Boy
Directed by Pete Boisvert

KILL YOUR MESS by Megan Mostyn-Brown
Member of LAByrinth Theater Company
Author of The Secret Lives of Losers; Girl; Going After Alice
Directed by Josh Hecht

RED ROVER by A Rey Pamatmat
Member of the Ma-Yi Writers Lab
Author of Deviant; Beautiful Day; Thunder Above, Deeps Below
Directed by Dominic D'Andrea

VCS RADIO MONSTER THEATRE PRESENTS... by Robert Ross Parker
Co-Artistic Director of Vampire Cowboys Theatre Company
Author of Jimmy Starshooter Must Get Laid & Confessions of an Undead Actor

ASSYMETRIC by Mac Rogers
Member of Gideon Productions
Author of Universal Robots; Hail Satan; Fleet Week
Directed by Jordana Williams

CYNTHIA AND THE DREADFUL KITE by Webb Wilcoxen
Member of LAByrinth Theater Company & Developing Artists Theatre Company
Author of Patsy Stufflebean meets The Kentucky Demon; The Fairy Tale Project; Billy Sleepyhead
Directed by Jill DeArmon

MC'd by Lynn Berg, Hope Cartelli, Audrey Crabtree, & Jeff Lewonczyk

Speed Demons Episode Four

You can watch it here!

Written by James Comtois, Directed by Patrick Shearer

Featuring
Leah Carrell - James Comtois - Jon Hoche - Daryl Lathon - Nick Micozzi - Christian Toth - Scott Williams - Christopher Yustin

Video by Marc Landers

For the other episodes click here.

Speed Demons: Our Episodes Thus Far

In case you missed them or need a refresher:

Speed Demons

By James Comtois

as part of

The Vampire Cowboys Saturday Night Saloon

Johnny-George Fisticuffs races from Chicago to California in Lucille (his souped-up Bucket-T) while the devil chases after him in his own hot rod.

A five-part 1960s Go-Go Road Trip Meets The Faustian Tragedy.

Episode One

Directed by Pete Boisvert
Featuring
Leah Carrell, James Comtois, Daryl Lathon, Christopher Yustin
Video by Ben VandenBoom

Episode Two

Directed by Matt Johnston
Featuring
Leah Carrell, James Comtois, Jon Hoche, Daryl Lathon, Christopher Yustin
Video by Marc Landers

Episode Three

Directed by Abe Goldfarb
Featuring
Leah Carrell, James Comtois, Daryl Lathon, Christopher Yustin
Video by Qui Nguyen

NEW! Episode Four

Directed by Patrick Shearer
Featuring
Leah Carrell, James Comtois, Jon Hoche, Daryl Lathon, Nick Micozzi, Christian Toth, Scott Williams, Christopher Yustin
Video by Marc Landers

This Saturday: Speed Demons, Episode Four

For its seventh season, Vampire Cowboys brings back its extremely popular series, THE SATURDAY NIGHT SALOON, a monthly party at THE BATTLE RANCH featuring brand new genre-bending serialized plays by NYC's hottest indie theatre artists. The shows hit every first Saturday night of the month from September to January. It's always free, the all-you-can-drink beer (or until we run out) is always only a mere five dollars, and the shows are always inventive. So why go drink at a bar when you can party at The Saloon?

NEXT SALOON:
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2008 at 8pm

At THE BATTLE RANCH
405 Johnson Avenue (Williamsburg, Brooklyn)
(2.5 blocks from Morgon stop off L train)
For a map, CLICK HERE!

FREE ADMISSION!

THEATRE WITHOUT RERUNS!

Featuring six all-new exciting serialized plays including:

SPEED DEMONS by James Comtois
Co-Artistic Director of Nosedive Productions
Author of Pinkie; Colorful World; The Adventures of Nervous Boy
Directed by Patrick Shearer

KILL YOUR MESS by Megan Mostyn-Brown
Member of LAByrinth Theater Company
Author of The Secret Lives of Losers; Girl; Going After Alice
Directed by Josh Hecht

RED ROVER by A Rey Pamatmat
Member of the Ma-Yi Writers Lab
Author of Deviant; Beautiful Day; Thunder Above, Deeps Below
Directed by Dominic D'Andrea

VCS RADIO MONSTER THEATRE PRESENTS... by Robert Ross Parker
Co-Artistic Director of Vampire Cowboys Theatre Company
Author of Jimmy Starshooter Must Get Laid & Confessions of an Undead Actor

ASSYMETRIC by Mac Rogers
Member of Gideon Productions
Author of Universal Robots; Hail Satan; Fleet Week
Directed by Jordana Williams

CYNTHIA AND THE DREADFUL KITE by Webb Wilcoxen
Member of LAByrinth Theater Company & Developing Artists Theatre Company
Author of Patsy Stufflebean meets The Kentucky Demon; The Fairy Tale Project; Billy Sleepyhead
Directed by Jill DeArmon

MC'd by Lynn Berg & Audrey Crabtree

And Hot Fucking Dog...

...I've finished the rough of Speed Demons Episode 5.

Meaning, I've finished Speed Demons.

Who wants to touch me? I said who wants to fucking touch me!

Ahem.

And don't forget to see Episode 4 this Saturday!

Way too impressed with him-
self for so-so accomplishments,

James "Tiny Giant" Comtois

Penultimate Speed Demons Episode Coming Up

We're almost done rehearsing the fourth episode of Speed Demons, which goes up this Saturday at the Vampire Cowboys' Saturday Night Saloon, a consistently fun time for all. I've fortunately only given myself seven lines this time 'round (eight if you count an indignant grunt), most of them being, "What?" Yeah, no more multiple-page monologues for me: I learned my lesson after Pinkie.

This time around, Patrick Shearer has taken the reigns as director, and doing a very fine job. For me, it's been very fun having a different director on board for each episode, seeing how they deal with the material, and making it both their own thing and consistent with the overall tone and style of the serial. And I also enjoy seeing which music the directors pick for each episode.

Since the final episode goes up almost immediately after most folks recover from their New Year's Eve hangovers, I need to write the damn thing by the end of this week. And fortunately, that looks as though that’ll be it for my on-stage writing assignments for the year (even though I have about a half dozen other items on my "Writing To-Do" list, I just don’t need to finish them until January or February).

Is it really December already? Hot damn. Really feels like only a couple weeks ago the folks in Nosedive Central were burying me up to my neck in sand at the beach on the 4th of July. Ah, how time freakin' flies, people.

Anyway, I hope to see you fuckers at this Saturday’s Saloon, or join me in seeing this the following weekend.

Your socially standard deviant,

James "Math Pun King" Comtois

Happy Halloween!

Just a reminder, if you've already seen our show, or are planning on coming on Saturday, or simply like theatre but don't like Nosedive, might I point Mr. Clay McLeod Chapman's brilliant Pumpkin Pie Show, in your direction? It's at UNDER St. Marks Theater on 94 St. Marks Place (between 1st Ave and Ave A).

You can get $12.50 discounted tickets or 2 tickets for $25 by going online and using the password NOSEDIV.

I'm very sad that I'll be missing this installment of Mr. Chapman's show, which is always a fun time. He's a true original that you don't want to miss.

And also, let's not forget, let's NOT forget, that tomorrow, we've got this happening:

Going full tilt,

James "Grossly Inappropriate" Comtois

This Saturday: Speed Demons, Episode Two!

For its seventh season, Vampire Cowboys brings back its extremely popular series, THE SATURDAY NIGHT SALOON, a monthly party at THE BATTLE RANCH featuring brand new genre-bending serialized plays by NYC's hottest indie theatre artists. The shows hit every first Saturday night of the month from September to January. It's always free, the all-you-can-drink beer (or until we run out) is always only a mere five dollars, and the shows are always inventive. So why go drink at a bar when you can party at The Saloon?

NEXT SALOON:
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4th, 2008 at 8pm

At THE BATTLE RANCH
405 Johnson Avenue (Williamsburg, Brooklyn)
(2.5 blocks from Morgon stop off L train)
For a map, CLICK HERE!

FREE ADMISSION!

THEATRE WITHOUT RERUNS!

Featuring six all-new exciting serialized plays including:

SPEED DEMONS by James Comtois
Co-Artistic Director of Nosedive Productions
Author of Pinkie; Colorful World; The Adventures of Nervous-Boy
Directed by Matt Johnston

KILL YOUR MESS by Megan Mostyn-Brown
Member of LAByrinth Theater Company
Author of The Secret Lives of Losers; Girl; Going After Alice
Directed by Meredith McDonough

RED ROVER by A Rey Pamatmat
Member of the Ma-Yi Writers Lab
Author of Deviant; Beautiful Day; Thunder Above, Deeps Below
Directed by Dominic D'Andrea

VCS RADIO MONSTER THEATRE PRESENTS... by Robert Ross Parker
Co-Artistic Director of Vampire Cowboys Theatre Company
Author of Jimmy Starshooter Must Get Laid & Confessions of an Undead Actor

ASSYMETRIC by Mac Rogers
Member of Gideon Productions
Author of Universal Robots; Hail Satan; Fleet Week
Directed by Jordana Williams

CYNTHIA AND THE DREADFUL KITE by Webb Wilcoxen
Member of LAByrinth Theater Company & Developing Artists Theatre Company
Author of Patsy Stufflebean meets The Kentucky Demon; The Fairy Tale Project; Billy Sleepyhead
Directed by Jill DeArmon

MC'd by Audrey Crabtree & Robert Honeywell

Wrapping Up The Week

Bah! Sorry, folks. I haven't had a chance to finish those horror entries or write any substantial posts for a couple days. I've been absolutely swamped with Blood Brothers stuff that's taken a good portion of my time. The good news is that our first stumble-through of the show looked pretty damn good. The bad news is we've still got a lot of work to do.

We've still got time. We've still got time. We've still got time.

This weekend we've got rehearsals for episode two of Speed Demons, our serial 1960s-drag-race-demonic-possession play.

Fortunately, I've only given myself three lines in this one. Unfortunately, I've got a lot of fighting to do in it. One of these days I'll learn I swear.

Anyway, have a good weekend, folks. I'll be back to natter at you on Monday.

Repeating his mantra,

James "We've Still Got Time" Comtois

Photos From The Grand Saloon

So, the first round of episodes for Vampire Cowboys' Saturday Night Saloon took place this weekend and I gotta say, what a blast. Despite the weather being monsoon-style, there was a huge turnout (people were poking their heads in the door because they couldn't fit in the space). And all of the pieces were great.

Hell, Webb Wilcoxen wrote and staged a musical. And I don't mean a show with some piano accompaniment and a handful of solos, I mean a full-on musical with overlapping melodies and recurring motifs!

It seems as though everyone involved from last year stepped up their games, and the audience appeared to truly dig it.

I'm also glad that our entry, Speed Demons, seemed to play like gangbusters. All in all, I have an absolute blast doing this series. Seeing the folks from the last time 'round feels damn near like summer camp reunion. I can't wait to continue doing this.

For those of you who couldn't check it out, here are some photos from our entry, Speed Demons. With a little luck, we'll post the video for it soon.
In addition, here are some photos from all of the shows.

A grease monkey,

James "Gimme A Banana" Comtois

Tomorrow Night: The Saturday Night Saloon!

Be there!

Hating The Republican Party,

James "Political Pundit" Comtois

This Saturday: Speed Demons, Episode One

This Saturday at the Vampire Cowboys' Saturday Night Saloon, Nosedive Productions unveils Episode One of Speed Demons, our five-part 1960s-Road-Trip-Meets-Faustian-Tragedy.

Or, to be prosaic, in Speed Demons, Johnny-George Fisticuffs races from Chicago to California in Lucille (his souped-up Bucket-T) while the devil chases after him in his own hot rod.

The show is free, but if you want to pay $5, you can drink a whole lotta beer.

See you there, cats & kittens.

Your post-show depression,

James "Bouncybear" Comtois

The Vampire Cowboys Saturday Night Saloon

Saturday, September 6th, at 8 p.m.

The Battle Ranch
405 Johnson Avenue (Williamsburg, Brooklyn)
(2.5 blocks from Morgan stop off L train)
Click here for a map

Featuring Six New Serialized Plays By:

James Comtois — Megan Mostyn-Brown — A Rey Pamatmat — Robert Ross Parker — Mac Rogers — Webb Wilcoxen

MC'd by Jeff Lewonczyk & Hope Cartelli


Speed Demons

By James Comtois
Directed by Pete Boisvert

Featuring

Leah Carrell — James Comtois — Daryl Lathon* — Christopher Yustin

*member of AEA

Speed Demons art originally by Ed Roth

Revvin' the Engines

We're locking down the cast for The Blood Brothers Present...The Master of Horror and waiting for King's people to approve the press release, so once both of those things are confirmed, we'll be releasing both.

I'm heading off to Maine yet again for Labor Day weekend to attend my cousin Vance's wedding and returning just in time to start rehearsals for the pilot episode of Speed Demons, Nosedive's contribution to Vampire Cowboys' Saturday Night Saloon, which opens Saturday, September 6.

Speed Demons is my attempt to combine the 1960s Go-Go Road Trip movie with the Faustian tragedy. Or, to be more prosaic, it's about a greaser driving cross-country in his hot rod while the devil chases after him in his jalopy. It should be a fun time.

In addition to Speed Demons featuring Christopher Yustin, Leah Carrell and Daryl Lathon, as was the case with last year's serial, Pinkie, I'll be acting in this one as well. This time, however, I will not be the lead (to be blunt, I'm too damn old and chubby to be a hot young greaser, thank you very much).

Your soda poop,

James "Fizzyshits" Comtois