Evenings in Quarantine: The Zombie Opera

What kind of Zombie Opera would we be without wishing a very Happy Birthday to Night of the Living Dead’s creator, George Romero!!!!

George Andrew Romero (born February 4, 1940) is an American film director, screenwriter, editor and occasional actor, best known for his gruesome and satirical horror films about a hypothetical zombie apocalypse. He is nicknamed Grandfather of the Zombie. – read more

Mr. Romero, Happy Birthday to you from the cast and crew of The Zombie Opera! We would love it if you could make it to one of our shows, such as the May 6-7, 2011 performance at the Eddy Theater, Chatham University,  in Pittsburgh, PA:)

Did you miss the October premiere of our show? Great News! We are planning a special two day performance of The Zombie Opera on May 6-7 (fri-sat) at Chatham University’s Eddy Theater (Pittsburgh, PA).

Save the date and stay tuned for more information as we get closer to spring!!!

UPDATE:  TICKETS ARE NOW ON SALE! CLICK HERE FOR INFO!!!

In other news we’ll also be appearing at Horror Realm‘s upcoming one-day event “Spring Break Massacre & Zombie Gras” on March 5th at the Crowne Plaza Hotel Pittsburgh South. (facebook event link here)

More information as it becomes available:)

Very happy to announce New Sun Rising as our fiscal sponsor again for 2011.

New Sun Rising exists as a non-profit organization that launches projects to positively impact cultural, environmental, and social wellness.  Our organization creates measurable change through projects primarily affecting the region of Western PA through direct action, education, social service, goods, and training.

For more information about New Sun Rising, check out their website.

If you wish to donate financially to our project, please note that thanks to  NSR all monetary donations to our project are tax deductible for you! For more information on financial or material donations, please visit our Donate page.

Happy Tidings to all you zombie fans out there:)

Please check our Facebook/Twitter/Website again in January 2011 for news of a special limited Spring run of The Zombie Opera!!!

Till then, Happy Holidays and a Zombie New Year;)

– creators, cast, and crew of The Zombie Opera

Tickets for our October performance are now available! Rumor has it that we might sell out so get yours today! Visit our Order Tickets page for more info!

Don’t forget to catch us performing at the Horror Realm Cabaret at Horror Realm this evening at 10:30pm.  Visit us at our vendor table during the convention all weekend to meet members of our team and perhaps take part in a zombie make-up test! Don’t forget we will have our first wave of t-shirts for sale, limited quantity, first come first served!

The Zombie Opera is proud to announce our partnership with Specter Studios.  Specter, Pittsburgh’s own local high-quality props and costumes manufacturer, has joined Evenings in Quarantine: The Zombie Opera as our Official Props Sponsor, furnishing this production with our special effects weapons and limbs.  To see a preview of these amazing props close up, visit our booth at Horror Realm this weekend at the Crown Plaza Hotel, Pittsburgh South.

Don’t forget to catch us performing at the Horror Realm Cabaret, on opening night of the Horror Realm Convention, this weekend (Sept 17-19th).

Tickets officially go on sale this Friday, you can place orders at our HR merch table all weekend or order them on our website! We will have also our first wave of t-shirts available at the convention, limited number, first come first served!

Horror Realm Cabaret Show – Facebook Event

Our media gallery, picasa album, and facebook photo page are now updated for your viewing pleasure!

Latest additions include some awesome photography from our recent performance at the Sprout Fund‘s annual fundraiser, Hot House 2010, taken by Howard Kim, Corry King, and Gwen Schmidt.  Enjoy!!!

Ever notice that a synth ooooh or ahhhhh choir patch never sounds like the real thing? Well, to enhance the soundtrack of the stage show, we plan to add as many voices as possible to our ‘studio choir’.

Do you love to sing? Are you a choir addict? Did you want to audition for a singing role in the show but don’t have the free time or flexible schedule to commit to weeks of rehearsals? Join us for two days this month (one rehearsal and one recording session) and be in the show ‘forever’!

“The Zopera Studio Choir is the living oooohs, ahhhhhhs, sciiiiiience, and zommmmbie singers of our show!!!”

For schedule, contact information, and more details, please visit our Studio Choir information page.  (link fixed)

Remember, zombies don’t sing. People do:)

EDIT:   Hiya, just a reminder if you wish to be on the Studio Choir contact list to receive updates and information about rehearsals and our recording location, you must contact us directly via email. Thanks!

Happy September!!! Lots to do, and lots going on for The Zombie Opera as we prepare our show for the grand premiere.

Check us out at the Horror Realm Con Sept 17-19th at the Crowne Plaza. We will be on site all weekend and have been invited to perform songs from our show at the Horror Realm Cabaret on opening night (free admission to this event!)

Hope to see you there!!!

For information about the Cabaret event:

Horror Realm Cabaret Show – Facebook Event
Horror Realm Event Info Page – HR Website

PS: Want to order your tickets to our October premiere? Tickets go on sale Sept 17th, the first day of Horror Realm, online!!!

PSS:  We will have our first wave of t-shirts available at our merch table on site all weekend!  (limited number, first come first served!)