The No Proscenium Podcast

Live from the ThinkTank Studio... well, virtually live anyway: we talk with VR Scout editor-at-large and immersonaut extraordinaire Jesse Damiani about his exploration of Sundance's New Frontier, his development of scripting tools for digital and live immersive experiences, and a whole lot more. PLUS: so many notes you will run out of sticks to shake at them. Including details on our first unofficial Fringe Town Hall: putting two great tastes--the Hollywood Fringe and immersive--together in a formal way at last. Better than chocolate and peanut butter! (That's a damn lie and I know it. Nothing is better than chocolate and peanut butter. Unless you have an allergy.) LINK: http://hff17.com/4496   All this brought to you by our generous Patreon backers and the support of Think Tank LA--check out their podcast Artist Real Talk! Stalk their shows as they go mobile! CONTENT ADVISORY: Noah says a BAD WORD!!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jeff Leinenveber and Jarrett Lantz have been around the immersive scene in LA for a minute. The two Imagineers (you know what this is, right?) have worked on Delusion and helped out Third Rail Projects when they popped into town. Now they are turning their theme park sharpened skills on their own immersive work with the newly announced The Nest, coming this April: and we're here to tell you all about it. Well, that and the usual nonsense we get up to.   All that plus a massively NEWS focused News and Notes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rubber Ducky Optional! Thrills! Zay-our man in NYC-sits down with Siobhan O'Loughlin, creator of Broken Bone Bathtub, the globe-trotting solo show that takes place in bathtubs.  Chills! Noah butchers some names, as usual! News! Notes! Surprises! Stick around for the end credits: there's one!   ALL BROUGHT TO YOU BY WONDERFUL PEOPLE JUST LIKE YOU!   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Friend of the show Abel Horwitz‬ stops by to talk about the month-long residency of his Serial Killer Speed Dating at The Bunker Experience escape room in Pasadena. It's been a while since Abel and Noah have had a face-to-face chat so, naturally, things get weird.   Also: in the News & Notes section this week a little tale of community and connection from our MC. All this is brought to you by our amazing Patreon backers. Like Jessica Lachenal and Brett Kuehner, who are the latest to join the cause! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

They call themselves THE ORGANIZERS and they're looking for a man named Jake. You know him. That Jake. Welcome to another great episode of the No Pro podcast as we get wonky with two members of the creative team from the immersive event series Have You Seen Jake? which involves a search for a missing man through a surreal mindscape. We're protecting the creator's identities, since there's a whole metafiction going on, but to be clear: this is NOT an in-character podcast. This is a full-on, glorious No Pro wonkfest. These folks GET the power of immersive, and I think you can learn a lot from this episode whether you're a new maker, a fan, or an old hand. One of my favorites. -Noah   BROUGHT TO YOU BY LISTENERS LIKE YOU, THANKS TO PATREON!   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John O'Malley has had a storied career behind the scenes in immersive theatre. He was part of the producing team on Sleep No More back when the show started up in NYC, and he currently works for Space in the Raw--a group who navigates the liminal space between real estate developers and artists. Host Noah Nelson sits down with John in his West Hollywood apartment and the two talk about the business, John's career journey, and a certain Mouse House. In other words: we get hella wonky in this one. A great episode for you immersive nerds. Brought to you by our fantastic Patreon backers. Folks like Tim Redmond and Taylor Winters of haunting.net. Find out how you can join the cause at patreon.com/noproscenium. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Screenshot Productions' Nicholas Sherwin & Meghan McHale-Sherwin join host Noah Nelson to talk about the all-new version of Screenshot's Fear Is What We Learned Here that they are bringing to SF. They also chat about adjusting to life in the Bay Area, the ART side of immersive, and more. All THAT plus a RAFT of news & notes from around the country. Brought to you by PATREON backers like you! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A wrap up of immersive theatre news and notes from NYC to LA with a stop in one of our new haunts--Atlanta--by host Noah Nelson. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We check in with Zay, Dean, and Albert--the curators of the New York, Chicago, and San Francsico newsletters--to get their immersive highlights for 2016. Oh, and we also check in with some of YOU to get a broader picture of our immersive world. Brought to you by our friends at drafty-app.com.   So long, 2016. You've been... a thing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The first part of our two part end of the year spectacular. This episode sees friend of the show Juliet Bennett Rylah (LAist, Thrillist) joining host Noah Nelson to talk about some of their favorite immersive experiences of the year. Juliet's a big fan of the haunt stuff, bringing a Team Spooky perspective to the festivities. All that plus the usual News & Notes.   Brought to you by our friends at drafty-app.com and Patreon backers like you! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.