Theatre of the Electric Mouth

Sometimes, no one is nobody, but in this case, No One is someone and they’re knocking at the door. It doesn’t matter that you’re in the shower or munching on chips and dip; if No One’s knocking at the door and you don’t answer, No One’ll never go away. Or, if they do, No One might just have to take you with them. ########## written by Lyubomir Parushev and directed by Molly Cohen, with sound by Zach Trebino and video by Steve Barroga featuring Samantha Turret as Sam and Tom Vinson as Jack

continuance is a dystopian dramatic cycle, spanning 3 generations. A man and a girl, a mother and a son, a son and a girl - all desperate for something like eternity amid a decaying world, gasping for hope while struggling to breathe, and forever stuck in the patterns of the past. ########## written & directed by Zach Trebino with sound by The Mysterious Mac featuring Andrew Clark as Son, Molly Cohen as Girl, Admiral Grey as Mother, Rachel Thomas-Levy as Young Girl, Patrick Scorese as The Narrator, and Zach Trebino as Man

We've gathered with ThEM members near and far to bring you the second installment of our double feature of "From the Electric Mouth." For December, we have the holiday treat none of you have asked for - dueling AI readings. Two casts, two directors, same AI-generated script. Will tonight's crew emerge from the uncanny valley unscathed? Or will its competitor best them in this nonsense sense-making competition? You'll have to tune into both to find out! ########## directed by Steve Barroga, with AI whispering by Justin Evans featuring Andrew Clark, Cory Ringdahl, & Patrick Scorese

A seemingly typical mid-century American family sits down to dinner, and a Daddy looks his beautifully beaked baby b(oy)ird in the eyes and tries not to see all the pieces of himself he most loathes, while a Mommy tries her best to care for both of her special boys. To what lengths will this family go to maintain Daddy’s carefully constructed illusion of normalcy? ############ written by Zach Trebino and directed by Rachel Thomas-Levy with sound by Corey Regensburg featuring Corey Regensburg as Icky, Patrick Scorese as Ren, and Samantha Turret as Pearl

A breakfast of spectacular toast, the faded memory of a murderous mountain train ride, and the hell of endless telephones. Memories are mashed up, the past is confounded, and the present is confused. We can't be sure anything is real, except the toast. ########## written by Justin Evans and directed by Molly Cohen with sound by Molly Cohen & Justin Evans featuring Kristin Aldrich as Martha, Cara Dodge as Jessup, Lexi Hauck as Laura, Jake Regensburg as Jim, and Cory Ringdahl as Spade

Newman, Newman, Newman, or NewMan is a madcap game show where contestants guess whether clues point to Paul Newman, Randy Newman, Newman from Seinfeld, or a synthetic human android, NewMan. Will anyone win or will all contestants be assimilated into NewMan’s core AI? You’ll have to tune in to find out! ############ written & directed by Zach Trebino with sound by Zach Trebino, too featuring Andrew Clark as The Announcer, Cara Dodge as Tina, Justin Evans as Dave, Sarah Lacy as EMT, Lyubomir Parushev as One-Eared Rob, Cory Ringdahl as NewMan, Patrick Scorese as Tony, Rachel Thomas-Levy as Tarah, and Zach Trebino as Rat Rattigan

Like most nights lately, Hannah can’t help anxiously combing through the previous day’s thoughts as she drifts to sleep. This night, however, she discovers an unexpected occupant in the recesses of her mind. And he's not going anywhere. ############ written by Helen Laser and directed by Rachel Thomas-Levy with sound by Justin Evans featuring Andrew Clark as Otto & Lexi Hauck as Hannah

We all need advice sometimes, and who better to seek advice from than the yawning abyss; the gaping maw of oblivion; the endless, cascading nothingness that daily threatens to engulf us all? The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, the ceremony of innocence is drowned, etc. etc. Tune in for some good, solid pointers on how to deal. ############ written & directed by Davis Alianiello with sound by The Mysterious Mac featuring Andrew Clark as Christian Office Fan with Cravings of the Flesh, Molly Cohen as Bad Night Moon, Helen Laser as Me, Lyubomir Parushev as Brrr! Shoulder!, Cory Ringdahl as The Void, and Samantha Turret as Suspicious