Get excited!

We made a trailer!

Tickets are on sale!

So much good things have been happening with Hideous Progeny: we had Emily Dendinger, our playwright, visiting this weekend and sitting in on rehearsals. Our costume designer, Jackie Dalley, brought over some beautiful pieces for a photo shoot (thanks to Alison Luntz’s photography skills). Oh, and, tickets went on sale!

Nate Gundy, Julia Specht

Alex Simoes, Lydia Barnett-Mulligan

Maggie Erwin, Victor Shopov

Fun with Romantics

We’re dealing with some pretty deep stuff in rehearsals for Hideous Progeny…marriage, childbirth, post-partum depression, sickness, divorce, death, murder, class, general malaise…it’s enough to  make us feel pretty down. Luckily for us, there’s some fun to be had at the expense of those Romantics. Let’s laugh with them (not at them – Shelley would not like that one bit).

Hark, A Vagrant by K. Beacon is a wonderful site. And this strip in particular has been quoted no end during our table work.

Ada Lovelace Day! Sydney Padua’s take on the ex-Mrs. Byron and her daughter is, like Gem, truly outrageous.

F***Yeah, Byron. For when we need a reminder that he wasn’t all bad.

Finally, this isn’t really funny, but Frankenstein’s Womb is a great graphic novel that I picked up at Hub Comics in preparation for the show. I recommend both the book and the store – the book is creepy and spooky, and Hub Comics is anything but.

Also, don’t forget – there’s just a week left to become a backer for Hideous Progeny! You know you want that phone call from Percy!

What did they sit on in 1816?

Y’all, I’ve been looking at Regency furniture (they type Lord Byron might have in his home)–I need to make some more money! It’s soooooooooo pretty. Take a look at this!

Tea anyone?

I love this! There a space for your drink while you’re finding your book!

I just…please? Can I have one?

This drinking table may be the 2nd most luxurious thing I’ve seen (those settees are #1)

Not quite as decadent, but still so lovely.

And if you’re so inclined, head over to Kickstarter to help Sean and Amanda build and fill a set that captures this spirit…or just buy these things for me.

Hideous Progeny Poster

Enough said.

Well, there’s a bit more to say, I suppose. Christine Atturio, our graphic designer, has outdone herself with this poster design. I think it absolutely captures the spirit of the show – sexy but a little frightening all at once.

If you’d like one to display in your home, head over to our Kickstarter page – For a $25 pledge, you can receive a poster signed by the cast and crew…you never know who might be famous one day!