Oxymoronic Press

Review: Oxymoronic Fusion – Adric Antfarm

http://www.adric.us/2010/04/review-oxymoronic-fusion/

Seattle Weekly Events

http://www.seattleweekly.com/events/oxymoronic-fusion-947623/

Oxymoronic Fusion – Josue Habana

http://pixelscoop.net/2010/04/oxymoronic-fusion/

Writers in the Virtual Sky – Joan Kremer

http://www.writersinthevirtualsky.com/

The Seattle Times

http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19900118&slug=1051412

The Metaverse Tribune – Article by Dilana Llewelyn

http://metaversetribune.com/2010/03/26/oxymoronic-fusion-original-theatre-lailu-loon-breaks-out-of-the-box-to-scavenge-the-mundane-for-meaning/

Machinima by Josue Habana

http://avatarwrites.com/2010/03/second-life-theater/

“What is this Crap” – Crap Mariner

http://firstlife.isfullofcrap.com/2010/03/oxymoronic_fusion.html

PR-USA.net

http://pr-usa.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=344495&Itemid=35

Friend Feed

http://friendfeed.com/virtual-reality/c6bf89d9/playwright-combines-virtual-reality-pr-usa-net

Grid Syndicate

http://www.gridsyndicate.com/?s=oxymoronic

Jordo Media

http://www.jordomedia.com/RSS/l_op=viewrss/lid=128498.html

Jwheels Recommends

http://jwheelsrecommends.blogspot.com/

Cast Spotlight – Kayden O’Connell

Kayden Oconnell comes to Second Life™ with over thirty years of experience in real world theater.  He is also a published playwright and a member of the Dramatists Guild of America.  He has worked in commercial radio and done voice-over work for a number of clients.  As a resident of Second Life™ for over two years, he has continued to use those skills in performing in this virtual world and working for commercial clients in preparing films.  In Second Life™ he is experienced and confident in the use of avatar movement, appearance and voicing.

Producer/Manager/Actor with the Second Life Avatar Repertory Theater

Director/Playwright/Actor/Producer in real world theater

Keyboard Musician with real world vocal jazz group

Recipient of regional arts fellowship for work in theater

In-world Projects

“The Best Christmas Special . . . Ever!”, as part of the 48 Hour Film Project (Robert Thomas) – Suzy’s Super Cast and Crew

“The Real Christmas Story: The Christmas I Met Santa” (Old Man/Ian); “He Remembers It Well” (Older) -  A.R.T.

Machinima Productions and Live Events (Cast and Crew Member) – Suzy’s Super Cast and Crew

“13 Objects” A Lonely Spade (Officer); Tin (Soldier); Cracked Lens (Youth); Blind Prejudice (Optician); The Hermit’s War With God (First Poor) – A.R.T. and Coventry University

Burns & Allen do Abbot & Costello (George Burns) – Ideajuice Studios

Shakespeare at the Pavilion (Antony, Claudius, Demetrius) – A.R.T. and San Diego City Sim

“The Tempest” (Prospero) – A.R.T. and Garden World Sim

“The Iconoclasts” (The Patriarch) – Present Company

“Tales of the Metaverse: Under the Skin” (Brad) – A.R.T. and Avatar Machinima Productions

“A Midsummer Night’s Dream” (Oberon, Theseus) – Ivy Spirit Productions and Act Up Theatre Company

“Hamlet” Mini-Series – (Horatio) SL Shakespeare Company

“Kingdom Calling” (Anthony) – Valley Spirit Productions

Ego – voice over “Alls Well That Ends Well” (King) – Tyrol Rimbaud Installation

Voiceovers for Popcha! and Sound’r Productions

St. Andrews Pilot (Nick) – Silver Seraph Productions

Links:

“The Best Christmas Special…Ever!” machinima project.

Burns and Allen do Abbott and Costello, Ideajuice Studios

Website for Avatar Repertory Theater

Livestream Site for Avatar Repertory Theater Programming

Cast Spotlight – Eve Petlyakov

Eve Petlyakov stars in Z. Sharon Glantz's Original Play "Oxymoronic Fusion"

Eve Petlyakov is one creative that you certainly want to keep an eye on.

The lovely and talented American made her Second Life™ acting debut last summer in Josue Habana and Skylar Smythe’s production of “Hypatia of Alexandria” playing the dramatic role of Lydia.  Her incredible death scene roused patrons from their seats and won her and the cast accolades for the moving performance.

An accomplished photographer and builder, she spends her time mastering and competing in building blitzes at NCI, creating in her home studio.

As if that were not enough to keep her busy, Eve Petlyakov is a recognized face in the Second Life™ fashion industry where she proudly manages the grid’s largest male fashion conglomerate KMADD Enterprise; which encapsulates MAD Studio, MADesign, and MAD Agency, one of the grid’s most foremost fashion houses.

Eve’s art photography  has been featured in BOSL and Maniera Magazines.  She also contributes quarterly on the topic of seasonal fashion trends for “The Metaverse Tribune”.  Click here to see her last fashion review.

Her favorite activities include mentoring at Help Island Public and exploring the grid.

Cast Spotlight – Crap Mariner

Crap Mariner stars in Z. Sharon Glantz's "Oxymoronic Fusion"

Crap Mariner plays a “dummy” in the upcoming production of “Oxymoronic Fusion” an original play staged in the Virtual World of Second Life™.  Crap is a prolific entertainer in Second Life and has one of the more scripted articulated avatars on the grid, which is of course amazingly detailed and an artform to look at.

She also takes about three hours to “load”.  And that’s with a superior graphics card.

Moving on.

In her own recyclable words: ” R. Crap Mariner is an independent clockwork humanoid designed to overthrow and crush the human race in the future war between robots and humans.  In the meantime, it waits patiently in its Clocktree Park, a subtle perversion of nature and technology. Biding its time, writing and recording a 100 word story every day.

To hear the recordings of the 100 word stories click here.

Crap Mariner is also a recognized advocate of the independent music industry inside of Second Life, assisting new artists with resources to promote their live music performances by founding Tunes InSL.  For more information on that project click here.

Crew Spotlight – Josue Habana and Skylar Smythe

Josue Habana & Skylar Smythe provide media and communication support to the 2010 production of "Oxymoronic Fusion"

Skylar Smythe is a writer by virtue and contributes to a growing collection of “chick lit” poetry with over 250 original pieces of poetry on her website: www.guerillapoetess.com  The Toronto Canada native also wrote and co-produced/directed a five act play in 2009 titled “Hypatia of Alexandria” with friend and creative partner, Josue Habana.  For the preview trailer of the virtual theater production  “Hypatia of Alexandria” please click here.

Skylar joined the virtual world of Second Life in 2007 and became a recognized performer in the spoken world community there.   In 2009 she assisted Da Vinci Isle in a poetry auction which raised $500 USD for the childrens charity “WarChild International”.   Click here for more information about the event and charity.

Her multi-media talents lend her to contribute as the “Editor in Chief” of “The Metaverse Tribune” a popular source for news on all virtual worlds, gaming and emerging technologies.

Josue Habana is a talented writer, entrepeneur and Media Manager/SEO Master from the United Kingdom.   Josue produces content for a popular Second Life Parody website called “Pixel Scoop“.   Josue is an active enthusiast of the Spoken Word online and offline, and shares his poignant slam poetry at “The Lyrical Cafe” an indie venue and growing literary community in Second Life™.

Skylar and Josue share a passion for promoting creativity and collaboration in Virtual Worlds and co-founded and maintain an Arts Review and Forum called “Avatar Writes”.

Cast Spotlight – Rowan Shamroy

Rowan Shamroy stars in Z. Sharon Glantz's "Oyxmoronic Fusion"

Actor, Builder, Art Design, Graphics

Upcoming Projects:

Alice in Wonderland (Queen of Hearts) A.R.T.

Previous Projects:

The REAL Christmas Story: The Christmas I Met Santa (Pete); And It Was Christmas Day (Frances) A.R.T.

13 Objects: A Lonely Spade (Prisoner); The Talk of a Toy (First Woman); Poet Ash (Third); Listen. I’ll Beat You (Woman) A.R.T. and Coventry University

I Gave at the Office (Mrs. Washington) Sanity Patrol and Ivy Falls

Shakespeare at the Pavilion (Thisbe, Third Citizen, Dane) A.R.T. and San Diego City Sim

The Tempest (Gonzalo) A.R.T. and Garden World Sim

Tales of the Metaverse: Jim Comes to Tea (Martha); Under the Skin (Jill) A.R.T.

A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Flute, Thisbe) Ivy Spirit Productions and Act Up Theatre Company

In the Pink (monologues) Ivy Falls

Cast Spotlight – Persephone Phoenix

Persephone Phoenix stars in Z. Sharon Glantz's "Oxymoronic Fusion".

Persephone Phoenix’s First Life avatar has a BFA in theatre performance and has performed thirty eight roles on stage there.  The talented artist is not only engaged in several theatrical groups and communities in Second Life, but she is also an avid supporter of the visual and literary arts in the virtual world.

Ms. Phoenix was an active participant in the SLCC (Second Life Community Convention) in San Francisco, 2009 where she attended mix media events and shared her poetry live with attendees.

Persephone Phoenix has performed in many SL theatre productions, including The Bacchae, Tempest, and In the Pink. She is a member of Avatar Repertory Theatre and performs her own poetry each Sunday night at the Blue Angel Poets’ Dive, the original and oldest running literary community in Second Life™.

In 2009 Persephone Phoenix co-published an anthology (with British writer Huckleberry Hax)  of poetry which featured submissions from some of Second Life’s most talented writers.  The Anthology can be purchased online via LuLu  here.

For an excellent online interview of Persephone Phoenix for the radio show “Off the Shelf” please visit the the website here: http://www.archive.org/details/OffTheShelf-Episode0002

Her writing style?  Insightful.  Her involvement? Inspiring.

Catch Persephone Phoenix in Z. Sharon Glantz (Lailu Loon’s) original play “Oxymoronic Fusion” opening on April 1, 2010.

Cast Spotlight – Marin Mielziner

Marin Mielziner stars in Z. Sharon Glantz's "Oxymoronic Fusion".

Marin Mielziner (Serendipity/Cleopotha) has been active in theatre for many years and holds degrees in Theatre and in English and Drama Education as well as serving on the board of her community’s theatre. 

In Second Life™ Marin is co-founder of Act Up Theatre Company for whom she directed The Thinkerer, When Monster Creation Goes Bad, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and produced Unexpected Detours and Halloween Spooktacular.

Marin and Upo Choche co-wrote The Truth is Out There which was produced as part of Unexpected Detours, and was published in ANON Literary Magazine.  Marin appeared in In The Pink for SLVday and I Gave at the Office for Sanity Patrol Players.

In 1^st life Marin has appeared in My Fair Lady, Fiddler on the Roof, Annie Get Your Gun, The Sound of Music, Blithe Spirit, You Can’t Take it With You and The Real Inspector Hound. Shows she has directed include: Sabrina Fair, Driving Miss Daisy, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, and Twelve Angry Men.

When not engaged in theatre or logging into Second Life™ Marin manages an office for a biotechnology company, is on the board for her community’s annual Earth Day festival, and is learning to watch basketball with her NBA-obsessed boyfriend.

Cast Spotlight – Candi Zephaniah

Candi Zephaniah stars in Z. Sharon Glantz's "Oxymoronic Fusion"

Candi Zephaniah  is a nut. Plain & Simple.

She loves the stage as an outlet for all her wacky energy & has been involved in theatre companies in SL since 2007.

The effervescent Zephaniah has been cast in the following virtual world productions:

Midsummer Night’s Dream

In The Pink

Teardrops On Roses

I Gave At The Office (another original play by Z. Sharon Glantz produced in Second Life™ in 2009. 

“I came out of the womb quoting Shakespeare and singing Handel’s Messiah” quotes the Actress.

Candi stars in the upcoming production of “Oxymoronic Fusion” which opens in the Virtual World of Second Life™ on April 1, 2010.   The production will also be streamed live in Seattle Washington on April 11, 2010.

Cast Spotlight – CodeWarrior Carling

Machinima and Technical Production provided by CodeWarrior Carling.

A mild mannered device driver programmer by day, CodeWarrior Carling produces machinima at night and on weekends under the brand “Ideajuice Studios”.

His background as a graphics driver programmer brings him to machinima from the technical side and he is having a lot of fun working his way to the artistic side.

The 48 hour film project got him interested, and he’s been exploring the emerging art for nearly three years. Second Life is his primary venue for creating machinima, but he has also explored using iClone, Moviestorm, DX Studio and the Torque Game Engine.

http://ideajuice.com

http://ideajuice.blip.tv

Twitter: @Ideajuice

CodeWarrior Carling will be assisting in the media and technical production of Z. Sharon Glantz’s original play “Oxymoronic Fusion” which opens in the Virtual World of Second Life™ on April 1, 2010.  

An exciting mixed media event of the play is planned for screening live in Seattle Washington on April 11, 2010.