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 c...
Feb 03, 2017•57 min
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, glori...
Jan 27, 2017•1 hr 38 min
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....
Jan 20, 2017•1 hr 56 min
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....
Jan 13, 2017•53 min
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.
Jan 07, 2017•23 min
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.
Dec 30, 2016•1 hr 31 min
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 info...
Dec 23, 2016•1 hr 18 min
Friends of the show Lauren Ludwig and Monica Miklas stop by to talk about lessons learned from the recent remount of Hamlet-Mobile , which was pretty much host Noah Nelson's favorite thing in 2015 that wasn't a Star Wars movie. All that plus: we've got some free tickets in the Bay Area to David Byrne's Neurosociety thanks to our friends at Epic Immersive, Noah embarrsess himself no less than TWICE during the news and notes, and you can update your NYE plans in LA. It's No Proscenium! Brought to ...
Dec 17, 2016•1 hr 15 min
Jon Braver, the mastermind behind Delusion--backbone of LA's immersive horror world--joins host Noah Nelson for a quick chat on the patio lounge of the show. Get a glimpse behind the forces that put this powerhouse show together, and peer into the virtual future of Delusion on this episode of your faborite (we hope!) immersive entertainment podcast. Oh, yeah: News & Notes and a Call to Action! Plus we promise you a Christmas present. All brought to you by our friends at drafty-app.com and Pa...
Dec 09, 2016•41 min
From NYC: Zay Amsbury talks with Kendra Slack and Jordan Chlapecka of Linked Dance Theatre, who have been working on some exciting stuff. Meanwhile, in LA, Noah makes some dumb jokes about Krampus and pitches us all on becoming Patreon backers. Whatever, Noah. All that and a modicum of News. Brought to you by our friends at drafty-app.com and brave, tolerant Patreon backers like you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Dec 02, 2016•1 hr 8 min
Noah here with some updates, a call to action for our End of Year episode, and the latest show annoucements we've got! Back next week with a full show! Brought to you by our friends at Drafty (drafty-app.com) and Patreon backers like you! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 26, 2016•18 min
Lisa and David Spira of Room Escape Artist join Zay in New York City to talk about how they got into reviewing escape rooms, and the trio breaks down their reaction to Paradiso: Chapter One--the theatrical escape room game that's been the talk of NYC. All that plus news and more. Brought to you by our friends at Drafty (drafty-app.com) and Patreon backers like YOU. Theme music by Chris Porter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Nov 18, 2016•1 hr 4 min
Marlee Delia and Anna Mavromati of Shine On Collective join host Noah Nelson to talk about their show Devoted , one of the gems of LA's Spooky Season. Plus News & Notes. Brought to you by our friends at Drafty: drafty-app.com and Patreon backers like you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 11, 2016•1 hr 14 min
Bryan Bishop, senior reporter for The Verge, has been on a quest for all of October. He's been digging into the immersive horror scene in Los Angeles and joins host Noah Nelson to talk about The Tension Experience, how immersive is bigger than any one medium, and what gets him excited about our rapidly evolving art form. And, yeah, the News & Notes. Brought to you by our friends at drafty-app.com and Patreon backers like you! Head's up: there's some profanity if you listen open air style. Ho...
Nov 04, 2016•1 hr 15 min
This week, a vacationing Noah takes some audience questions about the nature of immersive and the International scene. Then he delivers a rant about value and cost in live immersive entertainment. Plus the usual News & Notes! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 28, 2016•53 min
Noah journeys into the man cave of Bob Glouberman... wait. That's not right. Nevermind! MEET: the creator of Get The F Out: The Virus, one of the most enjoyable escape rooms in LA! MARVEL: at how he and host Noah Nelson pack so much nerditry into such a short span of time! WONDER: how many more exclamation marks we have in this Costco pack we bought last week!!!! All this plus the news, notes, and a reminder to send us your questions for next week's OPEN FORUM via email and voice message to no_p...
Oct 21, 2016•1 hr 27 min
Zay talks to Andrew Hoepfner and Melinda Lauw of Whisper Lodge, a recent experiment in live ASMR experiences in New York. Zay caught up to the creators right after his experience in the lodge, so it's all super fresh. Meanwhile: we've got a raft of News & Notes from headquarters-- new shows, new reviews, and a tiny little breakdown of what's up at IndieCade's NIGHT GAMES this Saturday night in LA. Brought to you by our friends at Drafty (drafty-app.com) and the generous support of Patreon ba...
Oct 14, 2016•46 min
Before you go any further, we just want to remind you that puns were once considered the highest form of wit... What happens when you put old friends in a room and get them talking about theatrical games? This episode of No Pro, that's what. Noah sits down with Myles Nye and Greg Snyder of The Wise Guys--whose careers have involved building challenges for Survivor -- to talk about their upcoming immersive gaming event Heritage Scare: An Evening of Competitive Murder on Oct. 30th in LA. Bonus: yo...
Oct 07, 2016•1 hr 24 min
East Coast Represent! West Coast Represent! It's the return of the AFTER DARK podcast. Hosts Noah Nelson and Zay Amsbury plug in their microphones and open up the good stuff to get down to some no holds barred talking. Bad marketing, hidden burlesque shows, what drives us nuts and what keeps up turning up for show after show. Pour yourself your favorite drink and settle in. But only... After Dark. Brought to you by our friends at drafty-app.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more in...
Sep 30, 2016•1 hr 32 min
Host Noah Nelson sits down with creator and performer Jenapher Zheng to talk about her "video game theatre" piece Oblivious , performing in immersive, movement-based work, and how gaming influences her sense of design. All that plus the usual News & Notes! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 23, 2016•59 min
From the Think Tank podcast studio in DTLA comes the latest episode of NO PRO. Host Noah Nelson is joined by Think Tank's Jacob Patterson to talk about Traphouse.la, the art show/escape room/immersive venue that Think Tank is popping up for Spooky Season in LA. Annnnnnd to announce the advent of Think Tank's own podcast A.R.T.- Artist Real Talk, which is bowing this week. All that plus the News & Notes-- featuring the announcement of No Pro's involvement with IndieCade's NIGHT GAMES event on...
Sep 16, 2016•1 hr 18 min
Jonathan Josephson, Paul Millet and Jeff Rack are the creators of the perennially popular WICKED LIT in Altadena--a triptych of literary adaptations that provide an immersive twist on Halloween fun. The team, best known as Unbound Productions, sits down with host Noah Nelson in the Think Tank Podcast Studio to talk about this year's Wicked Lit, the history of the company, and the non-Spooky Season shenanigans they get up to. All that plus the News & Notes, and Noah makes the case for why you...
Sep 09, 2016•1 hr 31 min
THE TIME OF THE HARVEST IS UPON US! ALL SHALL... oh, sorry. Wrong podcast. THIS WEEK ON THE SHOW: Mike Fontaine & Russell Eaton of My Haunt Life join us to talk about the best that LA's Spooky Season has to offer. We go IN on haunts large and small, extreme and home. If you want to know what to do in LA for Halloween scares THIS IS THE PLACE TO BE. All that plus a whole lot more. (How "a whole lot more" is even remotely possible, I don't know. But it is!) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva...
Sep 02, 2016•1 hr 35 min
For the past few months in Los Angeles a mysterious cult has been up to no good... or so the makers of The Tension Experience would have you believe. After months of speculation and rumors the cat was finally let out of the bag when what appeared to be an Alternate Reality Game turned out to be the lead up to: an immersive horror experience. So that's a two-fer for NoPro. Our interest was piqued. Yet there was still little in the way of information on just who was behind all the cloak and dagger...
Aug 26, 2016•1 hr 26 min
This one's for the record books. John Rosenberg of the (currently) Culver City-based Hella Fresh Theater joins host Noah Nelson for what can only be described as a late-night dorm conversation about high school theatre, putting plays on in your own living room, and the living legacies of the worst people ever. Not exactly the usual chit chat. All that plus News & Notes on this, the 60th episode of No Proscenium. (Contains strong language.) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more info...
Aug 19, 2016•1 hr 18 min
Last year play collaborative arts venue, one of the producers of immersive and interactive shows in LA, was shut down by the vice squad for running a DIY performance venue. For the past month Noah--our host--has been helping out the campaign to "legitimize play" and bring performing arts back to the space that until now has been zoned as an art gallery. You've probably heard us talk about it on the show. In this episode Noah talks with the power trio at play--Nicole Rosner, Meredith Treinen, and...
Aug 12, 2016•52 min
In the experimental Think Tank podcast studio Noah sits down with Ben Taylor of Escape Authority--a new site focusing on escape room games--and calls up Ben's partner Chris Moschella in Orlando to talk about their new site and what makes a great escape room. All that and a Noah riff on the VRLA Expo that took place this weekend in LA as part of the News & Notes. Brought to you by our friends at Drafty, the lighting, projection and sound design tool for theatrical designers: drafty-app.com. H...
Aug 06, 2016•1 hr 2 min
In NYC: Zay talks with choreographer Avital Asuleen, co-creator of the immersive dance theatre piece Ephemera about this dream ballet fueled by drinking and debauchery. Meanwhile, in LA, Noah has the news and notes. And he probably shares TMI. That is his M.O. these days. (That and writing in the third person again.) Brought to you by our friends at Drafty: the CAD program built from the ground up for theatrical designers by a theatrical designer. Learn more at drafty-app.com. Hosted on Acast. S...
Jul 30, 2016•49 min
This week host Noah Nelson is joined by Julianne Just, Genevieve Gearhart, and Matthew Bamberg-Johnson of LA's The Speakeasy Society to talk about their latest production Johnny: The Shell. This is the second part of their cycle of work exploring Dalton Tumbo's Johnny Get Your Gun , which opens on July 21st at St Mark's Episcopal Church in Glendale and runs through August 13th. All that plus our usual news and notes. Brought to you by our friends at Drafty--the theatrical design program built by...
Jul 15, 2016•1 hr 2 min
In 2014 Boxcar Theatre's The Speakeasy was the most talked about immersive experience in San Francisco, and then it disappeared. Now, after an extensive rebirthing experience the show is returning with a brand new, custom-built space. NoPro SF's Albert Kong visits the site of the new show while it is under construction to talk to Boxcar's Artistic Director Nick Olivero and producer David Gluck for a walk through. Then, though the magic of the internet, host Noah Nelson speaks to Gluck and Oliver...
Jul 08, 2016•51 min
