Sunday
Apr162017

Gosh, but so many good things are coming for Christmas! (Patreon boost!)

 

Guess what's coming for the holidays?


 

When my sound editor and I were blasting through the first Deck the Halls, we kept joking abut making a sequel called "Stu's Odyessy".

I kept thinking about it.

And in January, I sat down and started bangin' out some pages. Now?

We've just started production on a delicious 3-episode arc, scheduled for release this holiday season!

All your favorite characters are back. The stakes are higher. The laughs are bigger.

Show your support now by becoming a Patron. You'll get access to outtakes, production photos, and exclusive art. Patrons who contribute $25 with a commitment to 3 episodes will recieve an original comic panel from me!

As we get closer to the release, there will be lots of exclusive goodies including a Patron's-only minicomic, director's commentary, and more!

 

We have several other radio dramas in the works. Your contributions help us begin those productions faster. Give today.

Tuesday
Mar282017

Santa's Husband - coming this fall!

 

 

This is very exciting news.

 

Also, TIME ran a piece about the book.

 

Pre-order link coming soon. In the meantime, there's jam for tea!

 

 

Tuesday
Mar282017

Great British Beefcake-off

 

Change is tough.

 

Right after I finished this comic, I saw this tweet:

And I felt like I was psychic.

 

Thursday
Jan262017

American Hot Dogs

  

 

Knowing this teacher... knowing the friends of mine who do work in politics... these whip smart, energetic minds. Thinking of them revives me.

Keep calling. Keep marching. U-S-A! U-S-A!

Sunday
Dec182016

Deck the Halls (with Matrimony!)

 

HEY GUESS WHAT


   

You know how I've been off the radar for the last two months? I was making a radio play. AND NOW YOU CAN LISTEN TO IT.

Not just listen to it. You can put it on your ipod and tote it around in your pocket. You can put it on in your car and lose yourself in jangly holiday merriment while waiting to turn left into Costco. You can email it to your mom and say, "Hey mom, I'm sorry I won't be there this year, but I'm thinking of you." You can listen to it with your best friend's sister and giggle over which character you'd rather date. You can put it on your Bluetooth speakers while you wrap presents and reconnect with your teenager child.

DECK THE HALLS (WITH MATRIMONY!) 

A CHRISTMAS PLAY

Two best pals, Emma and Jackie, are just trying to get through the holiday wedding season when A MYSTERIOUS HANDSOME STRANGER ENTERS THE PICTURE.

What will happen? OMG I DON'T KNOW.

JK, I know. But you don't. YET!

Tag lines: 

"When love is your business, you have no business falling in love."

"Here comes the... GROOM?"

"He was too good to be true. Until he wasn't. Then he was again."

This year, forget your troubles in rush hour traffic with DECK THE HALLS WITH MATRIMONY.

 

Now available on iTunes!

 

Eight of Hollywood's most attractive and charming actors. 50+ hours of practical Foley creation. Original music so uplifting and fuzzy that you'll swear you fell into a time warp straight back to the days of Gershwin!

An hour and fifteen minutes of cheer for you, for free.

Because Sassquach loves you. Because we could all use a smile. Because we wanted to make a Christmas movie.

Download "Deck the Halls (with Matrimony!)

Our excellent, excellent cast, left to right: Nik Shriner ("Turkey" and "Doof"), Jesse Abbott Chin (Greek chorus), Kacie Rogers (Greek chorus), Keiko Agena (Jackie), Paula Deming (Emma), Ian McQuown (Trip), Jessica Payne (Katie Collingswood), and Kyle Payne (Stu).

I truly can't say enough for this cast. Some are actors I've worked with before, but most were dear, generous professionals who took a chance on a garage band project. Each brought intuition and genius to their parts. They are inventive. They are tender. They are fearless.

 

A pic with more lighting! But sadly without our Nik. Left to right, Kyle, Jesse, Kacie, Jessica, Keiko, Paula, and Ian.

We were recorded by Dustin Burford at Soundworks in Burbank, California. (A lovely, elegant facility. Dustin was so very, very patient.)

Our music was composed by John Jesensky. His music is so expressive, it became our narrator.

Our sound design was done by Kevin Rosen-Quan with additional Foley by Mike Miller. Kevin is a wizard. Mike is a hero. They clocked hours and hours of original Foley recording. Kevin wove it all into the glorious tapestry of violence and comedy that you've got downloading onto your mobile device right this moment.

Paula Deming (Emma) was and is the best co-producer anyone could ask for. Having an encouraging and optimistic co-producer is like having three extra sets of arms.

 

These people made this possible. It is a crazy thing we did in the space of two months. These are champions.

 

Enjoy Deck the Halls. Share it far and wide. Stream it on Soundcloud (along with a few addition outtakes)!  We're also up on iTunes now, so please remember to give us a review!

Happy holidays from the Sassquach!