SHPIDER! and THE SYFI CHANNEL FOCUS GROUP

[NoHo Arts District, CA] – Force of Nature Productions presents the world premiere of Matt Ritchey’s  SHPIDER!, a B-movie creature feature LIVE on stage, followed by THE SYFI CHANNEL FOCUS GROUP at the Brickhouse Theatre.

About SHPIDER!

When a group of executives for the shlocky science fiction channel “SyFi” try to find their next (cheap) hit movie, they decide to fire the actors and writers and do things on their own! The result is SHPIDER! A classic-style monster film about a shark equipped with lasers who is bitten by a radioactive spider and turns into a mutated abomination! Follow scientist Brody Marcus, aqualogist Sadie O’Kist, general hysteria, and low-paid rideshare driver Branson Hanscomb as they battle transmogrified terrors, undead fiends, and 405 traffic! (Brought to you by Metabolyte Mint Chocolate Metabolic Breakfast Drink.)

Matt Ritchey once again teams up with the mighty Force of Nature after their LA Valley Theatre Award-nominated show ROMEO AND JULIET IN HELL (2019 – nominated Best Director, Best Ensemble, Best Sound Design, Best Stage Manager) to write and direct the over-the-top comedy. “There’s a serious message in the play,” says Ritchey. “I just… haven’t found it yet … I know I put it somewhere….” 

About THE SYFI CHANNEL FOCUS GROUP

Stick around after intermission for THE SYFI CHANNEL FOCUS GROUP – an interactive experience consisting of short plays, ahem, live-action trailers by Force of Nature writers that continue the SyFi Channel’s devotion to horrible film ideas!

SHPIDER!

Featuring the talents of Christopher Brosnan, Carlos Chavez, Ron Gabaldon, Trevor Gregory, Michelle Miyamoto-Galván, Sebastian Muñoz, David Tucker, Hanna Tucker, Tally Vartanian, and EmLee VassiLos.

Written and directed by Matt Ritchey
Assistant Director: Heather Vazquez
Original Music and Sound by Tricia Guthrie Minty
Props by Michelle Miyamoto-Galván and Joyce Hutter
Costumes by Melissa Muñoz
Lights by Sebastian Muñoz
Set by Jerry Chappell
Poster Design by Katelyn Schiller

THE SYFI CHANNEL FOCUS GROUP EXPERIENCE

Written by: Evan Baughfman, Tyler Bianchi, Dana Hammer, Tom Jones, Teresa Jusino, and Lilia Marquis.
Directed by Corey Chappell and Samantha Marquis

Featuring the talents of Christopher Brosnan, Michelle Miyamoto-Galván, Tricia Guthrie Minty, Randy Marquis, Mikael Mattsson, Melissa Muñoz, Sebastian Muñoz, Lily Nancy, David Tucker, Hanna Tucker, Richard Van Slyke, Mike Vert, and Anne Westcott.

Produced by Force of Nature Productions, in association with Write Act Repertory.

Tickets available at fonprods.tix.com. $24 for SHPIDER! $24 for THE SYFI FOCUS GROUP EXPERIENCE. $40 for combined ticket. (SYFI FOCUS GROUP performs Fridays and Saturdays ONLY.)