NEWS RELEASE ▪︎ Experimental Short Form Digital Series “RICHUAL” Now Available on Multiple Platforms

Experimental Short Form Digital Series

RICHUAL

Now Available on Multiple Platforms

Viewers Can Join Characters

In A Social Media World

Audiences are invited to interact in real time and bond with their favorite characters over Facebook and Twitter in Richual, an alt-romantic comedy told through 10 chapters of episodic video and a world of multiplatform storytelling. From the forward-thinking minds of Kevin Herrera (FML, Bobby Chew Sells a Car) and Jesse Einstein (Lopez, Kroll Show, The League, The Disgruntled States of America) comes a captivating, heartfelt story with live action and animation that captures the frantic desperation that many millennials feel in their 20s. Richual follows Richard Levine, a lovable but socially inept 20-something computer programmer, who, after being rejected by the girl of his dreams, dives head first into the online dating scene in an attempt to debug his love life.

Richual features Jesse Einstein as Richard Levine, along with a cast that includes Emmy Award–nominee and Tony Award–winner John Rubenstein, Keelin Woodell, Leonora Pitts, Kosha Patel, and Brennan Murray.  Herrera and Einstein produced the series after meeting in 2010 through an impromptu Twitter experiment by former Abrams agent Mark Measures, now of Kazarian/Measures/Ruskin & Associates. Designed to link unconnected artists in the entertainment industry, #ConnectionExperiment led to an unlikely seven–year collaboration.

“From the start, we designed Richual to be consumed in a way that is unlike any other. Our characters are not only alive on screen but live throughout social media,” said Herrera. He continued, “We’ve been excited for social media to mature into a platform that allows this kind of storytelling, and we feel that audiences are ready to receive this timeless story of love and heartache, told in a fresh, new way.” Inspired by how Herrera and Einstein met, fans of Richual will have the chance to interact with Richard and other fan favorites through Twitter, Facebook, and beyond. Richual is the first of many stories Herrera and Einstein plan to tell using this innovative format.

Sound mixing is by Margarita Mix, post production services and color are by Neptune Post, the score is by Alexander Taylor, cinematography is by Luke Dejoras, and production design is by Alexis Barzin, Brent Mason, and Erin Segal.

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05-02-17

NEWS RELEASE ▪︎ New Parody Music Video “Back to the 90s” Released Worldwide Today

Actor/Director BEN GIROUX and Hip-Hop Artist JENSEN REED

Premiere New Parody Music Video Back to the 90s

Video and Song Released Worldwide Today

Actor/director Ben Giroux has teamed up with indie hip-hop artist Jensen Reed for their third parody music video collaboration, Back to the 90s. The project, a comedic celebration of 90s pop culture and music, features singer/songwriter Jared Lee and Hairspray Live! / Teen Beach Movie star Garrett Clayton. Fresh off the success of their viral smash hit music videos Little Dude Anthem (2015) and Dump Drumpf (2016), Giroux and Reed’s creative partnership leaps to new heights with Back to the 90s.

Watch Back to the 90s here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcUG8GYbrxM

Giroux explains, “Back to the 90s is an homage to the decade we grew up in. Through a completely original song, we highlight multiple genres of 90s music within the same track (including hip-hop, grunge, R&B, and boy bands). The project is a love letter to our childhoods, two years in the making.” Reed adds, “The music video features throwback animation, Walkmans, bleached tips — we tried to make it as authentically 90s as possible. We think it’s going to be a hit with our generation.”

For the video, Giroux and Reed enlisted an army of talent including Disney star Garrett Clayton (Hairspray Live!, Teen Beach Movie, King Cobra), singerJared Lee (songwriter for both Jason Derulo and The New Kids on the Block), choreographers Morgan Larson and Megan Littler (Teen Beach Movie), Mariah Spears (So You Think You Can Dance finalist), animator Doug Bresler (Paranormal Action Squad), animator Ilana Schwartz (Nickelodeon Animation Studio), and rocker Dirty Hollywood.

Fans will recognize Giroux for his starring role on Nickelodeon’s animated series Bunsen is a Beast and his recurring role as The Toddler on Nickelodeon’s Henry Danger. In addition, he has appeared in guest roles on dozens of television shows, including Hart of Dixie, NCIS, Bones, House, Psych, Anger Management, 2 Broke Girls, and more. Under his Small Red Cape production banner, Giroux produces a wide variety of short form viral content at http://youtube.com/BenGirouxTV.

Jensen Reed, whose diverse musical abilities span from his latest album The Left Coast to his comedic music videos (http://www.jensenreed.com/videos), has recently enjoyed collaborations with singer Drew Seeley, YouTuber Taryn Southern, The Mowgli’s, and So You Think You Can Dance winner Kida The Great. Reed is currently producing a new self-titled EP.

Back to the 90s is produced by Small Red Cape, Inc. in association with End of the Rose, LLC.

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05-01-17

NEWS RELEASE ▪︎ COLONY THEATRE IN BURBANK ANNOUNCES C.R.E.A.T.E. COLONY KIDS PROGRAMMING INITIATIVE

The Colony Theatre in Burbank Unveils First of Its Kind Summer Camp: New Colony Kids Programming Initiative

The Colony Theatre in Burbank has unveiled its new groundbreaking summer camp, C.R.E.A.T.E., it was announced today. The highly innovative camp is part of a new Colony Kids Programming Initiative.

Colony Kids C.R.E.A.T.E. (Create. Really. Exciting. Art. Together. Everyday.) brings campers into the worlds of theatre and film. Over the course of six weeks (Monday–Friday, 8:30am–1:30pm), campers will experience what actually goes into staging a play and shooting a film in a safe and nurturing environment that empowers them to realize their personal and artistic potentials.

Colony Theatre Director of Development Heather Provost said, “We are committed to cultivating the artists of the future so this is a very important mission here at The Colony. We are excited to expose youth to all aspects of our industry. We are in the TV and Filmmaking capitol of the world, and combining the learning elements of theatre and film will be an unprecedented opportunity and experience for our Colony Kids.” Artistic Director Barbara Beckley added, “I love it when kids are in the building. Their curiosity is insatiable, and watching them discover their creativity is tremendously inspiring.”

C.R.E.A.T.E. will be the ultimate arts experience, from rehearsal to performance, from script development to filming. The kids will enjoy learning about playwriting, screenplay writing, acting, directing, production design, cinematography, editing, lighting, costumes, and sound from successful working industry professionals.

Campers will be broken into two groups – The Tony Group (theatre) and The Oscar Group (film). The Tony Group will focus on plays that students will write, direct, cast, and rehearse over the course of three weeks. Simultaneously, The Oscar Group will be following a similar template –but instead of theatre rehearsals, their projects will be filmed and edited with professionals by their sides.

At the end of the three weeks, the two groups will swap. The Tonys will become The Oscars and The Oscars will become The Tonys. The C.R.E.A.T.E. Camp will culminate in an exciting Theatre and Film Festival with a surprise celebrity host and red carpet festivities. Each project, whether a play or a film, will be presented in front of a live audience. The camp and festival will take place at The Colony Theatre June 19 – July 29.

The program is open to all skill levels and no previous experience is required. For more information and enrollment, go here: http://colonytheatre.org/shop2017/create.html.

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05-01-17