New Logo by Brandon Adkins

The logo concept did not transfer as well as expected to pixels. Still, it's a great logo for our company. I'm sure the professional printing will not be so choppy. Another valued assistant to Z in the Middle Productions, thank you Brandon. If you are intersted in more of his designs, visit his blog here.

Open Auditions, Friday October 27, 2006

Open Acting and Talent Auditions for Newton's Forge Theater Company.
Friday, October 27, 2006
12-4pm

Godeke Library Community Room
6601 Quaker Ave.
Lubbock, Texas 79413

Expect to spend at least an hour. You will have 15 minutes stage time and an interview afterwards. Please bring your id and resume, along with a prepared monologue or talent act. Please print and complete the questionnaire on the Audition Standards and Reqirements page and bring it with you. Copies will be provided at the audition if you do not have printer capabilities.

Concerning talent acts: If you require any services for your act notify us by October 12, 2006 for accommodation possibilities. This includes wall plugs, speakers, microphones, rigging, sets, space for preparation, lighting, anything else you would require to perform your act. If we are not notified then it is assumed you will be able to walk in and perform with no set up or preparation.

For any questions please leave a comment with your contact information and we will get back to you as soon as possible. Thank you for your interest and good luck.

What is "From the Fire to the Family"?

"From the Fire to the Family" is an original script by Z in the Middle productions. This will be our fifth stage play, and the best idea so far. This is a story based on the Comedia del Arte style of improvisational acting and playing toward each different audience. This story needs actors that are able to gauge audience reaction and alter their actions accordingly with the ability to stay within the parameters of the script. The script is constantly evolving and becoming more adept to audience interaction and suspension of disbelief. The core plot of our story is about an aging criminal hoping to name his son as successor to the crime family, unfortunately his son has just proposed to a woman that will have nothing to do with him if he agrees to a life of crime. Along side this major plot theme there are a variety of other entertaining subplots that will flesh out the characters and bring in new ideas for future performances.

Newton's Forge is focused on improving the theater experience by creating a running dialogue with the audience and involving them in the show by giving them a character to play from their seat. This character will be a simple organization of plot points that the actors will respond to and may lead to other small side plots for the audience member to be involved in. With this audience/character interaction, we give them the power over the plot by deciding the fate of our story heroine. The audience members, based on their experience, will be the tipping point for her life or death in the third act. Some nights she will live and most nights she will die. Point being, the play will be different every night and encourage people to attend again and again to see the unexpected changes. Along with the audience changing the play, our script writers will be rewriting the show often to improve story concept and integration into the theater medium. As an actor you will be required to rehearse before every show to inform yourself of the night's changes.

It is our goal to make this style a respectable and flourishing idea mill for future stage plays and new media concepts.

Business Overhaul

Z in the Middle is currently under a business operations overhaul. A stratiegic invertory has been in the works for the past week and will continue as long as it takes. Our bookeeping is changing to a new system, along with new business management software and website capabilities. We are also revamping our business and marketing strategies to create a better awareness of our business identity.

This is in a positive effort to reduce production costs and define trouble areas for a better assesment of future financial capabilities. We are also expanding our productions to include sound craft and filmmaking. This requires more man hours and better facilities which we are working towards.