"Kidnapped by Craigslist: The Graveyard Shift" is EXTENDING through December 18th!

TheSpyAnts Theatre Company presents

"Kidnapped by Craigslist: The Graveyard Shift"

written by Katie Goan,

created by Katie Goan and Nitra Gutierrez

and directed by Lori Evans Taylor

at The Elephant Lab.

“…hilariously funny, with an able cast …this is one high concept with staying power.”

- LA Times

“… a crack ensemble in an unrelentingly frenetic fusillade… weird and wacky assortment of cranks, kinks and jaw-dropping confessions of perversity …”

- LA Weekly

“…Kidnapped is fascinating…it ranges from the naughty to the downright lunatic.”

- LA Times

October 16 – December 18

Fridays and Saturdays, 8pm

(dark November 26 &27)

***SPECIAL OFFER

Print out your favorite Craigslist posting for $5 off!***

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live in a world of anonymity? Say anything you want? Be anyone you can? Even if people think it is bizarre or disturbing? Kidnapped by Craigslist: The Graveyard Shift is an eerie and risqué new comedy that explores the carnivalesque, cult-like phenomenon that is Craigslist, bringing actual postings to life from the website with scripted material and music. This unique and creative one-hour play tells the true stories that are locked inside an online community that has shaped and inspired today's internet generation. There’s a place for you here. There’s a place here for everyone, straight, gay, lesbian, bi-sexual, transgender or questioning. We all have a dark side, you know.

Fri. and Sat., 8pm, and Sun., 7pm

One Thu. Show - Nov.11, 8pm

Late Night Shows - Sat., Oct. 23rd and Sat., Nov. 6th, 10pm

Pay What You Can (at the door) Sun., Oct. 24th and 31st, 7pm

The Elephant Lab Theatre

6322 Santa Monica Blvd, Hollywood, CA 90038 (just west of Vine)

Tickets $20

Make reservations here or at (323) 860-8786

starring Eric Bunton, Jennifer Etienne Eckert, David Goryl, Patrick Hancock, Brett Mack, Dawn Merkel, John Charles Meyer, Amy Motta, Marina Mouhibian, Christopher Mur, Danny Parker-Lopes, Alison Zatta

(Alternating cast, click here for performance schedule.)

lighting design Adam Hunter

set design Adam Hunter

costume design Marina Mouhibian

choreography Scott Hislop

publicity Eric Bunton

photography Jeff E Photo

graphic design Churchie Graphic Design

New Postings! New Cast! New Show!

See John Charles Meyer in "The Taqwacores"

John Charles Meyer - who is presently appearing with us in Kidnapped By Craigslist: The Graveyard Shift, and who has previously been in bobrauschenbergamerica, and Terminus Americana - is also in the feature film The Taqwacores, which opens tomorrow night in the Los Angeles area.

You can see it at either the Sunset 5 - 8000 Sunset Blvd. in West Hollywood, or the Edwards University Town Center in Irvine.

For Sunset 5 screenings, you can buy tickets here, and here for the Edwards University Town Center.

The Taqwacores is a feature film about the Muslim punk rock scene (yes, you read that correctly), but the core of the story deals with the complexities of being young and Muslim in modern-day America. With a humble budget, a cast of unknowns, and a first-time director, the film has gone on to win festival awards around the globe and find a distributor for limited theatrical release in the US and France. The only caveat I offer is this: I have a very small role; you’ll catch me on-screen for a mere couple of minutes. But it is a bold and beautifully-crafted movie with a timely and important message. I may be a bit biased of course, but the critics agree:

“One of the Ten Best Films from Sundance 2010”
-Time Out London

“Sure to appeal to fans of Trainspotting, Fight Club, anything by Gus Van Sant...”
-Los Angeles Times

“Busting out with strong vision.”
-The Huffington Post

Photos from "Kidnapped by Craigslist: The Graveyard Shift"

Here are some press photos, as well as some taken during a rehearsal of Kidnapped by Craigslist: The Graveyard Shift:

Jennifer Etienne Eckert and Alison Zatta

CB Spencer and Christopher Mur

Christopher Mur and Marina Mouhibian

Director Lori Evans Taylor

Front Row: Brett Mack, Danny Parker Lopes, Alison Zatta
Second Row: Marina Mouhibian, David Goryl

Amy Motta

Patrick Hancock and Dawn Merkel

John Charles Meyer

Patrick Hancock

Kneeling: Brett Mack, Lori Evans Taylor, CB Spencer, Patrick Hancock
2nd Row: Jennifer Etienne Eckert, David Goryl, Marina Mouhibian, Eric Bunton, Alison Zatta, John Charles Meyer, Amy Motta
3rd Row: Christopher Mur, Danny Parker Lopes, Dawn Merkel

Photos by Jeff E Photo, and Baron Norris

Check out all of them here at our Facebook page.

Promo video for "Kidnapped by Craigslist: The Graveyard Shift"

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Check out our 2008 promo video for "Kidnapped by Craigslist"

This is a promo video we shot for our first production of "Kidnapped by Craigslist" in 2008. So if you didn't catch it the first time, it'll give you a taste of what to expect. We're back with it with a preview on Friday, and our official opening on Saturday (which includes our ten year anniversary celebration) at the Elephant Lab Theatre in Hollywood. So check out the video, and then click here and make your reservations now. Note: the space we're performing in seats only 40, so the sooner you act, the better. :)

Thanks, and we'll see you there!

Choke.Kick.Girl Episode 2 posted today

The second episode of Choke.Kick.Girl, the web series developed by our own Ryan Churchill, and featuring many members of our company has been posted today, so click the link below to check it out.



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You can follow Choke.Kick.Girl on Facebook here, and on Twitter here

Amy Motta's Acting Reel

This is Amy Motta's acting reel! Amy is a guest artist who appeared with us previous as the barker in our first production of Kidnapped by Craigslist in 2008, and is reprising the role for us this year in our upcoming production of Kidnapped by Craigslist: The Graveyard Shift.

Check it out, and be sure to come see our show when it opens on October 16th.

Thanks!



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CB Spencer in "The Dead Matter"

CB Spencer, a guest artist who appeared with us last year in Terminus Americana, and is part of the cast for our upcoming show, Kidnapped by Craiglist: The Graveyard Shift, is part of the cast for the recently released horror film The Dead Matter.

Check out a trailer for the film here:



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And a behind the scenes trailer for the film here:



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You can find out more about the film at its website, and be sure to come see our show when it opens on October 16th.

TheSpyAnts present "Kidnapped by Craigslist: The Graveyard Shift"

Only two weeks left to witness this

eerie and risqué new comedy…..

TheSpyAnts Theatre Company presents

"Kidnapped by Craigslist: The Graveyard Shift"

written by Katie Goan,

created by Katie Goan and Nitra Gutierrez

and directed by Lori Evans Taylor

at The Elephant Lab.

…these actual postings from Craigslist give you a ride just

over an hour and set you off to your evening with
just the right rush.

This weekend Fri. 8pm, Sat. 8pm and 10pm, Sun. 7pm.

Late Night Show Sat., November 6th 10pm, ONLY $10!

“…crack ensemble in an unrelentingly frenetic fusillade… Taylor's transfer of her original staging's carnival sideshow to the creep show (courtesy of Adam Haas Hunter's effective lights and spiderweb-festooned, haunted-house set) turns out to be more than just seasonally fitting.”

- LA Weekly

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live in a world of anonymity? Say anything you want? Be anyone you can? Even if people think it is bizarre or disturbing? Kidnapped by Craigslist: The Graveyard Shift is an eerie and risqué new comedy that explores the carnivalesque, cult-like phenomenon that is Craigslist, bringing actual postings to life from the website with scripted material and music. This unique and creative one-hour play tells the true stories that are locked inside an online community that has shaped and inspired today's internet generation. There’s a place for you here. There’s a place here for everyone, straight, gay, lesbian, bi-sexual, transgender or questioning. We all have a dark side, you know.

Fri. and Sat., 8pm, and Sun., 7pm

One Thu. Show - Nov.11, 8pm

Late Night Shows - Sat., Oct. 23rd and Sat., Nov. 6th, 10pm

Pay What You Can (at the door) Sun., Oct. 24th and 31st, 7pm

The Elephant Lab Theatre

6322 Santa Monica Blvd, Hollywood, CA 90038 (just west of Vine)

Tickets $20

Make reservations here or at (323) 860-8786

starring Eric Bunton, Jennifer Etienne Eckert, David Goryl, Patrick Hancock, Florian Klein, Brett Mack, Mari Marks, Dawn Merkel, John Charles Meyer, Amy Motta, Marina Mouhibian, Christopher Mur,Danny Parker-Lopes, CB Spencer, Alison Zatta

(Alternating cast, click here for performance schedule.)

lighting design Adam Hunter

set design Adam Hunter

costume design Marina Mouhibian

choreography Scott Hislop

publicity Eric Bunton

photography Jeff E Photo

graphic design Churchie Graphic Design

New Postings! New Cast! New Show!

Come play BINGO with us July 7 @ 7pm at Hamburger Mary's in West Hollywood

It is time for eating, drinking, music and BINGO fun with TheSpyAnts Theatre Company!

This NOT your normal bingo. We have martinis, dance music, Drag Queens, and FANTASTIC prizes worth over $2,000! Get a table, grab a group of friends and make your own party with over 200 other people! Don't miss this crazy event in the heart of West Hollywood!

Join us for Legendary Bingo on Wednesday, July 7th, 7pm at Hamburger Mary’s, located at 8288 Santa Monica Boulevard, West Hollywood, CA 90046-5915.

For a $20 donation you will have 10 chances to win valuable prize baskets worth $100-$200, and bid on exciting auction items.

Prizes include...

Magic Mountain Tickets

Bowling at Lucky Strike

Hopper Passes to Legoland California/Sea Life Aquarium/Legoland Water Park

Universal Studios Tickets

Kindle Reader

Motorola Personal Navigation Device

GE Digital Waterproof Camera

Verizon LG EVV3 Cellular Phones

Audio-Technica Noise Cancelling On-Ear Headphones

Brookstone BioSense Memory Foam Classic Pillows

Brookstone Rolling Organizer Overnight Bags

Bath & Body Works Products

Philosophy Facial Products

Amazing Sex Toys

Cigars and Martinis Basket

LA Fitness Passes

and MUCH MORE!!!!

There will be food and drink for sale, so come early to get a table.

See you Wednesday, July 7th at 7pm!