Overtime Welcomes DR. S BATTLES THE SEX CRAZED REEFER ZOMBIES 10/8

This fall the Overtime Theater will proudly present a new musical based on an award-winning hit local film. Opening October 8, 2010, Dr. S Battles the Sex Crazed Reefer Zombies: The Movie: The Musical is the world premiere production of an original, new rock horror musical.

The film-turned-musical recounts the tale of Mary Jane, an all-American sweetheart who goes parking with her boyfriend, Billy. When Billy smokes some atomic reefer and transforms into a sex-crazed zombie, it's up to our hero, Dr. S, to save the day! Dr. S must stop the madness that he helped create. An experiment to fight the red menace has gone horribly wrong, and now zombies are on the rise. With trusty shotgun and a deadpan, brutal sense of humor, Dr. S takes Mary Jane from the clutches of evil and battles his way back into town in a blood-soaked, fight-filled extravaganza of action, gore, and rock!

Produced by Film Classics Productions in 2008, the film version of Dr. S Battles the Sex Crazed Reefer Zombies has been shown at such theaters and events as the Chicago International Film Festival, San Antonio Horrific Film Fest, Another Hole in the Head Film Festival (San Francisco, California), Washington DC International Horror Film Festival, Leeds International Film Festival (Leeds, England), and in early September 2010, the internationally renowned Dragon*Con Independent Film Festival (Atlanta, Georgia), where it will be only one of five feature-length movies screened during the festival.

In Winter 2010, following a screening at the Overtime Theater, the idea was formed to turn the film into a live stage musical guaranteed to rock the socks off the audience. Dr. S Battles the Sex Crazed Reefer Zombies: The Movie: The Musical will take the story to even more outlandish heights with the script and lyrics by the original team of director Bryan Ortiz and writers Evan Boston and James Hartz (who also serves as the Overtime Theater's artistic director). Jaime Ramirez is the music director of the show. Jaime also was the music director of The Brain That Wouldn't Die, another world-premiere new musical staged at the Overtime Theater in October 2009.

James Hartz explained why the team decided to take Dr. S to the stage:

"We thought it would be a great way to introduce Dr. S to a whole new audience. Transitioning from film to stage gave us an opportunity to find new ways of telling the story. The nature of musicals allows us to explore the feelings and relationships of the characters in a deeper and more expansive way, especially between Dr. S and Mary Jane. We strived to make the music have as much variety as possible while remaining cohesive. We put in rock, doo-wop, ballads, tangos, and more! It's been a really fun and exciting process crafting the piece and I think that fun and excitement will carry over to the performance, particularly because of our excellent cast!"

Dr. S features a young and talented cast ready to create a brand-new musical. The cast includes:

Doctor "S": Arthur Gonzalez
Mary Jane: Morgan Scharff
Billy Everybody: Dru Barcus
Zombie Chris: Cary Farrow
Zombie Fred: Alexander Berkowitz
Zombie Stephanie: Lilly Canaria
Dr. Strughold / Baxtar Raimi: Robert Jerdee
National Guard / Scientist #1: Benjamin Scharff
Historian / Scientist #2: Jules Vaquera
Timmy the Boy Scout / Scientist #3: Ramona Villarreal
General / CINIS Labs Announcer: Scott McDowell

The production team includes:

Writers: Evan Boston, James Hartz, and Bryan Ortiz

Director: Bryan Ortiz

Producer: Michael Druck

Musical Director / Composer: Jaime Ramirez

Technical Director: Rigel Nunez

Choreographer: Jennifer Baldwin

Scenic Designer: Eric Fonseca

Costume Designer: Susan Hamilton

Sound Designer: Chuck Wigginton

Stage Manager: Angelica Hernandez

More information about Dr. S Battles the Sex Crazed Reefer Zombies: The Movie: The Musical can be found at the Overtime Theater's website, www.theovertimetheater.net, or the show's official website, http://doctorsthemovie.com/musical.html.

Location: The Overtime Theater, in the Blue Star Complex, 1414 S. Alamo, #103, San Antonio, TX 78210.

Show Dates and Times: October 8 - November 6, 2010. Showtimes are 8 pm Thursdays-Saturdays, with one 3 pm Sunday matinee (October 24). No show on Friday, November 5. There will be a speciAl Halloween event on either October 29 or 30 - more details will be released soon.

Ticket Prices: $12 general admission, and $9 for teachers, students, seniors 65+, active military, and SATCO members. Thursdays are "Cheap Date Night," when the ticket price is "pay what you can."

Information & Reservations: www.theovertimetheater.net, info@theovertimetheater.net, and (210) 557-7562.

About the Overtime Theater

In business since 2007, the Overtime Theater is dedicated to providing innovative and accessible entertainment at an affordable price. The shows are all new, original works, or unconventional adaptations of old classics. The Overtime Theater specializes in world premieres of works never before seen on stage!

In just three years, the Overtime has produced over 30 new shows, including three original musicals: Sheer Bloody Lunacy!, Pirates Vs. Ninjas, and The Brain That Wouldn't Die: A New Musical. Other notable productions have included The Good Samaritan, Poet Faustus, Sob! Choke...LOVE!, Action Philosophers, and most recently, the world premieres in 2010 of The Hard Bargain, The Happy Couple, The Life & Death of the Amazing Captain Piledriver, The Last Broadcast of Bailey & Long, and Broken Record. The Overtime Theater also collaborates with local visual artists, giving them a prominent local space in which to display their works in the Blue Star Complex.

The Overtime Theater has now moved to non-profit status pending approval by the IRS. This decision has been made to extend the Overtime's mission of "art for the people" to the greater community, including through low-cost workshops in acting, playwriting, comedy improv skills, and art by working professionals.

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