Got What It Takes To Be A Singing Brain?

The original "The Brain That Wouldn't Die" movie poster

The Overtime Theater has a new musical coming up and you could be a part of it! THE BRAIN THAT WOULDN’T DIE is a new original horror/comedy/musical (and we need more of those) adapted from the ‘classic’ 1962 film of the same title. You may remember the film as the first movie that Mike Nelson watched on Mystery Science Theater 3000. If you don’t remember this nugget of cinema gold, you are in luck. This flick is now in the public domain and you can download it for free, legally, from the Internet Archive.

While the musical is not scheduled to be staged until October, the auditions start next week! If you are a singer/actor or actor/singer and have always wanted to be in a third-tier horror/sci-fi production then now is the time.

The setting is 1959 and a brilliant young surgeon is convinced that he can save his bride-to-be who has been decapitated in a fiery car wreck. The good doctor uses his experimental serum to keep her head alive while he looks for a suitable replacement transplant body. The Brain That Wouldn’t Die is brought to you by the same team that was responsible for Sheer Bloody Lunacy! including director John Poole, composer Phillip Luna, and producer/lyricist Jon Gillespie. It will contain all of the overcooked dialogue, melodrama, and cheesy special effects of the movie, plus original songs, choreography, and much more!

Auditions are Monday July 20th from 7-10pm at the Overtime Theater (1216 West Avenue, San Antonio, TX 78201). Auditioners must be 17 or older and prepare 32 bars of a 1950s or 1970s pop song or show tune and bring a CD for accompaniment. You should be prepared to dance and do a reading of the script as well.

The Overtime is looking for 2 women in their 20s or 30s, 2 Men in their 20s or 30s, 1 man in his 30s or 40s and an ensemble of approximately 8 men and women. All actors must be able to sing well.

Rehersals begin in August, so now is your time to be a part of a unique theatre experience. Check the Overtime Theater’s web site for additional details or call John Poole at (210) 380-0326.