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ARCANE is a production studio working in the areas of theatre, film, television and education. Founded by Nathan Shelton and Adam Nolen in 2008, Arcane is now comprised of an affiliation of like-minded multi faceted artists who continue to produce groundbreaking stage and screen productions as well as teach workshops in Special effects makeup design, acting, and other artistic endeavors. Arcane ha

s produced some of Springfield, Missouri's most popular and commercially successful stage productions including DRACULA (2008), Evil Dead: The Musical, BUG, The Rocky Horror Show, and Night of the Living Dead: Undead on Stage. Co- Executive Producer, Kevin Keppy joined the team in 2012 with the studio's first major screen project, SHADOW BOUND the Web Series. Currently Nathan is operating out of ARCANE's Home studio in Chicago Illinois, collaborating with team members spread across the US. Arcane is busy creating terrifying audio dramas with The Frightmare Theatre Podcast, new horror masks & props for sale in their online store, and a few short films and web content.

If you haven't heard our great interview on KSMU/NPR- check it out around the 33 min mark here.  Thanks so much to James...
10/21/2024

If you haven't heard our great interview on KSMU/NPR- check it out around the 33 min mark here. Thanks so much to James Rea and KSMU for a fantastic time chatting The Woman in Black, arts in Springfield, and our history together. what a treat to get the chance to be on the show.

Music and shows from Jin J X and The Lacewings, Springfield Little Theatre opens "Murder on the Orient Express," KSMU jingle throwback from Trak Masta Tom, Branson Regional Arts Council new executive director, Springfield Contemporary Theatre opens "The Woman in Black," Taste of Tlaquepaque, a Squar...

03/16/2024

From the producers of The Frightmare Theatre Podcast, comes YELL FIRE, a serial horror novel by Jeremy Shelton.

YELL FIRE
Part One: "Diagnostics"
In the second part of Jeremy Shelton's serial horror novel, YELL FIRE, we are introduced to more poor souls caught in the horrifying events that seem to be spreading all around them.
Listen to Part Two wherever you get your podcasts.

YELL FIRE is produced by Arcane Productions.Written by Jeremy Shelton
Narrated by Nathan SheltonMusic by Bryan Arata
Find more snarky short fiction from author, Jeremy Shelton at IRREVERENT NATION

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
JEREMY SHELTON is a writer and musician from Springfield, MO. He writes snarky short fiction for his online blog, "Irreverent Nation", and snarkier alternative "thought-rock" under the musical moniker of The Archimedian Point. Jeremy is also the twin brother of Arcane founder, Nathan Shelton, and has been involved in many artistic collaborations over the past 30 years. Jeremy continues to collaborate as a writer and musician with The Frightmare Theatre Podcast as well as helping develop other new and exciting projects with Arcane. Listen to Jeremy's audiobook series, YELL FIRE now wherever you get your audio fiction.

ARCANE PRODUCTIONS
When Nathan Shelton founded ARCANE, he set out to bring together a cabal of like-minded creatives who share a passion for all things dark, twisted, and mysterious. Together, the artists of ARCANE create numerous stage, screen, live event, and audio productions as well as the design and fabrication of specialty makeup effects, masks, & props for industry and consumer applications. Together, the artists of ARCANE have produced numerous stage productions (including Nathan's horror/comedy adaptation of George A. Romero's Night of the Living Dead) as well as screen projects (such as the international award-winning web series, SHADOW BOUND & podcasts such as THE FRIGHTMARE THEATRE PODCAST, and LIFE, LOVE, & EXISTENTIAL DREAD.)

ABOUT THE PERFORMER
NATHAN SHELTON (AEA . SAG/AFTRA) is an award-winning actor, writer, director, producer, & SFX makeup designer working in the areas of theatre, film, and television. He grew up working on stage and screen in Springfield, MO, and currently resides in Chicago, IL with his family. Nathan has been acting professionally for 30 years and his work as an SFX makeup artist can be seen in such films as Winter's Bone (starring Jennifer Lawrence), Above Ground (Showtime), and The Rake. As founder of ARCANE, Nathan set out to bring together a cabal of like-minded creatives who share a passion for all things dark, twisted, and mysterious.

ABOUT THE COMPOSER
BRYAN ARATA grew up in St. Louis, MO and graduated from MSU in 1998 with a Bachelor of Science in Education. He then taught orchestra at Pipkin and Carver Middle Schools as well as Parkview High School in Springfield, MO. After that Bryan moved to Los Angeles in pursuit of a film/tv composition career. Since moving he has worked with Seth MacFarlane on the tv shows “Family Guy” and “American Dad” doing mock-ups, orchestrations, score supervising, and pre-recordings. Also, he was an orchestrator for composer Tyler Bates for the Marvel movie “Guardians of the Galaxy 2” and composer Robert Duncan on the tv show “Timeless”. In addition to being an orchestrator, he has been a composer for several film projects. He was nominated for Best Original Score for the short film “Surface of the Moon” at the 168 Film Festival. As well as being nominated for the Winter Award for Best Music for the short film “Saved Rounds”. He won Outstanding Achievement in a Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Horror Series for Best Score for “Shadow Bound” at the LA WebFest. Currently, he contributes original compositions for 3 online music libraries and his music can be heard in tv shows like Making it and Lego Masters. Bryan & Nathan joined forces in 2022 to co-host Arcane's newest podcast, Life, Love, & Existential Dread.

The Frightmare Theatre Podcast is a horror audio drama anthology series from ARCANE. Broadcasting from a decrepit radio studio across the astral plane, the Frightmare Theatre team strive to make your nightmares a reality. Each eerie episode brings new terrifying (and at times hilarious) horror audio dramas to life. We invite you to join host, Doctor Necropolis, and the rest of the Frightmare Theatre team as they introduce a variety of suspenseful stories that are sure to send shivers down your spine!
Unearth more at https://www.frightmaretheatrepodcast.com/ Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/frightmare
Thanks for listening!

03/16/2024

From the producers of The Frightmare Theatre Podcast, comes YELL FIRE, a serial horror novel by Jeremy Shelton. YELL FIRE Part One: "Diagnostics" In the second part of Jeremy Shelton's serial horror novel, YELL FIRE, we are introduced to more poor souls caught in the horrifying events that seem to b...

YELL FIREPart One: "Symptoms"Something bad is happening.  In the first part of Jeremy Shelton's serial horror novel, YEL...
02/10/2024

YELL FIRE

Part One: "Symptoms"

Something bad is happening. In the first part of Jeremy Shelton's serial horror novel, YELL FIRE, we are introduced to a town on the brink of a new contagious horror and a few of the poor souls trapped in its wake.

Listen to Part One wherever you get your podcasts.



YELL FIRE is produced by Arcane Productions.
Written by Jeremy Shelton

Narrated by Nathan Shelton
Music by Bryan Arata

Find more snarky short fiction from author, Jeremy Shelton at IRREVERENT NATION



ABOUT THE AUTHOR

JEREMY SHELTON is a writer and musician from Springfield, MO. He writes snarky short fiction for his online blog, "Irreverent Nation", and snarkier alternative "thought-rock" under the musical moniker of The Archimedian Point. Jeremy is also the twin brother of Arcane founder, Nathan Shelton, and has been involved in many artistic collaborations over the past 30 years. Jeremy continues to collaborate as a writer and musician with The Frightmare Theatre Podcast as well as helping develop other new and exciting projects with Arcane. Listen to Jeremy's audiobook series, YELL FIRE now wherever you get your audio fiction.



ARCANE PRODUCTIONS

When Nathan Shelton founded ARCANE, he set out to bring together a cabal of like-minded creatives who share a passion for all things dark, twisted, and mysterious. Together, the artists of ARCANE create numerous stage, screen, live event, and audio productions as well as the design and fabrication of specialty makeup effects, masks, & props for industry and consumer applications. Together, the artists of ARCANE have produced numerous stage productions (including Nathan's horror/comedy adaptation of George A. Romero's Night of the Living Dead) as well as screen projects (such as the international award-winning web series, SHADOW BOUND & podcasts such as THE FRIGHTMARE THEATRE PODCAST, and LIFE, LOVE, & EXISTENTIAL DREAD.)

Unearth more at https://www.frightmaretheatrepodcast.com/ Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/frightmare

Thanks for listening!

From the producers of The Frightmare Theatre Podcast, comes YELL FIRE, a serial horror novel by Jeremy Shelton. YELL FIRE Part One: "Symptoms" Something bad is happening. In the first part of Jeremy Shelton's serial horror novel, YELL FIRE, we are introduced to a town on the brink of a new contagiou...

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