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Friends and colleagues in Voiceover (games, narration, audiobooks, film, animation, and more) it is time for the annual “State of Voiceover Survey” organized by National Association of Voice Actors: NAVA. “…The survey is completely ANONYMOUS and is essential in helping shape the work we do and helping us all gain a clearer perspective on our amazing industry!” Survey closes February 21st. #NavaVoices

Our classical and video game mashup show, SuperSmashOpera, is looking to connect with both new and returning performers interested in joining our opera orchestra and choir, aka “The Pit Crew,” for our upcoming performance at VGMcon 2025 this April!  For more information, please visit our website and/or social media feeds.

Wowza, yet another award nomination! I am very excited to share that our Mixed Reality/VR -game, “Starship Home,” is a finalist for GDC’s IGF “Nuovo Award!” – “The award is given to honor “abstract, shortform, and unconventional game development which advances the medium and the way we think about games.” Continue reading →

I am excited to rejoin the Chorus Austin Chamber Ensemble, in partnership with Austin Opera, this February for Verdi’s “Requiem”  – “Austin Opera’s premiere of Verdi’s Requiem will mark the 150th Anniversary of the work’s premiere and the 60th Anniversary of Chorus Austin…. Members of our Chamber Ensemble join the Austin Opera chorus to perform this beloved masterwork!” Continue reading →

Starship Home has been nominated for the “Immersive Reality Technical Achievement” category in this year’s #DICEAwards! Go Team!!! “The Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences is pleased to announce the nominees for its 28th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards (#DICEAwards), the video game industry’s premier awards show… Continue reading →

One of the most awesome projects I worked on over the last couple years as dialogue director and voice actor was Creature’s “Starship Home.”  Since launching this Fall, we have been overjoyed that people loved playing it as much as we loved working on it. Check out these quotes from our reviews so far! Continue reading →

I am very happy to announce that we, Super Smash Opera, will be celebrating our ten year anniversary by performing at VGM CON 2025, with “ARIA KART!”  Wow, 10 years ago we first performed/premiered as a troupe, at MAGfest 2015. How time flies. I guess performing during the Dimensional Rift theme is appropriate;) Stay tuned for more information in the New Year. Continue reading →

Yesterday I got to sing Handel’s “Messiah” for my first time in years (pre-pandemic and pre- Long Covid). We (Panoramic Voices and the Central Texas Philharmonic) performed Part 1,  ie “the Christmas part” and tossed in the “Hallelujah Chorus” by popular demand, with encouraged audience sing-a-long. For those wishing to get home by dinner, that meant only 1.5 hours of concert instead of three! Continue reading →

Very proud of everyone involved in Creature’s “Starship Home,” as we have been named one of the Best mixed Reality Games of 2024!  Endless thanks to Douglas North Cook for getting me involved in this crazy and beautiful adventure, and letting Brian Diamond and I roam the cosmos with our various voices for a myriad of quirky characters:) Continue reading →

For those of you who were enticed by the idea of the new game “Autopsy Simulator” but wanted to try a version with more Autopsy and less Story, we have good news! As of today you can play the FREE update, “Autopsy Only Mode!” Continue reading →