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The Kreep

The Kreep , also recognized by the pseudonym B. R. Kreep, is a Gothic poet, playwright, composer, and lyricist. The creative endeavors attributed to The Kreep are the work of the writer Richard O’Donnell, who adopts this pen name for artistic expression.[1]

B. R. Kreep
The Kreep character
B. R. Kreep - The Kreep
First appearanceStatic Multimedia webzine, October 31, 2007
Created byRichard O'Donnell
Voiced byRichard O'Donnell
In-universe information
GenderMale
OccupationPoet, playwright, composer & lyricist
NationalityAmerican
WebsiteThe Kreep

Premise and background

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Static Multimedia webzine

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Richard O'Donnell first used the pen name The Kreep beginning on Halloween, 2007. It was attached to a weekly column published by webzine Static Multimedia.[2][1] The column, under the banner of Kreep's Korner, reviewed classic and contemporary horror films in rhyme which were also linked to a weekly podcast on iTunes, voiced by creator O'Donnell and engineered by Eric Hoffhines.[1]

Poetry Readings

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Poetry Scream

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O'Donnell went on to produce and host (Dressed in steampunk garb as The Kreep) the Poetry Scream on July 30, 2010, at the Boiler Room, Port Townsend, Washington. An ongoing weekly event, the Poetry Scream featured five poets on stage. While hosting, O'Donnell would read The Kreep's poems. The Poetry Scream ended its run in 2013.[3]

Cabarets and musical comedies

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Black Pearl Cabaret, Port Townsend, Wash.

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An Evening With The Kreep

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An Evening With The Kreep is a 60-minute theatrical with book, music, and lyrics accredited to O'Donnell's pen name The Kreep and was directed by Amanda Steurer. It was presented by the Black Pearl Cabaret on October 25–27, 2012 at the Undertown, Port Townsend, Washington. The musical comedy featured original poetry, song and dance.[4]

Songs included "Welcome To My Lighthouse", "See Me", "Wish Myself", "I'm Lamenting", and "Halloween".

Kreepmas

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Kreepmas is an adaptation of the Charles Dickens’ classic A Christmas Carol with book, music, and lyrics accredited to O'Donnell's pen name The Kreep. It was presented by the Black Pearl Cabaret on December 20–23, 2012 at the Undertown in Port Townsend, WA.[5]

Songs included "Kreepmas Celebration", "Drink Up For Kreepmas", "I'm the Ghost of Been There Done That", "The Bells", "Why Not For Me", and "We Wish You a Merry Kreepmas".

Kreepshow

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Kreepshow is a 90-minute Gothic musical comedy cabaret with book, music, and lyrics accredited to O'Donnell's pen name The Kreep. It opened for an open-ended run on March 29, 2013, at the historic Manresa Castle in Port Townsend, WA.[6]

Songs included "Welcome to My Castle", "See Me", "How I Miss the Circus", "I'm Lamenting", and "Kreepy Things".

Reviews

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Steve Treacy, contributing theatre critic to the Port Townsend Leader wrote of the troupe's skills that, “Overall the group’s singing and dancing numbers, including “I’m Lamenting” and “Creepy Things,” round out one's “good to be alive” evening.” He went on to praise The Kreep, saying, “His writing, directing, acting and warbling abilities conspire to make him a quadruple threat. Even his spoken poems, especially “Little Annie Orkle,” are sparkling (no mean feat for that musty old art form).”[7]

In a “Best Local Theater of 2013” article published in the PT Leader Arts Section, "Kreepshow," a Gothic comedy cabaret conjuring some spiritual denizens of our Victorian seaport,”[8] was listed as one of the favorite locally written plays accredited to O'Donnell's pen name The Kreep.[8]

St. John's Conservatory Theater, Ogdensburg, N.Y.

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O'Donnell wrote under his pen name The Kreep for the St. John's Conservatory Theater. Their production and costume design were "reminiscent of Tim Burton’s Gothic ingenuity."[9]

Alice Isn't All There

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Alice Isn't All There is a musical comedy adaptation on the Lewis Carroll’s classic Alice's Adventures in Wonderland with book, music, and lyrics accredited to O'Donnell's pen name The Kreep. It was presented by the St. John's Conservatory Theater on October 10, 11, 17, 18, 24, 25, 2014 at the St. John's Parish Theater in the city of Ogdensburg, NY.[10][11][12][13]

Original songs included "The Bells & Wheezle Circus", "Tic Toc", "Wish Myself", "We're All Mad Here", "Not For Me", "The Oswegatchie", "All Hail the Queen/Off with His Head", and "Reflections".

Alice Isn't All There Re-staged

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Alice Isn't All There was re-staged and presented by St. John's Conservatory Theater on June 3, 4, 5, 17, 18, and 19, 2016 with an extended book, music, and lyrics accredited to O'Donnell's pen name The Kreep.[14][15][16]

Songs included "The Bells & Wheezle Circus", "I'm a Zizzlebot", "I'm Late", "Tic Toc", "Wish Myself", "We're All Mad Here", "Why Not For Me", "All Hail the Queen/Off with His Head", and "Many Reflections".

A Kreepy Christmas Carol

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A Kreepy Christmas Carol is a 90-minute musical comedy adaptation on the Charles Dickens’ classic A Christmas Carol with book, music, and lyrics accredited to O'Donnell's pen name The Kreep. It was presented by the St. John's Conservatory Theater on December 6, 12, 13, 19 and 20, 2014 at the St. John's Parish Theater in the city of Ogdensburg, NY.[17]

Original songs included "Kreepy Overture", "Counting Silver", "I'm So Happy", "To Be A Zombie", "Ghost of Been There Done That", "Heed Our Warning", "Ballad of Ebenezer Scrooge", "I Hear The Bells A Ringing", and "Wish".

Mr. Scrooge

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Mr. Scrooge, a musical comedy adaptation on the Charles Dickens’ classic “A Christmas Carol" with book, music, and lyrics accredited to O'Donnell's pen name The Kreep, and was a re-staging of the musical A Kreepy Christmas Carol. It was presented on December 15 and 16 with matinees December 16 and 17, 2018 at the George Hall Theater at Ogdensburg Free Academy, Ogdensburg, NY.[18]

Mr. Scrooge was presented with additional songs and characters.[19][20]

Songs included "Mr. Scrooge Overture", "Counting Silver/I'm So Happy", "Uncle Scrooge", "To Be a Zombie", "Ghost of Been There Done That", "Heed Our Warning", "I Hear The Bells A Ringing", "Lovely Love", "A Christmas Carol" and "Wish".

Kreepy Hallow

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Kreepy Hallow is a musical comedy adaptation of Washington Irving’s classic short story “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" with book, music, and lyrics accredited to O'Donnell's pen name The Kreep. It was presented by the St. John's Conservatory Theatre on October 16, 17, 18, 23, 24 and 25 2016 at the St. John's Parish House in the city of Ogdensburg, NY.[21][22][23]

Original songs included "Halloween", "Welcome to my Lighthouse", "See Me", "Kreepy Hallow", "Proper Peace of Mind", "Ballad of the Headless Horseman", "I'm Lamenting", "Ode to Wealth", and "A Horseman".

Additional period music included "Shall We Gather at the River" by Robert Lowry, "Battle Hymn of the Republic", lyrics by Julia Ward Howe, music by William Steffe, and "The Funeral March of a Marionette" (Marche funèbre d'une marionnette) by Charles Gounod.

Kreepy Hollow

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Kreepy Hollow was the re-staged version of "Kreepy Hallow" (with new spelling) and accredited to O'Donnell's pen name The Kreep. It was presented at the new 900-seat multimillion-dollar all-digital OFA Auditorium Theater in Ogdensburg, NY. It played October 26–28, 2017.[24][25][26]

Twist

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Twist is a musical comedy adaptation of Charles Dickens’ classic Oliver Twist with book, music, and lyrics accredited to O'Donnell's pen name The Kreep. It was presented by the St. John's Conservatory Theater on October 14, 15, 16, 21, 22 and 23, 2016 in the city of Ogdensburg, NY.[27][28]

Honors

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Coraline Handmade Box

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In 2008, O'Donnell's The Kreep character received a Coraline handmade box numbered 46/50 assembled by the stop-motion animation team at Laika films, honoring their favorite bloggers.[29][30] Inside the box, numbered 46/50, are decorated secret compartments that contain relics from the film including a bat/dog model, a bat body mold, authentic skeleton key with secret password, and a wing skeleton prototype #3. An old envelope with a wax seal with inlaid black button (as used for the eyes of the witch) and a hand-typed note explained the curious gift: "We admire your dedication to The Kreep. Please keep up the super work. We'll be reading."

References

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  1. ^ a b c Elder, Rob (October 31, 2008). "'Kreep'ing Along Poetically". Chicago Tribune.
  2. ^ Hull, Michael. "The Kreep". Static Multimedia. Super Unleaded Design. Archived from the original on 2021-09-18. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  3. ^ Chew, Jeff (July 30, 2010). "Poetry Scream Event". Peninsula Daily News. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
  4. ^ Claflin, Megan (Oct 17, 2012). "Black Pearl Cabaret presents the Kreep". Port Townsend Leader. Retrieved 13 November 2012.
  5. ^ Claflin, Megan (19 December 2012). "A Very Mery Kreepmas". Port Townsend Leader. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
  6. ^ Urbani de la Paz, Diane (March 29, 2013). "Cabaret brings 'Kreepshow' to Port Townsend stage". Peninsula Daily News.
  7. ^ Treacy, Steve (May 29, 2013). "'Kreepshow': Macabre with a pinch of improvisation". Port Townsend Leader.
  8. ^ a b Treacy, Steve (December 24, 2013). "Best Local Theater of 2013". Port Townsend Leader, Arts Section.
  9. ^ Staff Reporter (24 August 2017). "St. John's Conservatory Theater has cast its October show 'Kreepy Hollow". Watertown Daily Times. Johnson Newspapers. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  10. ^ Now, North Country (September 11, 2014). "St. John's Conservatory Theater to perform 'Alice Isn't All There' starting Oct. 10 in Ogdensburg". No. North Country Now. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  11. ^ Now, North Country (October 14, 2014). "Good turnout for opening of 'Alice Isn't There' in Ogdensburg". No. North Country Now. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  12. ^ Observer, Daily Courier (October 18, 2014). "'Alice Isn't All There' opening a rousing success". No. Daily Courier-Observer. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  13. ^ Daily Times, Watertown (October 18, 2014). "'Alice Isn't All There' opening a rousing success". No. Watertown Daily News. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  14. ^ Reporter, Times Staff (June 4, 2016). "St. John's Conservatory Theater readies "Alice Isn't All There"". No. Watertown Daily Times. Johnson Newspaper Corporation.
  15. ^ Staff Reporter (June 2, 2016). "'Alice Isn't All There' opening in Ogdensburg on Friday". No. The Journal. Johnson Newspaper Corporation.
  16. ^ Staff Reporter (May 28, 2016). "St. John's Conservatory Theater to present "Alice Isn't All There " June 3 – 19". No. North Country Now. North Country This Week.
  17. ^ Purcell, Amanda (December 8, 2014). "A new adaptation of 'A Christmas Carol' to bring laughs, holiday cheer". No. Watertown Daily Times. Johnson Newspapers. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
  18. ^ Staff Reporter. "Mr. Scrooge brings musical fun to OFA stage". The Journal. Johnson Newspapers. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  19. ^ Staff Reporter (14 November 2017). "Cast selected for 'Mr. Scrooge,' opens Dec. 15 in Ogdensburg". North Country Now. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  20. ^ Staff Reporter (November 14, 2018). "St. John's Conservatory Theater presenting "Mr. Scrooge" for 4 shows". Watertown Daily Times. Johnson Newspapers. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  21. ^ Gardner, Andy (October 12, 2015). "Tickets on sale for 'Kreepy Hallow' musical comedy in Ogdensburg". North Country Now. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
  22. ^ Brock, Chris (August 29, 2015). ""Kreepy Hollow" coming to Ogdensburg for two weekends in October". Watertown Daily Times. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
  23. ^ Dodson, Randy (September 1, 2015). "St. John's Conservatory Theater Casts Kreepy Hallow, Just In Time For Halloween!". Fourth Coast Entertainment. Vol. 10, no. 2. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
  24. ^ Staff Writer (24 October 2017). "St. John's Conservatory Theater to present the musical comedy 'Kreepy Hollow' Oct. 26-29 in Ogdensburg". North Country Now. North Country This Week. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
  25. ^ Robinson, Larry (August 24, 2017). "'Kreepy Hollow' cast chosen for October performance in Ogdensburg". The Journal. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
  26. ^ Staff, Times (August 24, 2017). "St. John's Conservatory Theater has cast its October show 'Kreepy Hollow". Watertown Daily Times. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
  27. ^ Staff Reporter (7 September 2016). "St. John's Conservatory Theater announces cast, dates for "Twist"". Watertown Daily Times. Johnson Newspapers. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  28. ^ Staff Reporter (7 September 2016). "St. John's Conservatory Theater in Ogdensburg preparing for musical comedy 'Twist' performances in October". North Country Now. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  29. ^ Aw, Jean (January 11, 2009). "Coraline Boxes - 50 More!". Not Cot. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
  30. ^ Struan, John (November 27, 2008). "Coraline Boxes". Super Punch. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
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