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Zoom Theatre is live theatre for our times.  Using web based conferencing software, Zoom delivers fully staged live theatre to a live audience. Zoom is not a staged reading.  Zoom is not a webcast of a previously recorded performance.  Zoom is live every time. The shows are selected and staged specifically for webcam presentation. You'll see and hear every moment from the best seat in the house, and you are part of the event, just like in a real theater. 
 
Three components are core to Zoom Theatre: 

 

  • Every performance is live for a limited, pre-registered audience.
  • Shows are fully staged specifically for webcam presentation to take advantage of the strengths of the medium.
  • The audience can fully participate in the show by opening their mics. This brings you into the event so that the actors can hear you respond to their performance live, in real-time.

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    My favorite part about the play was how it kept forcing us back into nuance.
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    I just want to give a shout out to the casting convention. I think that is the crux of what makes this show work so well. When I saw the casting notice, I thought "genius!" ...
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    I felt lots of double consciousness if that is the right way to put it. Moments that make you feel comfortable and then uncomfortable because they are familiar.
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    I think the actors did an incredible job. What a masterful script....and playlist.
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    Important work and well executed.
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    Incredible show! This is my second time watching Zoom Theater! I love this experience. I miss in-person live theatre so deeply. These nights are great!
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    Congratulations!!! Such a great show.
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    Wow! That was amazing!!!
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    wonderful performance; thank you all!
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    You were all so focused and I just kept asking myself what is happening around them. It was impressive.

Remember The Porter!

Remember The Porter and donate to Zoom Theatre today! 

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Zoom Theatre has started a GoFundMe campaign inspired by the famous line from Macbeth.  Zoom Theatre has already produced four, free, fully staged productions for over 2,000 audience members.  The funds raised through GoFundMe will help us continue to produce live theatre for the duration of the pandemic.

Statistics

11
Shows / Events
62
Actors
58
Production
Staff
46
Zoom
Performances
370
Green Screens /
Mics / WebCams / ...
189
Zoom Rehearsals
10,912
Hours on Zoom
3,881
Audience Members

Frequently Asked Questions

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Will you will be able to hear me?
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Only if you want us to. We can not turn your mic on without your permission. At the start of the show, we will give instructions for how to signal if you want your mic on. You should only turn your mic on if you are in a quiet environment and can observe general theatre etiquette (no side talking, no eating). You should keep your mic off if you are in a noisey place or are unable to maintain a quiet environment for the length of the performance.

Can someone watch the show with me?
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Yes! Tickets are issued per device and while there is a maximum of 100 devices per performance (including cast and crew), you can invite as many people to watch that device with you as you like.

This is free?
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Yes! If you would like to make a donation to Zoom, at the end of the show we will share a link so that you can do so. A percentage of donations will go towards Artist Relief funds.

Is this a recording, or is it live?
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It's live!  Every Zoom Theatre show is performed live, with the actors (frequently in different locations) saying the words and living the stories as you watch them. Every performance is different, so come back more than once!

Is Zoom Theatre part of Zoom Video Communications?
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No! Zoom Theatre is a completely seperate and unaffiliated organization and has no connection to or with Zoom Video Communications, other than we use their software to broadcast our performances.

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We want to share. After over a year online, with 11,000 hours on Zoom rehearsing and performing for 4,000 audience members, Zoom Theatre would like to share what we’ve learned about producing, staging and presenting eleven live shows and events during the pandemic. Learn from our success and mistakes! Watch these two free webinars and we'll share what we learned while creating one of the most successful live digital theatres in the world.

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In July of 2020, New York Times critic Laura Collins-Hughes wrote an article entitled "Digital Theater Isn’t Theater. It’s a Way to Mourn Its Absence.” I must respectfully disagree.

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Zoom Logo LRGDear Zoom Communications - Thanks for making such great apps! Being able to see and talk in real time with multiple people from all over the world is freakin' magic. At Zoom Theatre (no relation) we think your software is so fantastic that we started a live theatre company based on Zoom Webinar. We know that you wrote your software for business and not entertainment, but when you get a moment, would it be possible (pretty please), for you to add a few more features desperately needed by the live performing arts community?

 
 
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