Episode 01: Origins

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Written By tom byrne
 

The first Episode of the Quintology had a short run at SF’s historic Cafe du Nord. A few of the ceremoniously-garbed musicians remain within the core of the “backup” band, the Dead-Again Christians. Highlights include an Ode to Jack Tripper’s escapades set to Venus in Furs, the seminal tome Pi-Mopp, wherein the Mummy recited Pi to …. well some say 47 digits, others 48. That’s one for the user forums to debate. Of note: the establishment of The Mummy’s Curse from somewhere way back during the Old Kingdom…possibly 6th Dynasty. Following a rather predictable arc The Mummy portends to entertain his audience faster than the speed of light in a half-witted attempt to rejoin his fiancee between dimensions. Just short of superluminal entertainment, his backup singers turn on him, eviscerating his tap-dancing self, strewing his sweetbreads across stage and delighted audience.

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tom byrne

Tom Byrne, Executive Producer, Writer, Director, Actor
Tom Byrne graduated from the University of Michigan in 1989, moved to New York City, studied Meisner Method at the Phil Gushee Studio, swung back to Ann Arbor to join forces with band The Psychedelic Lounge Cats which provided the means to finally get out to the West Coast and the beautiful people of San Francisco, CA. Since moving to the warmer side of the States, Byrne sowed his artistic oats within several multi-disciplinary fields. He collaborated as a musician in many bands, most notably the Psychedelic Lounge Cats, Mol Triffid, The Mr. Lucky Experience and modern dance ensemble Xeno, which he also served as Video Director. Tom’s pursuits within the visual arts include stints as Video Director for record label Toadophile at Mr. Toad’s Recording Studio and some nifty side-work under his moniker VJ Ho-Tep, creating projected installations for several years at the Tiki Oasis convention in San Diego, CA. and most recently working with Production Designers Scott Levkoff and Jorden Nash creating visual ambience for Las Vegas lounge The Golden Tiki. His theatrical endeavors boast a quintuple threat: fulfilling roles as Writer, Director, Producer, Actor & Composer of the Quintology My Son, the Mummy, the 4th episode of which, a feature-length film, is currently in production.

https://mysonthemummy.com
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Episode 02: Generative Aerobics