a beginner's guide to deicide: new york premiere
Beginning a new residency at Center Stage, NY, the Vampire Cowboys returned to the facility that first launched them in NYC. With the controversial A BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO DEICIDE, the Vampire Cowboys exploded into the world of film, puppetry, music, and multimedia to bring alive a new show exploring religion, violence, and comedy. The play about a Catholic schoolgirl's time-traveling quest to murder God marked the dawn of a new era for VCTC.

Nominated Best Choreography/Movement by
The 2005 New York Innovative Theatre Awards

“High-octane theatrical fuel, sputtering and sparking pure fun for two solid hours. The entire production has a slick, comic book sheen.”
– Nathan Bredeman, OFFOFFONLINE

"Smart and immensely entertaining, an excellent downtown, low-budget alternative to uptown's SPAMALOT."
- Andy Propst, AMERICAN THEATRE WEB

"'A Beginner's Guide to Deicide' brings manga to Milton and anime to Aquinas. It might seem like a lot of chop-socky nonsense, but somehow it also manages an intelligently reasoned invective against faith. That's impressive kung-fu!"
– Helen Shaw, NEW YORK SUN

“Nguyen & Parker have the fearless, take-no-prisoners bravura of early Monty Python, few playwrights could dream up a heretical, post-modern stew of a show like this one.”
– Martin Denton, NYTHEATRE.COM

"This is a talented bunch of folks!"
- Kessa De Santis, ELECTRONIC LINK JOURNEY

Production: March 31 - April 17, 2005 at Center Stage, NY
Co-Created by: Qui Nguyen & Robert Ross Parker
Director: Robert Ross Parker
Producer: Abby Marcus
Scenic Designer: Nick Francone
Lighting Designer: Nick Francone & Kimberly Klearman
Costume Designer: Jessica Wegener
Props Designer: Mary Malmquist
Puppet Design/Construction: David Valentine
Fight Director: Qui Nguyen
Fight Captain: Nathan Lemoine
Dance Choreographer: Andrea Marie Smith
Composer: Tim Marcus, MilkmanSound
Stage Management: Susan Manikas
Film Direction: Nathan Lemoine & Robert Ross Parker
Board Op: Madeleine Burns
Publicity/Press Rep: Mark Cannistraro, Empower PR
Cast: Christian T. Chan, Caitlyn Darr, Dan Deming, Nathan Lemoine, Tom Myers, & Andrea Marie Smith

Songs from A BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO DEICIDE
by Dan Deming, Tim Marcus, & Qui Nguyen
Deicide Theme
Nothing at all
Didn't mean to Hurt you

vampire cowboy trilogy: fringenyc
During the Summer of 2004, the Vampire Cowboys brought their acclaimed show, VAMPIRE COWBOY TRILOGY, to the New York International Fringe Festival. The show, now fashioned for a much more intimate space, featured new fights, a new cast member, a reimagined set, as well as a new graphic designer heading VCTC's grassroots marketing campaign. Another box office and critical success, VC3 sold out its entire FringeNYC run and received many rave reviews.

"Vampire Cowboy Trilogy is an innovative, energetic theatrical treat. Bloody Great!"
— Neal Utterback, NYTHEATRE.COM

"This company, which both mocks and exalts the traditions of stage combat and cultural icons, makes a shrewd and compelling statement about the lunacy of violence in our world."
— Andy Propst, AMERICAN THEATER WEB

"The fight choreography is impressive. Sparks literally fly . . . Co-creator Qui Nguyen has choreographed the fights with assistance from Sarah Mayfield and Melissa Paladino, and they've done a fine job."
— Dan Bacalzo, THEATREMANIA

"There's no weak link in this lineup that earns the undead a long-awaited good name."
— Will Doig, NEW YORK MAGAZINE

Production: August 13-29, 2004 at Collective: Unconscious
Co-Created by: Qui Nguyen & Robert Ross Parker
Producer: Abby Marcus
Assistant Director: Nathan Lemoine
Scene/Lighting Designer: Nick Francone
Costume Designer: Christopher M. Domanski
Sound Designer: Matthew Given
Fight Choreographer: Qui Nguyen
Fight Captain: Dan Deming
Dance Choreographer: Sarah Maxfield
Dance Captain: Margie Freeswick
Composer: Dan Deming
Stage Management: Jennifer B. Havey
Graphic Designer: Brandi Parker
Fundraising Coordinator: Jaclyn Gleisinger
Publicity/Press Rep: Adam Klasfeld, Klasfeld Publicity
Web Designer: Quang Nguyen & Hei Mhann Visuals
Cast: Dan Deming, Caitlin Dick, Emily Edwards, Margie Freeswick, Melissa Paladino, Andrea Marie Smith, & Temar Underwood

Songs from VAMPIRE COWBOY TRILOGY
by Dan Deming, Tim Marcus, & Qui Nguyen
Ballad of the Vampire Cowboys
VC3 remix
Pokey VC3 Theme
Jake Misco Theme
Hooded Menace Theme of Destruction
Killing is Bad