Zombie (novel)

The solo play was first performed at the New York International Fringe Festival, and then opened at the Studio Theatre on Theater Row, on West 42nd Street in New York City.^[5] The play was later produced live at John Jay College in New York City. The play starred Bill Connington as Quentin P., and was directed by Thomas Caruso. Joyce Carol Oates was present for a pre-show panel discussion alongside forensic psychologists and serial killer experts from John Jay College. She signed copies of her novel Zombie and A Fair Maiden.^[6] The play was also performed at Burien Actors Theatre outside of Seattle via a live Zoom performance.^[7] The play was also adapted into a short film.^[8] All of the versions were performed by Bill Connington.

The play adaption of Zombie received positive reviews from The New York Times, "Mr. Connington commits totally to this haunting characterization and leaves us wondering exactly what kind of people are walking the streets alongside us."^[5] The New York Sun,^[9] and Variety, "perfectly counterfeits the experience of sitting in a room with a serial murderer, which is even less comfortable than it sounds."^[10] and the New York Post.^[11]

The same team that created the play adaptation of Zombie, created a 19-minute short film^[12] that premiered in 2010 and was screened at 21 film festivals, including Cleveland International Film Festival, and Boston International Film Festival. The film won five awards including "Best Short Film (Horror)" at the Washington DC Independent Film Festival, "Best Director" "Best Short Dramatic Screenplay" and "Best Supporting Actor" at the Terror Film Festival in Philadelphia, and "Best First Time Director" at the California Film Awards.