The most deeply profound, yet entirely non-profound, marginally hilarious, heartfelt apocalyptic family saga of at least one person's lifetime... maybe even yours.
The Cardone family. A father with a mission. A son who wants out. A daughter in love with the wrong man. And a briefcase that changes everything.
Something Ancient is a genre-blending production that refuses to sit still. Part spy thriller, part alien-invasion action, part family sitcom, it combines the kind of tonal lurches that should not work but absolutely do. Characters barrel through doors, revelations arrive sideways, and every family argument reveals something deeper.
Anxious Attachment creates the tension. Something Ancient breaks it. Together they give the audience the full spectrum of what family does to us, one from the inside out, one from completely unhinged angles you never saw coming.
Both born at Zombie Joe's 50 Hour Drive-By Theatre Festival in January 2026, with props assigned by lottery. Michael Silva steps into the director's chair for the June productions, bringing the play fully under his vision.
The Original Cast • Zombie Joe's 50-Hour Drive-By • January 2026
Writer & Director
Michael Silva
@mrsilva3
Michael Silva is a film and stage actor with plenty of writing and directing experience. His recent credits include Douglas Clarke's Soulmate at Zombie Joe's, Toxic Vampire Pleasure Discotech, Roots of Darkness, and several other productions in the Los Angeles theater scene, as well as a cameo in the Off-Broadway run of Soulmate at the Actor's Temple in Hell's Kitchen, New York. He has done several years of studying and military tactical work on major TV shows and films.
Cast
Carly Cardone
Allie McCarthy
@itsalliemccarthy
Allie has been performing since she was 3. She moved to Los Angeles from Minnesota when she was 18. When she's not in a local play or on set for a movie she performs in a clown ensemble. She enjoys hot sauce, Beyoncé, and walking around with a megaphone. In her free time you can find her drinking a Modelo in a hot tub geeking out over the 4 stars she can see through the LA smog.
Billy West
Matt Keim
@matt.keim_personal
Matt Keim is excited to make his Hollywood Fringe debut. He holds a degree in Film/Theater from Temple University and has been training in Meisner Technique since 2017. He has appeared in numerous productions at Zombie Joe's Underground, including several Urban Deaths and the 50-Hour Drive-By that was the genesis of this production. He most recently appeared as Raymond in The Phantom Project Theater's Miss Nelson is Missing!. Beyond acting, he loves going to concerts, playing in bands, and singing karaoke to mixed results.
Richard Cardone
Nick Salas
Nick Salas dresses in corporate drag on weekdays. Come nights and weekends he sheds his collared shirt and chinos to take the stage. Sometimes naked. Sometimes not. He writes fiction too. Usually naked. You may also recognize him as the guy eating alone at the Habit Burger in North Hollywood. He actually doesn't mind Tom Cruise, but thinks it should be spelled Cruz.
Kyle Cardone
Andres Simonian
@andressimonian
Andres Simonian is an Argentine-American actor, raised in Miami. He started acting in 2018, training in stage, drama, improv, sketch and physical comedy. He's worked in various commercial roles as well as indie films and shorts and Voice Over. He hopes to one day make Heated Rivalry but for soccer.
Part One of Two
Anxious Attachment
Tyler may just be having the best day of his life. His brother Patrick would like a word.