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In the year 1895, a young scientist constructs a machine that can transport him through time. Though few believe his discovery, a friend and colleague later finds him radically changed after a brief absence. The scientist explains that he has visited a grim future, and proceeds to tell his friend everything that he saw.
THE GREAT GATSBY Directed by...Christopher Smith
STARRING Ryan Noles as Nick Carraway Emma Jean Scott as Daisy Buchanan Hailey Carter as Jordan Baker Zachery Green as Tom Buchanan Cody Robinson as George Wilson Carmin De Carmin DeAnn as Myrtle Wilson Kayla Nash as Catherine Bryson Burnette as Mr. McKee Sarah Lee as Mrs. McKee Dillon Hartley as Jay Gatsby George Taylor as Wolfsheim; Mr. Gatz
Editing by Christopher Smith Audio technology provided by George Taylor
Nick Carraway retells the ups and downs of his life in New York City at the peak of the Roaring Twenties. Nick arrives, hungry for a new life of adventure and fortune. It’s there that he reconnects with his kind cousin, Daisy, and her strong-willed husband, Tom Buchanan. It’s not long before Nick also begins to learn more about his mysterious and generous neighbor, a wealthy man named Gatsby who seems to have it all.
As Nick and Gatsby formed an unlikely friendship, he learns that Gatsby is a long-lost love of Daisy (who is still married to Tom)... and that Gatsby has built up his enormous fortune as part of an extravagant plan to win Daisy back at all costs.
From Gavin Russell comes Theatrum Mundi. Theatrum Mundi is an audio experience taking an atmospheric delve into the world beyond the stage. Witness a glimpse into the mysterious realm of Theatrum Mundi, an enigmatic land where the characters we craft on stage go when the curtain falls. Episode One is Written and Directed by Gavin Russell, Edited and Composed by Ion Harper, and Performed by Cody "Big Hollywood" Steele.
Please, listen to my story. Can I convince you that I was right? That I was sane in what I did? Did I kill him? Yes. Did he deserve it? If only you knew. What I did to that old man... with the vulture eye. The careful calculation of the murder, the perfect crime. The dismembering of the body. Hiding his heart under the floorboards. And that sound. That thumping sound. The dead man's beating heart...
We join the prolific naturalist Professor Aronnax, his devoted assistant Conseil and the gritty harpooner Ned Land for an epic journey aboard the Nautilus, the world's first submarine vessel. Forcefully led by the dangerous and enigmatic Captian Nemo on an unprecedented tour of the seven seas. Our three heroes are confronted by harrowing challenges, incredible adventure, and a host of the most unusual creatures. They must also wrestle with the dark forces that lurk in the depths of mankind's souls if they are to return home alive.
Frank is missing. After a sudden attack on the Senator's life, Frank has vanished from sight. With the whole city celebrating him as an American hero, Hannah is tasked by the Chronicle News to track him down. But as Hannah begins piecing together a complex web of information, she begins to uncover a much larger plot that goes beyond just a political hit.
On 20 March 1888, Dr. Watson is visiting Sherlock Holmes when a masked gentleman arrives at 221B Baker Street. Initially introducing himself as Count von Kramm, he reveals himself as Wilhelm Gottsreich Sigismond von Ormstein, Grand Duke of Cassel-Felstein and hereditary King of Bohemia, after Holmes deduces his true identity. The King explains that, five years earlier, he engaged in a secret relationship with American opera singer Irene Adler, who has since retired and now lives in London. He is set to marry a young Scandinavian princess but worries that her strictly principled family will call the marriage off should they learn of this impropriety.
It’s 1961 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The country and the world are prospering like never before. Decadence is on display everywhere. The future is brighter than it’s ever been. But all good things must end. And a dark cloud is emerging over the desert. When a journalist named Frank lands the interview of a lifetime with war hero and presidential hopeful Jack Nelson, he’s quickly thrown into a sinister web of conspiracy that might unravel the fabric of the world and push Frank to his breaking point. Join us for this original production, written by Blake McIntyre, Christopher Smith, GB Gadd, Steven Herrera and Holly Morse-Ellington. Starring Cynthia Hubler, Jason Tinney, Bryson Burnette, Dillon Hartley, Tessa Sentell, Pete Mendez, Gavin Russell and Joan Jones.
Getting into Magrethea isn't the hard part, it's getting out alive. Our heroes meet their end against local galactic administrators in the Battle of Magrethea and awaken in the afterlife, but they have not perished after all for they have just taken a pit stop to their next meal at the Restaurant at the End of the Universe, with in-house entertainment brought to you by Max Quordlepleen who is preparing for her lovely showing of the final moments of all existence preceeded by a grand speech from the Great Prophet Zarquon. Will our heroes be able to escape this diner while still keeping their own sense of reality? Does Zarquon hold the Answer of Life, the Universe, and Everything? Where's Marvin?! Find out none of these questions and less in this special New Years dinner at the Restaurant at the End of the Universe!
After finally arriving on the mythical planet of Margrethea Arthur finds himself in Slartibartfast's office, this isn't your regular drab 9-5 either here is the archive materials for some of the most controversial moments in universal philosophical theory. A super intelligent AI named Deep Thought is at the core of this grand debate and Arthur must come to understand the dilemma of trying to find out all the answers to the questions of life, the universe, and everything. On another side of this enigmatic planet we come to a delightful dinner with the unlikely commissioners of the newly rebuilt Earth, Slartibartfast's magnum opus art project. Will our heroes be able to endure this rigorous metaphysical dilemma of creation? Who paid for the new Earth? What is going on with the Narrator's Cat? Find out on this perplexing episode of the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy!
Dicken's Christmas Carol tells the story of a bitter old miser named Ebenezer Scrooge and his transformation into a gentler, kindlier man after visitations by the ghost of his former business partner Jacob Marley and the Ghosts of Christmases Past, Present and Yet to Come.
Dicken's Christmas Carol tells the story of a bitter old miser named Ebenezer Scrooge and his transformation into a gentler, kindlier man after visitations by the ghost of his former business partner Jacob Marley and the Ghosts of Christmases Past, Present and Yet to Come.
Dicken's Christmas Carol tells the story of a bitter old miser named Ebenezer Scrooge and his transformation into a gentler, kindlier man after visitations by the ghost of his former business partner Jacob Marley and the Ghosts of Christmases Past, Present and Yet to Come.
Synopsis: While attending a lavish party at a mental institution, George Fielding and Clara Manners each escape to an empty room for a respite from the madness. Upon meeting, they both mistake each other for patients at the hospital. Hilarity ensues as George and Clara ratchet up the craziness in an attempt to scare off the other.
On the third Episode of Hitchhikers Guide, the crew is back to the adventure! The Heart of Gold Spaceship is on course to the Legendary Planet of Magrethea. However, the long barren planet still holds many secrets and traps. Will our team of humans, robots, and Aliens from throughout the galaxy be able to endure? Find out in this installment of this far out space comedy!
In the second installment of Hitchhikers Guide, our unlikely heroes have escaped earth and have found their way into the Heart of Gold! This one of a kind ship defies reality and probability allowing it to travel at unbelievable speeds! Aboard this vessel is an array of daring crew members including Trillian, the master physicist, Zaphod the charismatic socialite, and a whole slew of sentient computers! Will our heroes achieve the implausible or will they be just another pair of lost hitchhikers doomed to forever roam?
When Society Hostess Mrs. Pringle throws a dinner party she likes to think that she does it in style. Tonight's gathering is especially important because she has invited the most eligible bachelor in town and intends that he shall be impressed not only by Mrs. Pringle's status as a hostess but also by the charm and beauty of her only daughter, Elaine. So she has assembled the cream of society to sit down at a table for fourteen for a sparkling soiree. But her plans are doomed from the start. Unfortunately one of the guests can't make it - and that means thirteen to sit down to dinner - a most inauspicious omen. How can she replace him at the last moment? Can she sustain her reputation? Will the gods smile favorably on Elaine's future?
The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy. Episode 1: Fit the First. by Back Alley Productions
Susan Glapsell's "Trifles" details the murder of John Wright as investigators try to piece together the evidence behind his death, which points to his wife Minnie Wright. As the investigators - all men - search the house, two women discuss the life of Minnie. Written at the same time as the first wave of feminism, the play contrasts how women act in public and in private as well as how they perform in front of other women versus how they perform in front of men.