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Follow Westminster, Abby and their animal friends as they defeat a crazed vampire set on taking over the world, a mentally unstable vulture that wants to put an end to the Owl Academy and as they defeat a logger and his nasty pet cat that have their sights on taking their homeland down!

Bite Your Tongue, Alex: Think Twice” is an interactive play book for young people, under the direction of an adult leader. There is a moral decay in our society. We must begin to disinfect the ills by training our children. The concept of this playbook is to instill and reinforce character development. The writer, Madame C. Ibena Asante, a Retired Teacher, believes character development must be part of the whole person development. There was a time when Aesop Fables were used to teach critical thinking and morality to solve problems. Now our young people learn by default, often taking the wrong roads and creating a path filled with thorns. This playbook can be used for schools, c ...

São Paulo-born and New York City-raised author, lecturer, creative consultant, teacher, and translator JOSMAR FERREIRA LOPES has spent a lifetime in pursuit of learning about and studying the culture, background, history, and language, along with the musical and artistic legacy, of his native Brazil. With the completion of BRAZIL'S FAT LADY CAN'T SING, BUT SHE CAN STILL DO THE BOSSA NOVA -- his first officially published work -- readers equally fascinated with the country’s ethos and diversity can dive “head-first” into such under-explored areas of Brazilian cultural life as opera, film, and musical theater, not to mention the popular song front and, of course, her fabled soccer credenti ...

On a quaint farm in France the rooster, Chantecler, is highly respected for his immaculate and talented crowing every morning. They say there is a secret to his song, one that he refuses to share with anyone. However, when a golden pheasant hen stumbles onto their farm, he suddenly finds his defenses weakened by her enchanting beauty. All the while, the critters of the night bemoan Chantecler's morning reverie and plan to bring it to an untimely end.

What would you do if someone offered you more money than you've ever seen in your life to do something worse than anything you've ever done in your life? It all starts when a man named Charlie wanders into the Hope Springs sheriff's office one afternoon during the Christmas season. Some say Charlie is an angel but he sure makes one devil of a mess. Who is Charlie and what is he up to? Written by master storyteller and nationally published playwright Charles Caratti, "Hope Springs, Eternal" tells the story of a post-WWII Midwestern town caught up a web of lies, corruption, and ultimate redemption. Told in the tradition of beloved classics like "A Christmas Carol," "Miracle on 34th Stre ...

Legado sin sombra, contiene dos piezas de teatro: Cosecha de muerte y Réquiem del Vampiro. Ambas piezas aluden a la naturaleza destructiva del ser humano y cómo ha perdurado este instinto por siglos. Cosecha de muerte presenta a un magnate sin escrúpulos que en aras por apilar fortuna, destruye la Naturaleza y la vida de otros con una consciencia vacua de principios y empatía. Réquiem del Vampiro presenta, desde una perspectiva algo filosófica, a un testigo de la decadencia humana y que como tal, busca su propia trascendencia dominando el miedo a la muerte, hastiado del ciclo de destrucción y maldad. Complementan el libro un prólogo que documenta con sencillez pero responsablemente, part ...

“Old Dogs, Dirty Tricks” is multiple award-winning author and nationally published playwright, Charles Caratti's (Charles Carr) newest comedy/thriller which deftly blends humor with a challenging murder mystery. After getting a sober look at the pitiful size of their Social Security checks, two determined senior-aged women, Marilee Hunt and Vera Pace, start an antiques business: Old Dogs Antiques and Consignments. Soon, a mysterious item in the shop's inventory and the dangerous-looking man who visits the shop to buy it, pull Marilee, Vera, and their friends into a decades-old murder mystery that not only turns their entire worlds upside down, but threatens their very lives.

Epiphany pageants can be stressful. How do you make it fun for cast and audience alike? How do you make a successful pageant with a very small or very young cast? Included here are fourteen pageants for casts of varying sizes and abilities. Whether your actors can handle long, complex lines or no lines at all, there is something for every group. Each pageant combines the powerful message of Epiphany with accessible humor and is easily adapted to local needs.

The 72 Hour Shootout is exciting, fun and empowering! It is an annual global filmmaking competition, run by the Asian American Film Lab, that celebrates gender and ethnic diversity in film and television. It’s your chance to tell YOUR story, take risks and be bold! The top ten films are showcased at prestigious film festivals in New York City and Los Angeles and all films have the potential to be selected for televised broadcast via Film Lab Presents and/or on AAFL TV. In the Shootout, teams have 72 hours within which to complete a short film of 5 minutes or under. It can also be overwhelming, especially if you have never shot a film before or have very little experience. Don’t ...