The Final Reel

by William Ivers & Walter Freeman

As the curtain rises on this spellbinding thriller – Ghost Encounters, a mildly popular paranormal investigative reality show, has recently arrived at the haunted Leman Mansion on the coast of Maine. The cast and crew are hoping to boost their flagging viewership – who have grown weary of their “shaky camera work” – with a paranormal exposé into the rumored ghostly sightings of the late, great Jacqueline Leman.

The infamous child actress, best known for her box office smashing persona, Dolly Dancer, enjoyed many years as a silver screen phenom. But as her youthful luster faded, so did her ability to capture new roles. No longer able to seize the limelight, she decided to get as far away from Hollywood as physically possible, seeking refuge in a secluded coastal mansion. But alas, even there her treacherous demons of doubt and self-loathing hounded her. And so it was, that on one dark and stormy fateful night, Ms Leman cast herself from the balcony, plunging into the raging seas below, never again to be seen in her mortal form.

Such an incredibly tragic tale is sure to be a ratings bonanza for Ghost Encounters’ season finalé. There only seems to be one small problem : Ms Leman has decided she is ready for her final reel and gives our intrepid TV investigators a taste of something they have previously never encountered – an actual…

Hatbox Theatre 270 Loudon Road, Concord, NH 03301 September 8 – 24, 2017 Fridays & Saturdays – 7:30pm Sundays – 2pm STARRING Aaron Compagna——————-R. Terrence Burke Jackie Coffin—————————–Sadie Skylar Paul G. Smith ————————–Allen Blatt, Jr. Alexa Pervanas—————————-Tracy Boyd Paul Gauthier———————Professor Farquhar Valerie Kehr————————————-Astra Mike Perry——————————Jeff Chisholm Jake Lamontagne ————————Randy Kline Mandy Gennaro————————–Judy Leman Moriah Graham————————-Jackie Leman Daniel Scheys———————-Detective Mallard PRODUCTION TEAM Toby Paul————————————Director Meredith R.H. Potter——————Stage Manager Hannah Joy Hopkins—————–Scenic Designer Richard Bouchard—————————Set Build Andrew Pinard————————Lighting Design Rebecca Howland———————–Filmographer Jane Paradis Button———————Photography Donald Tongue————-Sound Designer/Producer

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