I had grown a weird goatee and mustache combo (see SightLine’s photo), and decided to have some fun shaving half of each off. Then I photoshopped the laser eyes and a destroyed city. A few months later, I did the Genie photo on a whim. Then I found an old superhero mask (Bellyman), that I used for Brick Red.
So, armed with three odd pictures I did what anyone would do: I made a fake movie poster.
After that, it was just a matter of writing a story to go with it. Yeah, I do everything backwards.
Next up: Pitching the idea to Marvel and DC 😉
(wish me luck…)
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Seminar Episode 90: A Time To Seek And A Time To Lose…
Featuring the voice talents of Kathryn Pryde as Alice, Dan Foster as Alex and Thomas, and Aiden Rudd as Zerash.
In “Avatar,” Bare Schacht was Soo, Jake Philips was Smith, Jack Pevyhouse was LeBlanc Dave Morgan was Prakesh, and Jess Herring was Jones. The story was written by Lisa N. Michaud.
In “Hero Justice”, Joel Nisbitt was Senior FBI Agent, Joshua Zedicker was Junior FBI Agent, Cindy Woods was Alice Azure, Russ Gold was Bond-Zero, and Joe J. Thomas was Carl Calderon and the Heroes. The story was written by Joe J. Thomas.
This episode was directed by VC Morrison and assistant-directed by Samantha Reed. The wrapper script and story were written by Kathryn Pryde, and the shorts and wrapper were edited by Jeffrey Bridges.
Music featured in this episode include the following: Hero Justice Theme Song by Joe J. Thomas, additional music and Seminar theme were written by VC Morrison, produced by Pendant Productions.
Seminar co-created by Kathryn Pryde and Jeffrey Bridges
Copyright 2019 Pendant Productions
PENDANT PRODUCTIONS PROUDLY PRESENTS:
“Dreamnasium” is an anthology show adapting the short stories of Geoffrey Thorne, full of sci-fi, fantasy, mystery and intrigue!.
(listen to parts 1 and 2 below…)
DREAMNASIUM, episode 7 – “Antiope in Black” part 1
Flint has spent her life in the shadows, but she’s about to discover she’s not the only thing lurking in the dark!
Featuring the voice talents of:
Barbra Dillon as Flint
Jack Calk as Mattock
Channe Nolen as Theta
Pete Milan as Hewdon
Jessie Moore as Brogrym
Joe J. Thomas as Skiff Control
Marte Brengle as Baba Yaga
Philip Weber as Meldrick
and Melissa Autumn Hearne as The Muse
Written by Jeffrey & Susan Bridges, based on the original short story
“Antiope in Black” by Geoffrey Thorne
Dreamnasium theme by Vincent Morrison
All other music by Josh Molen at TheTunePeddler.com
Directed by Paul Brueggemann
Produced by Pendant Productions
Executive Producers Jeffrey & Susan Bridges
This Production is copyright 2019 Geoffrey Thorne and Pendant Productions
PENDANT PRODUCTIONS PROUDLY PRESENTS:
“Dreamnasium” is an anthology show adapting the short stories of Geoffrey Thorne, full of sci-fi, fantasy, mystery and intrigue!.
(listen to parts 1 and 2 below…)
DREAMNASIUM, episode 5 – “Red/Shift” part 1
A serial killer is moving through the Aresian night, but someone’s tracking his every move!
Featuring the voice talents of:
Channe Nolen as Amina Fisk-Okker
Joe J. Thomas as Red
Kristen Bays as Gio
Pete Milan as Breminsky
Darian Lindle as Cynda
Barbra Dillon as the Computer Voice and the Tube Announcer
Kathryn Pryde as Elzin
Jessie Moore as Ocelano
Jack Calk as the Server
Philip Weber as Liam the Hologram
Marte Brengle as Kwai
Perry Whittle as the Bravo
and Melissa Autumn Hearne as The Muse
Written by Jeffrey & Susan Bridges, based on the original short story
“Red/Shift” by Geoffrey Thorne
Dreamnasium theme by Vincent Morrison
All other music by Josh Molen at TheTunePeddler.com
Directed by Landon Beall (part 1)
Directed by Kathryn Pryde (part 2)
Produced by Pendant Productions
Executive Producers Jeffrey & Susan Bridges
This Production is copyright 2019 Geoffrey Thorne and Pendant Productions
PENDANT PRODUCTIONS PROUDLY PRESENTS:
“Dreamnasium” is an anthology show adapting the short stories of Geoffrey Thorne, full of sci-fi, fantasy, mystery and intrigue!.
(listen to parts 1 and 2 below…)
DREAMNASIUM, episode 3 – “The Dame Wore a Tesseract,” part 1
It was a day like any other for private investigator Harris Gray, until the Dame walked in and turned his world upside-down!
DREAMNASIUM, episode 4 – “The Dame Wore a Tesseract,” part 2
Just when Harris Gray thought he had it all figured out, he learns that people aren’t always who they seem to be!
Featuring the voice talents of:
Pete Milan as Harris Gray
Kristen Bays as the Dame
Perry Whittle as Maxie Sparks
Joe J. Thomas as Belanoff
Jack Calk as Cranzetti
Philip Weber as Butch
Jessie Moore as Dyson
Philip Weber as Butch
Darian Lindle as the Operator
Susan Bridges as Maguane
Marte Brengle as the Bartender
Kathryn Pryde as the Computer Voice
and Melissa Autumn Hearne as The Muse
Written by Jeffrey & Susan Bridges, based on the original short story
“The Dame Wore a Tesseract” by Geoffrey Thorne
Dreamnasium theme by Vincent Morrison
All other music by Josh Molen at TheTunePeddler.com
Directed by Dave Morgan
Produced by Pendant Productions
Executive Producers Jeffrey & Susan Bridges
This Production is copyright 2019 Geoffrey Thorne and Pendant Productions
PENDANT PRODUCTIONS PROUDLY PRESENTS:
“Dreamnasium” is an anthology show adapting the short stories of Geoffrey Thorne, full of sci-fi, fantasy, mystery and intrigue!.
(listen to parts 1 and 2 below…)
DREAMNASIUM, episode 1 – “The Lingering Grief of Twilight,” part 1
Lady Justice, protector of Earth, rises to meet a new challenge as she struggles with events from her past!
DREAMNASIUM, episode 2 – “The Lingering Grief of Twilight,” part 2
Lady Justice battles for the fate of earth, as the startling origin of her adversaries is revealed!
Featuring the voice talents of:
Darian Lindle as Lady Justice
Philip Weber as Captain Farragut
Kathryn Pryde as Chaplain Broek
Perry Whittle as Eos
Channe Nolen as Magistrate Vugin
Barbra Dillon as Eolis
and Melissa Autumn Hearne as The Muse
Written by Jeffrey & Susan Bridges, based on the original short story
“The Lingering Grief of Twilight” by Geoffrey Thorne
Dreamnasium theme by Vincent Morrison
All other music by Josh Molen at TheTunePeddler.com
Directed by Kathryn Pryde
Produced by Pendant Productions
Executive Producers Jeffrey & Susan Bridges
This Production is copyright 2019 Geoffrey Thorne and Pendant Productions
Doctor Who: Big Stompy Robots – A sci-fi romp.
Every week (or as broadcasting schedules permit) the fictional Xenos Coverage Crew from Star Newz reports the latest in the ongoing battles against an invading force of cruel lizard aggressors. Leading the charge in this low-budget sci-fi production are an amiably dim news anchor and a headstrong field reporter. Neither of them have a hair out of place…
…not even when real Big Stompy Robots come down from the skies, and Star Newz and their studio find themselves in need of desperate help from one of their biggest fans – The Doctor! As reality becomes stranger than fiction, the stakes get raised and soon a whole planet faces imminent destruction!
What shadowy secrets are locked away in a state-of-the-art production office?
What juicy role will star actress Connie London play in the ongoing adventures of The Doctor and Julia?
And at the end of the world, just what use are a tourist map and a smug canary?
Chapter Two: Plan D from Outer Space!
Last we left our heroes, the planet was under attack by a fleet of war-mongering lizards! As a giant robot sentry counts down the remaining hours until the end of the world, the Doctor, Julia, and Connie must devise a plan to save everyone, with a just little dash of cinematographic magic sprinkled in for fun.
CAST
The Doctor … K. Woo
Julia Shahid … Fazia Rizvi
Connie London … Valina Cutler
Brick Thrustjaw … Joe J. Thomas
Stroheimberg … Justin Fife
DAVE… Alan Gordon
Warlord Kruger … Kayla Gill
Newton … Lisa Michaud
Tech … Justin Fife
Extra …. Kyle Borcz
Agamidae Sentry … Vince Stadon
Written by K. Woo & Vince Stadon
Directed by Kyle Borcz
Music by Kevin MacLeod
Doctor Who logo by John Callaghan
Art by K. Woo
Many thanks to freesound.org
Afternoon Tea Adventures‘ Doctor Who series is a free, not-for-profit fan production and is in no way associated with the British Broadcasting Corporation. It was created as a celebration of the series, without intent to supersede or infringe on existing copyrights or intellectual property. Doctor Who, the TARDIS, and other registered sounds and concepts remain property of the BBC.
Doctor Who: Big Stompy Robots – A sci-fi romp.
Every week (or as broadcasting schedules permit) the fictional Xenos Coverage Crew from Star Newz reports the latest in the ongoing battles against an invading force of cruel lizard aggressors. Leading the charge in this low-budget sci-fi production are an amiably dim news anchor and a headstrong field reporter. Neither of them have a hair out of place…
…not even when real Big Stompy Robots come down from the skies, and Star Newz and their studio find themselves in need of desperate help from one of their biggest fans – The Doctor! As reality becomes stranger than fiction, the stakes get raised and soon a whole planet faces imminent destruction!
What shadowy secrets are locked away in a state-of-the-art production office?
What juicy role will star actress Connie London play in the ongoing adventures of The Doctor and Julia?
And at the end of the world, just what use are a tourist map and a smug canary?
Chapter One: Call The Medic!
Lights! Camera! Action! The Doctor and Julia accidentally make a scene, as force-of-nature leading actress Connie London makes her big entrance, and all hell breaks loose…
CAST
The Doctor … K. Woo
Julia Shahid … Fazia Rizvi
Connie London … Valina Cutler
Brick Thrustjaw … Joe J. Thomas
Stroheimberg … Justin Fife
Peter/Marjorie … Lisa Michaud
Agamadae Warrior … Kayla Gill
Trainer …. Kyle Borcz
Written by K. Woo & Vince Stadon
Directed by Kyle Borcz
Music by Kevin MacLeod
Doctor Who logo by John Callaghan
Art by K. Woo
Many thanks to freesound.org
Afternoon Tea Adventures‘ Doctor Who series is a free, not-for-profit fan production and is in no way associated with the British Broadcasting Corporation. It was created as a celebration of the series, without intent to supersede or infringe on existing copyrights or intellectual property. Doctor Who, the TARDIS, and other registered sounds and concepts remain property of the BBC.
A Serialized Mystery
By Habit Forming Films, LLC. (this post is dedicated to the memory of Rob Grindlinger…)
Way back in 2007, I was fortunate enough to join a very talented group of audio drama professionals.
Unlike many productions, we all met – in person – to record.
It was an amazing experience, and I think the end result shows it… I hope you enjoy it!
Synopsis:
When a strange vision of murder sends him to a small town to investigate, Dr. Xander Crowe discovers that Wormwood is far from ordinary. Secrets lurk within every resident, from the innkeeper to the town librarian to the waitress at the diner. The seemingly idyllic surface of Wormwood hides a mystery unlike anything Crowe has ever experienced — he finds himself drawn into a web of dark conspiracy, strange romance, and arcane mysticism. As Crowe begins to unravel the mystery at the heart of Wormwood, he finds that his very presence there may not be a coincidence at all…
Wormwood is a full-cast serialized mystery delivered as an MP3 podcast on our website and via the many podcatchers on the web, including iTunes. Wormwood offers a quirky ensemble drama with elements of supernatural horror and mystery. With its odd, small town setting and tragic lead character, Wormwood is designed to appeal to fans of True Blood, Twin Peaks, Supernatural, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer, as well as the works of writers like Stephen King, Neil Gaiman, and Edgar Allan Poe.
You can listen to all three seasons below, or if you prefer, they’re also on iTunes here.
Wormwood – Season 1: The Drowned Woman
Wormwood Episode 1: The Coming Storm
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Wormwood Episode 2: Small Town Drama
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Wormwood Episode 3: Feels Like Falling
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Wormwood Episode 4: Inquisition
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Wormwood Episode 5: Muck and Mire
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Wormwood Episode 6: Where The Bullet Hits…
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Wormwood Episode 7: The Sacrificial Lamb
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Wormwood Episode 8: By Small Hands
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Wormwood Episode 9: Teenage Wasteland
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Wormwood Episode 10: The Funeral
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Wormwood Episode 11: The Wayward
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Wormwood Episode 12: Karma
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Wormwood Episode 13: Questions and Rumors
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Wormwood Episode 14: Place of Pain
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Wormwood Episode 15: Alone At Last
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Wormwood Episode 16: The Long Shadows
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Wormwood Episode 17: Asunder
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Wormwood Episode 18: The Hunt for Julian Calendar
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Wormwood Episode 19: Necromancy and the Art of Making Friends
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Wormwood Episode 20: Run
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Wormwood Episode 21: Parts You Don’t Throw Away
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Wormwood Episode 22: Opening Books That Can’t Be Closed
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Wormwood Episode 23: Dead Beat Down
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Wormwood Episode 24: Tea and Sympathy (for the Devil)
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Wormwood – Season 2: Crossroads
Wormwood: Crossroads: Episode 1 — One Month Later…
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Wormwood: Crossroads: Episode 2 — The Rescue
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Wormwood: Crossroads: Episode 3 — The Missing Month, Part One
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Wormwood: Crossroads: Episode 4 — Thinning, Part One
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Wormwood: Crossroads: Episode 5 — A Sentimental Nature
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Wormwood: Crossroads: Episode 6 — Ghosthunters of Wormwood
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Wormwood: Crossroads: Episode 7 — A Bedtime Story
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Wormwood: Crossroads: Episode 8 — The Missing Month, Part Two
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Wormwood: Crossroads: Episode 9 — Red Right Hand
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Wormwood: Crossroads: Episode 10 — Thinning, Part Two
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Wormwood: Crossroads: Episode 11 — Albatross
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Wormwood: Crossroads: Episode 12 — The Wolves of Lyonsville
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Wormwood: Crossroads: Episode 13 – When Chip Met Dale
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Wormwood: Crossroads: Episode 14 — Jack Nicholson’s Nose
Wormwood: Crossroads: Episode 18 — Sweet Intangible You
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Wormwood: Crossroads: Episode 19 – Something Funny in Everything
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Wormwood: Crossroads: Episode 20 — He Who Forgiveth All, Part 1
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Wormwood: Crossroads: Episode 21 — He Who Forgiveth All, Part 2
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Wormwood: Crossroads: Episode 22 — A Farewell to (f)Arms
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Wormwood: Crossroads: Episode 23 — Cold Satisfies the Couple
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Wormwood – Season 3, Part 1: The Five Fingers of Glory
Wormwood and the Five Fingers of Glory: The Thief of Sepharvaim
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Wormwood and the Five Fingers of Glory: Memento Mori
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Wormwood and the Five Fingers of Glory: Dead Man’s Hand
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Wormwood and the Five Fingers of Glory: Celery Farm
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Wormwood and the Five Fingers of Glory: Left
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Wormwood – Season 3, Part 2: Portraits
Wormwood Portraits: The Minstrel’s Tale
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Wormwood Portraits: The Queen’s Tale
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Wormwood Portraits: The Merchant’s Tale
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Wormwood Portraits: The Bishop’s Tale
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Wormwood Portraits: The Farmer’s Tale
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Wormwood Portraits: The Criminal’s Tale
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Wormwood Portraits: The Lover’s Tale
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Wormwood Portraits: The Hermit’s Tale
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Wormwood – Season 3, Part 3: Revelation
Wormwood: Revelation: Chapter One
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Wormwood: Revelation: Chapter Two
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Wormwood: Revelation: Chapter Three
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Wormwood: Revelation: Chapter Four
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Wormwood: Revelation: Chapter Five
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Wormwood: Revelation: Chapter Six
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Wormwood: Revelation: Chapter Seven
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Wormwood: Revelation: Chapter Eight
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Creators:
Wormwood is produced by Habit Forming Films, LLC, a dynamic film production company dedicated to producing uncompromising works of entertainment outside of the traditional Hollywood studio system.
The Habit Forming Films, LLC. Production staff includes:
Christa Nahhas (Executive Producer, Chief Financial Officer)
Dee Rogers (Associate Producer)
The Wormwood Creative Staff includes:
David Accampo (Co-creator/Executive Producer)
Jeremiah Allan (Staff Writer)
Jeremy Rogers (Co-creator/Executive Producer)
Lance Wolf (Illustrator)
Paul Montgomery (Staff Writer)
Rick Bata (Staff Writer)
Rob Allspaw (Staff Writer)
Tiffiny Whitney (Staff Writer)
Todd Hodges (Composer)
Cast:
Andrew Ramirez (Dexter Nolen)
Anna Maganini (Lynette Bradley, Peggy Nolen)
Arthur Russell (Doctor Xander Crowe)
Ben Boodman (Mister Carrefour, Chip Drexal)
Cheyenne Bsaies (Lemora Haskell, Katrina Edison)
Chris Blaylock (Doctor Pete Meno)
Dave Johnston (Deputy Drexal, Jonathan Kitter)
Joe J. Thomas (Hank Mason, Phineas Thibert)
Joy Vanides (Sister George)
Koralee Nickarz (Deidre Frost, Emily Saunders)
Nicole Rayburn (Harmony Barrister)
Peter Dirksen (Jimmy Details, Jonesy)
Rob Grindlinger (Sheriff Bradley, Cedric Bloomington, Don Marino)
Robert W. Allen (Special Agent Voitek)
Samantha Turk (Henrietta “Henry” Howe)
Scott Olynek (Jacob Kitter)
Sonia Perozzi (Sparrow, Rachel Nolen)
Zachary Foulkes (Brent Saunders, Charles Edison)
All content written and voiced by Joe J Thomas online at: JoeActor.com
Chapter Three: Marching as to War
Welcott prepares to march his undead army to 1950’s England, to wage war against the Establishment. VTI Security Forces have been ordered to destroy The Space, and all the colonists living there. Julia Shahid is losing her mind. And the Doctor is finally opening her eyes to what’s going on.
Doctor Who: Widen Your Gaze – a science fiction ghost story.
“The mind is its own place, and in its self
Can make a Heaven of Hell, a Hell of Heaven.”
–John Milton, Paradise Lost.
Palestine 1975: The Doctor’s companion, under surveillance by CIA agents, writes a letter to her younger sister in New York City.
England, 1955: a grieving father obsessively searches for the ghost of his dead son.
Hyperspace, the 22nd Century: Something is threatening a community in thrall to an ancient alien technology, shrouded in myth and legend.
As all three events collide, the Doctor finds herself in a bloodied life-or-death race to piece together an inter-dimensional mystery that threatens to tear open the divide between sanity and madness and the living and the dead.
In a spectral, hostile darkness, sometimes the best thing you can do to survive is to widen your gaze.
Chapter Three: Marching as to War
Welcott prepares to march his undead army to 1950’s England, to wage war against the Establishment. VTI Security Forces have been ordered to destroy The Space, and all the colonists living there. Julia Shahid is losing her mind. And the Doctor is finally opening her eyes to what’s going on.
CAST
The Doctor … K. Woo
Julia Shahid … Valina Cutler
Welcott … Joe J. Thomas
Fair Hair/Soul … Justin Fife
Lupez … Lisa Michaud
Selina … Fazia Rizvi
Cruz … Al Gordon
Written by Vince Stadon
Doctor Who logo by John Callaghan
Art by Valina Cutler
Many thanks to freesound.org
Afternoon Tea Adventures‘ Doctor Who series is a free, not-for-profit fan production and is in no way associated with the British Broadcasting Corporation. It was created as a celebration of the series, without intent to supersede or infringe on existing copyrights or intellectual property. Doctor Who, the TARDIS, and other registered sounds and concepts remain property of the BBC.
Chapter Two: The White Light Divine
As the Doctor sets a very dangerous trap, Julia finds herself in a strange empty place where madmen tell their stories, and there’s a ghost in the machine.
Doctor Who: Widen Your Gaze – a science fiction ghost story.
“The mind is its own place, and in its self
Can make a Heaven of Hell, a Hell of Heaven.”
–John Milton, Paradise Lost.
Palestine 1975: The Doctor’s companion, under surveillance by CIA agents, writes a letter to her younger sister in New York City.
England, 1955: a grieving father obsessively searches for the ghost of his dead son.
Hyperspace, the 22nd Century: Something is threatening a community in thrall to an ancient alien technology, shrouded in myth and legend.
As all three events collide, the Doctor finds herself in a bloodied life-or-death race to piece together an inter-dimensional mystery that threatens to tear open the divide between sanity and madness and the living and the dead.
In a spectral, hostile darkness, sometimes the best thing you can do to survive is to widen your gaze.
Chapter Two: The White Light Divine
As the Doctor sets a very dangerous trap, Julia finds herself in a strange empty place where madmen tell their stories, and there’s a ghost in the machine.
CAST
The Doctor … K. Woo
Julia Shahid … Valina Cutler
Welcott … Joe J. Thomas
Fair Hair … Justin Fife
Cruz … Al Gordon
Lupez … Lisa Michaud
VTI Computer … Stan Endvico
Lawyer … Glen Bartram
Written by Vince Stadon
Doctor Who logo by John Callaghan
Art by Valina Cutler
Many thanks to freesound.org
Afternoon Tea Adventures‘ Doctor Who series is a free, not-for-profit fan production and is in no way associated with the British Broadcasting Corporation. It was created as a celebration of the series, without intent to supersede or infringe on existing copyrights or intellectual property. Doctor Who, the TARDIS, and other registered sounds and concepts remain property of the BBC.
