October 2014 Winners

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CAHOOTS by Elan Carlson

SYNOPSIS:

When their fishing village is invaded by brutal immigrant thugs, a Chinese family runs for secret shelter, asking help back to China from a pair of bickering Scottish and Irish rail hands who work a remote railroad spur and breakfast on beans and beer. Smitten by La Ling’s strength and beauty, Haggis twists Ketch’s terrified arm until he agrees. Now, all terrified, they join together undercover and set forth in a survival of scheming, conniving — whatever it takes.

CAST LIST:

NARRATOR – Jennifer Strype
HAGGIS MACDUFF – John Goodrich
BIG SHOT – Troy Patterson
NUMBER 2 – Bubba
NUMBER 3 – Idris Ali
WAN LU – Richard Chaung

PROMISES, by Lee Forgang

SYNOPSIS:

On the eve of World War II, promises are made as a family is torn apart.

CAST LIST:

NARRATOR – Frances Stecyk
SARAH – Silvina Andrea D’Alessandro
BERTA – Cindy Landerman
ARI – Dan Cristofori
ABE – Neil Bennett
GESTAPO AGENT – Jason Martorino
AGENT #2 – Gabriel Darku

July 2014 Winners

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FOR THE LOVE OF PETE, by David Kurtz

SYNOPSIS:

A beautiful fighter pilot drags a mild-mannered investment banker into helping her rescue her kidnapped parents.

CAST LIST:

NARRATOR – Helen Kas
PETE – Vincent Marciano
JOY – Holly Sarchfield
MOTHER – Laura Kyswaty
GRANDMOTHER – Joan Ban

CRASH BACKWARDS by RW Hahn

SYNOPSIS:

A happily married woman questions her sanity when she learns a stalker may be her husband from another life. In her quest for the truth she will have to make a choice that could wipe away her existence.

CAST LIST:

NARRATOR – Jennifer Strype
FABLE BAXTER – Krista Morin
CHASE BAXTER – Troy Patterson
WOMEN’S VOICE – Ida Jagaric
RADIO VOICE – John Goodrich

May 2014 Winners

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THE ACE MESSIAH, by Christopher E. Marchant

SYNOPSIS:

A shop assistant in the world’s most violent city is offered a million dollars by his company bosses in return for taking the lead role in their moneymaking scheme; faking the Second Coming of Christ.

CAST LIST:

NARRATOR – Helen Kas
MIGUEL – Vincent Marciano
FELIPE/JACK – Andy Bridge
FRED/EL GRECO – David Schaap

March 2014 Winners

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OF THEIR OWN ACCORD, by Justuce Heninger

SYNOPSIS:

Three former Special Operations Soldiers that now are private contractors in Afghanistan take time off to search for a missing girl. This poor girl has been abducted and tortured by inbred hillbillies in West Virginia.

CAST LIST:

NARRATOR – Judy Thrush
BECKY – Aidan Black Allen
RUSSEL – Gena Abella
DALE – Victoria Kucher
ROCKY – Clinton Pontes
TYLER – Andy Bridge
STEVE – David Poon

EAGLES, by David Jack Smith

SYNOPSIS:

True story. 1979. America’s first elite counter-terrorism unit is formed by British SAS trained Col. Charles Chargin’ Beckwith. As the founder members of Delta Force complete their insanely rigorous selection, a series of events play out with devastating consequences which continue to reverberate today. The US Embassy in Iran is stormed, and 53 U.S. diplomats are taken hostage. While President Carter flails, the hostage drama plays out upon TVs throughout the heartland and around the world.

CAST LIST:

NARRATOR – Judy Thrush
BEN – Andy Bridge
CZARNECKI – Clinton Pontes
WILSON – Gena Abella
REBECCA – Aidan Black Allen
MANDY – Victoria Kucher
SESSIONS – David Poon