SHADOWGRAM NEWS UPDATE # 345
February 3, 2015
Hello, Dark Shadows Fan,
ShadowGram (SG), The Official Newsletter & News Source for Dark Shadows (DS), announces the following “ShadowGram Premiere Announcements” with key breaking news in this Official DS News Online Update "bulletin."
**** SG PREMIERE ANNOUNCEMENT:
MITCHELL RYAN & KATHRYN LEIGH SCOTT RECORD DS AUDIO DRAMA
**** SG PREMIERE ANNOUNCEMENT:
“BLOODLUST” AUDIO DRAMA SERIES –
FIRST PART NOW AVAILABLE IN CD BOX SET
**** MITCHELL RYAN & KATHRYN LEIGH SCOTT RECORD HIS FIRST DS AUDIO DRAMA
Mitch reprises his 1966-67 character “Burke Devlin” and KATHRYN LEIGH SCOTT portrays her character “Maggie Evans” in a new audio drama, featuring an original story inspired by the “pre-Barnabas” time period of the classic daytime TV program. It is the latest in the 40+ DS audio dramas from Big Finish Productions (BFP).
Titled “And Red All Over,” this is Mitch’s first DS audio drama. The recording session was held in Los Angeles 2-2-15.
The CD expects release later this year. It will be available exclusively in the U.S. from the Dark Shadows Festival, which already offers previous DS audio dramas on CD, including a number that are autographed by DS actors.
The upcoming SG #124 print newsletter issue will have more information about Mitch and Kathryn’s new “And Red All Over” audio drama.
**** “BLOODLUST” – FIRST 6 EPISODES NOW AVAILABLE IN CD BOX SET
SG Update # 339 (12-27-14) shared the press release from Big Finish Productions (BFP) about its exciting new multi-part DS audio drama, “Bloodlust.” The large ensemble cast features 5 original DS cast members.
It’s about a “supernatural murder mystery” that “has devastating repercussions for the whole town” of Collinsport. In the style of a TV soap opera, the story plays out across “a series of 13 new episodes running 25 minutes each.” Initially released only by individual download, the first 6 episodes now are available in a single CD box set.
The DS Festival/Official DS Fan Club tells SG: “Volume 1 is a box set of 3 CDs, with each disc containing 2 episodes, for a total of 6 episodes.
“Volume 1 now can be ordered directly from the DS Festival/DS Fan Club for immediate delivery. It is not being sold in stores and the Festival is the only American source.”
The price is $35.00 + $5.00 postage/handling, for a total of $40.00.
Volume 2 will be available for purchase in the coming months. SG will announce its box set release. It is not available for pre-order.
To order Volume 1:
Please send your check or money order for $40.00, payable to:
Dark Shadows
P. O. Box 92
Maplewood, NJ 07040
Note: The Festival can not accept PayPal or credit card.
More confirmed “Bloodlust” information will be reported in the upcoming SG # 124 ShadowGram print newsletter and in the ShadowGram Online News Updates via the ShadowGram Yahoo Group.
Marcy Robin
