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SHADOWGRAM
Update Number 256 February 13, 2012
**** PLEASE NOTE:
THIS IS THE SECOND OF TWO SG ONLINE UPDATES BEING POSTED TODAY ****
Hello, Dark Shadows Fan,
ShadowGram (SG), The Official Newsletter & News Source for Dark Shadows (DS) announces the following breaking news in this Online News Update "bulletin."
--- LISA RICHARDS STARS ONSTAGE
--- JERRY LACY IN NEW MOVIE DVD RELEASE
--- SG PREMIERE ANNOUNCEMENT:
NEW DS "GREATEST EPISODES" DVDS - PLUS OTHER DS MERCHANDISE
**** LISA RICHARDS STARS IN DRAMATIC PLAY
Lisa (Sabrina Sruart) asks SG to share her news: She's in one of two new 1-act plays exploring the Israeli/Palestinian conflict.
"I am in a play ON HOLY GROUND at the MET Theatre in Hollywood. I play an Israeli settler mother. It is an interesting play about children and war." Her "Shula" is an Orthodox Jewish mother grieving for the death of her only daughter. She encounters a jihadist mother who's suffered the same loss.
It runs 2-17 and 19, 2-24/26, and 3-2/4 (Fri.-Sat. at 8:00. Sun. at 3:00.). The MET Theatre, 1089 N. Oxford Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90029. (Off the 101 (Hollywood) Freeway, one block east of Western Ave. and is a few steps south of Santa Monica Blvd.)
Tickets: $10 (student/senior), $15 (regular). Contact Brown Paper Tickets: 800-838-3006.
http://themettheatre.com/met/**** JERRY LACY IN NEW MOVIE ON DVD
Jerry (Tony Peterson, Rev. Trask, Gregory Trask, Lamar Trask) is the villain "Stewart" in SUPER SHARK, out on DVD 2-7. A huge prehistoric shark - who's "evolved" the ability to use its fins to walk on dry land and "fly" - is released during an offshore drilling accident. Greedy corporate executives try to cover up the incident and interfere with the investigation and efforts to destroy the monster. Bonus features: A blooper reel, music video, and theatrical trailers.
In SG #119-#120, Jerry described the film as "borderline scary" with many "girls in bikinis."
**** SG PREMIERE ANNOUNCEMENT: 2 NEW DVDS SPOTLIGHT DS "GREATEST EPISODES"
MPI asks SG to announce 2 special new DVD collections. The DS movie - opening in theaters May 11 - has sparked great interest from the public and fans alike. For those who've never seen the original and those who may've forgotten what they saw, these selected episodes present DS' finest scenes.
Both "Greatest Episodes" DVDs will be released 4-10.
MPI Publicity: "Remaining a cult favorite for 40+ years, DS is back as a major 2012 feature film
starring Johnny Depp as the vulnerable vampire Barnabas Collins, a legendary role made famous
by Jonathan Frid. This pair of special DVDs offers 18 complete TV episodes that are among the most popular and serve as ideal introductions to the series for new fans as well as reintroductions to veteran DS devotees." They include exclusive new episode introductions by LARA PARKER (Angelique) and KATHRYN LEIGH SCOTT (Josette, Maggie).
DVD #1: Greatest Episodes - Fan Favorites (Introduced by Kathryn)
Episode 212 - Barnabas Collins returns to Collinwood after being released from his coffin.
Episode 365 - A séance is held at Collinwood to reach the mysterious ghost of Sarah Collins.
Episode 370 - In 1795, Barnabas' fiance Josette arrives. A jealous Angelique puts a spell on Barnabas.
Episode 699 - Barnabas and Dr. Julia Hoffman uncover the secret of the werewolf.
Episode 725 - In 1897, Quentin Collins rises as a zombie. Reverend Trask attempts an exorcism.
Episode 1024 - In Parallel Time, a costume party is held at Collinwood with dramatic results.
Episode 1065 - In 1995, Barnabas and Julia discover that Quentin and Carolyn have gone insane.
Episode 1102 - Maggie Evans is the victim of a vampire. Quentin asks Daphne to save the children.
Episode 1115 - In 1840, Barnabas attacks Roxanne Drew and places her under his supernatural control
DVD #2: Greatest Episodes - The Best Of Barnabas (Introduced by Lara)
Episode 221 - Barnabas meets Maggie at the inn. At her cottage that night, she feels watched.
Episode 349 - Julia's experiments have aged Barnabas, who cannot bring himself to bite Vicki.
Episode 418 - In 1795, Barnabas has risen as a vampire. Josette is drawn to him at the mausoleum.
Episode 535 - Barnabas experiences the frightening Dream Curse and is attacked by a bat.
Episode 703 - In 1897, Barnabas introduces himself as a lost relative to the Collins family.
Episode 718 - Barnabas goes to the tower room in 1897 and discovers Angelique did not die.
Episode 915 - Barnabas reveals to Julia how the Leviathans have taken control of him.
Episode 982 - Parallel Time: Will captures Barnabas and demands an interview with the vampire.
Episode 1133 - In 1840, Angelique the witch causes Barnabas' love Roxanne to suffer.
---- OTHER NEW DS MERCHANDISE:
Early this month, MPI sent a postal-mailing to fans describing the first-ever complete set of all episodes, plus special discount prices on.original episode and compilation DVDs, and a new DS "crew jacket" with the DS logo.
To receive this postal-mail catalog, call MPI directly: 800-323-0442 weekdays (in Illinois: 708-460-0555), or go to
http://www.mpihomevideo.com/Store/?Filter=collection&value=DARKSHADOWS"DS: The Complete Original Series" is a "limited collector's edition coffin-boxed set" of 131 DVDs, with bonus interviews, rare footage, featurettes, music videos, a "deluxe 96-page booklet," bloopers, and more. The limited numbered editions also include a "collector's postcard personally signed by Jonathan Frid" (Barnabas).
The set - approximately 450 hours with 1225 total episodes (each about 23 minutes)- is out 4-10, the same day as the DS: Greatest Episodes DVDs.
The collection can be pre-ordered directly from MPI. Orders placed by 3-9 have a reduced price of $499.98. This is $100 less than the $599.98 list price).
Info/Order: Contact MPI at the phone numbers and web address above.
---- SHADOWGRAM PREMIERE ANNOUNCEMENT:
NEW DS APPAREL PLANNED
Recent SG print issues and Online Updates detailed new DS-inspired apparel from Elope (Everyone Laughing On Planet Earth).
The company asks SG to announce it will be producing both a regular Barnabas wolf's head cane and a deluxe version. Additionally, it will offer a set of regular fangs and a set of deluxe fangs.
This is a SG Premiere Announcement because these two deluxe items are brand-new additions to Elope's DS line.
