Seeing is Believing - Episode 13

This is not your typical Halloween Party, all kinds of creatures, cryptids, other-worldies and magicals are getting down in more ways than one. Will the witches save the day? It's a night where love is in the air, as well as things that go bump in the night. A web is being cast where mysteries lurk in the shadows. Look out for  great dance moves. Tread carefully and beware!

Thank you for listening to Save Erce
Written by the Brio team
Directed by Margo Attaya

In order of appearance, this episode stars:

Alexandra Sturm as Agnes
Peter Awerbuch as DJ Puff 
Daniel Larson as Brad 
Don Daniels as George
Erin Boyle as Storm
Sheila Rudolph-Correia as Lucinda 
Linda Doucette as Mildred 
Ericka Mauzon as Saza 
Margo Attaya as Yaya
Erin MacArthur as Electra
Whitman Mamayek as Oova
Sebastian Chroskinki as the Mummy MC Madhu
Alexandra Sturm Gab
Jake Crafts as Monty
Patrick Levassuer as Rick
Brian Hunt as Adam and Duncan
John Zeisel as Vince
Nick Stavre as Jeremy 
Jamie Kmak as M.Cross
Kevin Santos as Nick

Music : SAVE ERCE intro:
True Strength by Caleb Etheridge, from Soundstripe.com

Vince's song : 
All At Once By Midnight Television, from Soundstripe.com

Music and special effects by Soundstripe.com and Storyblocks.com

Sound design by Alexandra Sturm and  Margo Attaya 

Special shout out to NuPath and Wincam
This program is supported in part by a grant from the Winchester Cultural Council,
a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.
 
Save Erce is produced by Brio Integrated Theatre, it is an all abilities production 
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Transcript

Scene 1
PARTY CRASHER

Crowded party in the old Mansion, but looks like an Egyptian palace inside.

AGNES
Hello Hello. Is this on?
Next up is the ‘ghostest with the mostest’, playing Pop from the Great Beyond.

DJ PUFF
This is DJ Puff, let’s get down!

BRAD
Hey George, John’s doing the moonwalk. Go John Go!

There is a big crashing sound outside.

BRAD 
What was that?

GEORGE
Sounded like a meteor!

STORM:
What’s going on?

LUCINDA
Everyone stay calm!

MILDRED:
This isn’t part of the show, Folks. 

SAZA
Mildred, Do you need my help? 
I have a black belt in karate.

MILDRED
Yes, Thank you, Saza. 
 
Let's find out what this is.
It’s time for the Coven to gather together. 

STORM:
Should we get our wands out?

MILDRED
Yes, we should be ready for anything.

LUCINDA
Right at your side, Mildred.

YAYA
The witches united will never be defeated.

LUCINDA
Storm-Electra, stay close to me!

ELECTRA
Now this feels right, all of us together.

AGNES
Let’s go girls

They come back in laughing with a new friend OOva

MILDRED 
(Laughing)
Everything is OK! No need to worry, everyone.

OOVA
ldkfjakdjfakjdflkajsdf

STORM
You don’t say? 

LUCINDA
We just have a new kind of party crasher!

SAZA
Straight from Milky Way!

OOOVA
Jdlkfjalfal

STORM
This is Oova - He’s sorry for scaring us. 
His spaceship malfunctioned and he had to make an emergency landing. 

OOVA
Alskdjfalsdjflkadjf

STORM
He brings greetings from the planet, Nasamanaria. 

MILDRED
Oova, The Magical Community welcomes you to our party..

OOVA
ALDKJFALDKJFALKDJ

ELECTRA
whispers to Storm
I guess, now you know one of your powers, Storm. Speaking Alien!

STORM
Who knew?

On the other side of the room

GAB
Incredulous 
This party is really something else!

GEORGE
Something straight out of the movies, aye Gab?

GAB
Whatever you say!

BRAD 
Wow, An alien, Big Foot and the Fabulous Spinning Saza!
This is a Halloween I’ll never forget! 


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Scene 2
YOU'RE BEING A BIT CRYPTID

PARTY -People talking.  Monty is sitting on Rick’s shoulder.

MONTY
I’ll introduce you to some of my friends over there. Is that OK?

RICK
Sure.
Wow!   
Is that Frankenstein?

MONTY
Don’t call him that. He’ll get mad.
His name is Adam.

ADAM
Hi Monty! Who’s this? Bigfoot, I presume?

RICK
No, my name is Rick, not my foot size.

ADAM
Sorry, I know how you feel.
Everyone calls me Frankenstein.
But that’s my creator’s name! Not mine.

MONTY
Humans are so dumb.

ADAM
Well, you’re quite the celebrity! I keep reading news reports about sightings of you.

RICK
Yeah, I can’t go anywhere.

ADAM
What brought you here to Wincharm?

RICK
Well, I was headed for Walden Pond.

MONTY
Yeah, I met Rick and invited him to the party!

RICK
I’m more into being alone.

MONTY
I told him about the great food and music.

RICK
Glad I came. I feel comfortable here.

ADAM
Me too. Although some of the Mags are a bit snobbish.
If you’re science-made, they don’t want to talk to you.
It’s either pitchforks or cold shoulders.

Why are you wearing a knapsack?

RICK
All my essentials are in my pack. Especially my notebook.

RICK
I write poems. Would you like to see?

ADAM
I am curious.
*reads through his notebook*
Hey yeah, I’m not a big poetry guy, but I really like your poems. 
The drawings are cool too.

RICK
Thanks. 

ADAM
You know, I have a bit of passion for art myself. I’ve been working on my own video games. It’s a sci-fi role-playing game called Roboquest 2005. I’m telling you, video gaming is going to be the next big thing. Rick, would you like to come over to my house tomorrow so I can show you?

RICK
Sounds Interesting. 

ADAM
Monty knows where I live, he can show you the way.

Oh, I see Mildred, I want to thank her for inviting me. 
It was nice meeting you, Rick. Bye Monty!

RICK and MONTY
Bye!

RICK
Hey Monty, my stomach is growling again.. 

MONTY
There’s the food table -c’mon Rick, let’s get our grub on!

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Scene 3
THE SONG

VINCE:
I have a surprise for you. 

MILDRED:
What is it?

VINCE:
We have spent the last few months getting to know each other. 

MILDRED
We have.

VINCE
You have made me feel very welcomed here in Wincharm.

MILDRED
And you are so welcoming.

VINCE
So I wanted to do something special for you.

MILDRED
Oh?

VINCE
This very old vampire can be very very shy. 
It’s hard for me to express what is in my heart. 

So Zikki helped me… well we… I …wrote a song for you.
The band is going to play it now. Is that ok?

MILDRED
How romantic! Of course I would be delighted.

VINCE
Ready?

MILDRED whispers
Yes, hold my hand.

“Nick” We have a special request tonight - an original love song by VM - He wants his special someone to listen to his heart.

Music plays

All At Once
By Midnight Television, soundstripe

To say that it was obvious is wrong I never even knew I could feel this much
To say you went and planned it all along
No, you never meant to take my breath away
The two of us went walking both alone
I caught a glimpse and ever since, hand in hand, on and on
How’d I know you’d be the one?
Now I’ll never waste another day
No, no, no
Your love hit me all at once yeah
Knocked out now I am done Ooh oh
Shining like the midnight sun
Yeah Your love hit me all at once
Who knew I could fall and feel no fear living in a rooftop world
Is so brand new and real Way up high clouds disappear
You know I didn’t plan to you see this way
I can believe in magic
Out of thin air and into light
My world it has to have this
Somehow it comes as no surprise

VINCE
What do you think?

MILDRED 
Oh, it was so beautiful. You are my Invincible Vince.

VINCE
And you … my Mesmerizing Mildred.
Ahh…. Sei il grande amore della mia vita!
(Or Sono pazza di te)

MILDRED
I feel the same, my love. I feel the same.


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Scene 4
GAB MEETS BIG FOOT

RICK
Wow, what is that over there?

MONTY
You mean the ‘pizza hands’? 
Heavenly Cheesy Gooeyness! 

RICK
(to Gab, her back is turned)

Ahh, pardon me Miss- could you pass the pizza?

GAB
Yeah, I-OH MY GOD

RICK
Are you okay? 

MONTY
Princess Leia, you look like you just saw Darth Vader!

GAB
I’m sorry I- when I saw you, it startled me. Your costume, I mean. It brought back memories.

RICK
Sorry, I didn’t mean to scare you. 

GAB
That’s alright, forget it. I’m Gabrielle, what's your name?

RICK
Rick.

MONTY
I’m MONTY

GAB
Wow, how do you get that thing on your shoulder to talk?

MONTY
Thing? I’m a crow!

RICK
I think you ruffled his feathers.

GAB
uh Sorry
So Rick, what do you do?

RICK
Well, I just live in the wild.

GAB
Really? In the Wild? What do you do there?

RICK
I write poems.

GAB
That’s cool! Can I hear one?

RICK
Sure. This is a recent haiku.
 
“See how the trees sway,
Sun shines through changing leaves
Falling in the wind”

GAB
Very nice!

RICK
Thanks! 
Can I have that pizza now?

GAB
Huh? OH right. Sorry. Let me move over. 

Listen, I need to call a friend. Do you know where a phone might be?

MONTY
No, ask Mildred. She’s in charge. 
She’s that older witch over there.

GAB
Ok.. I see, well it was nice to meet you… both of you?
Maybe I’ll see you around the dance floor.


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SCENE 5
SO BEGINS THE CAT & MOUSE GAME

Gab finds a phone to call Jeremy in a quiet room in the mansion

GAB
Finally, a phone in this god forsaken mansion. Now I can call Jeremy. 

She starts dialing.
(A door opens.)

GAB
What’s that?

She hangs up
(Storm, Duncan, and Electra enter.) 

STORM
You guys, Come in here. 
Now tell us Duncan. What are you doing here?

DUNCAN
Why that’s not a nice hello.

ELECTRA
We’re just surprised to see you. It’s a nice surprise, of course.

DUNCAN
Why thank you Electra.

STORM
We didn’t think we’d see you again. We thought…

ELECTRA
We thought you went back home!

DUNCAN
Let me speak! 
Do you remember the Hall of Mirrors? When I had to go on alone?

ELECTRA
We remember Duncan.

DUNCAN
I thought they were going to help me… but at the end… I was given a riddle.  It’s to complete my quest. But I can’t make heads or dragon tails of it! I need yer help! Ygsdrasill needs your help!

ELECTRA:
Calm down, Duncan.

STORM
Just tell us the riddle, we want to help.

DUNCAN:
Ok, It went something like this:

Where the living must stand the rest lie down,
Allover eternal stillness does resound.

STORM
Hmmm ..Eternal stillness? That sounds like something related to death, maybe? 

ELECTRA
You’re right, like a cemetery?

STORM
How about the Oak Grove cemetery…It’s the oldest one in this town. It’s the perfect place for unworldly energies.  What do you think, Electra?

ELECTRA
Yeh, I always got some weird vibrations there. It’s worth a shot.

STORM:
Luckily it’s close by. We should be able to make it on foot.

ELECTRA
AND I will have you know, Duncan - you have 2 full fledged witches at your side.

STORM
We were initiated into the coven today!

DUNCAN
Well, that’s good to know. 
We got to act quickly. The fate of the realms lies in our hands. 

STORM
Well, what are we waiting for?? 

ELECTRA in the distance
Tell us the rest of the riddle on the way.

(They leave. Gab has overheard everything.)

GAB
What the… The realms? A quest? Witches? Coven?

JEREMY
(through the phone)
Hello? Who’s there? 

GAB
Jeremy, it’s me. Gab. 

JEREMY
Gab!? Where are you?

GAB
I left with those werewolves, the ones that won the contest! I am at a huge Halloween party at the old mansion I told you about! 

But this is no typical Halloween party - there’s something very weird going on here. The guests are not what they seem, and now I just overheard about some quest…that the world is in danger and may end tonight. 

JEREMY
Quests and world-threatening danger? Gab, are you feeling ok? This is not like you. 

GAB
Jeremy! I’m serious. 
This is it….What you’ve been waiting for — what we’ve been waiting for. 
Call it paranormal,  Magical, call it whatever you want. But you got to meet me at the cemetery by the Oak Grove with all your equipment. Tonight’s the night! Something is about to happen and we got to be there when it does.

JEREMY
Wow, ok ok Gab. So Are you a believer like me, now?

GAB
Yes, You were right. I see that now. 

JEREMY
The old cemetery? 

GAB
Yes, I’ll be at the front gate. 

JEREMY
Ok, OK, I’ve got the equipment here, I’ll leave right away..

GAB
Turn off your car lights when you get near, so they don’t see you.

JEREMY
Don’t worry. I’m the master of NOT being seen.

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Scene 6
THE CHOSEN ONE

M. CROSS
Nicholas. There you are. Great job on stage. 

NICK
Thank you … um … do I know you?

M. CROSS
Did you get my letter?

NICK
Letter? What letter? … Wait. The hexing letter? You’re M. Cross.

M. CROSS
In the flesh. 
(sweetly) 
But you can call me Marcus.

NICK
Is this some kind of joke!? Did one of my bandmates put you up to this? I never should have told them about that creepy letter.

M. CROSS
(haughty) 
Please! Don’t make me laugh. Weren’t you expecting me?

NICK
Well, I didn’t think that letter was real.

M. CROSS
(twinge of annoyance)
You don’t catch on very quickly, do you? 
(getting down to business)
As I said in my letter, we have much to discuss. The night of the conjuring is upon us.


NICK
The what!?

M. CROSS
The conjuring — Your gift will help me — will help us.

NICK
My gift?

M. CROSS
(fed up)
Your GIFT. Nicholas, you possess a magical power, my boy. Only you can be the conduit for the conjuring. You are the thresholder.

NICK
What are you talking about? This sounds crazy.

M. CROSS
(to himself)
Ugh. Never trust an Unmag to raise a warlock.

NICK
Ok bud, I think someone had one too many sips of the “fruit punch”. 

M. CROSS
Nick! You have a rare power, my boy, one that runs deep in our family.

NICK
OUR family?

M. CROSS
(breezily)
That’s a long story - for another time. 
(serious)
What’s important is your power is rare and highly coveted. Sadly, you are untrained, but with the power of my coven, you will be able to harness your true potential. 

NICK
My true potential?

M. CROSS
(coy)
I couldn’t help but notice you chatting with that friend of yours.

NICK
Storm?


M. CROSS
Hm. You two seem very fond of each other.
Is there a chance at something more?

NICK
Well…She’s so cool …and confident… and pretty and - How could she ever like me? 

M. CROSS
(mic drop)
Well, you have something in common… She is a witch too. 

NICK
What!? 

M. CROSS
Is it really that unbelievable!? 
Look around this party … the ogres, the werewolves, the magic. 
It’s all real, and you could be a part of this world – her world.  

NICK
Woah! This is a lot to take in. I need to talk to Storm!

M. CROSS 
(brash)
No time for that! 
Just think - with magic on your side - there's no limit to what you can do. 
Storm will see that in you. Don't you want that?

NICK
Well - yes, definitely. 

M. CROSS
(going for the kill)
So what’s stopping you? Are you really that afraid of your own destiny? 

NICK
No-I’m not afraid!

M. CROSS
(matter a fact)
Then prove it…come with me - tonight. It’s time to trade in your drumsticks for this wand and be the powerful warlock you are meant to be. I’ll show you the magic that will change your life. 

NICK
Ok-yes. I-I’m ready. Wait! Where are we going?

M. CROSS
Don’t you worry about that. Let’s go, my boy!