Jan 8, 08 ~ From The Director

My heartfelt thanks to all the extremely talented actors and musicians who got on board this project. Most of them are linked in the credits section. They are very fascinating people and have tons of fun stuff to offer!

Knights of Dragonshire ~ The Audio Production is graciously offered to the public as a Free Presentation by the Author, Producers, Cast and Musicians. By visiting the linked websites on this page, and purchasing products and/or hiring the artists, you show your appreciation for our work and talent. With so Many Billions of Monies being spent on totally inappropriate purposes, supporting the arts is one way you can affect change. And effective change always begins one person at a time. For example, you may wish to buy author Viktoria Brown's EP "Well Met!" (for Only 5 Bucks!). It's like making a small donation, only you get Five Stellar recordings of Traditional Tunes, including 3 heard on
KOD; The spirited Greensleeves instrumental, the Statospheric Danny Boy, and the Always Fun Work of the Weavers. The latter song, btw, was originally an alternate mix in a
Howl-o recording session. We ended up using a more "Live at the Pub" mix on Disc O' Peers, so Vik put her lovely vocals and violin on this flowing, rhythmic mix on "Well Met!" And if you've never heard a version of Danny Boy that quite "did it" for you, this young artist may just change your mind.

If you are a faire/drama troupe director and have been waiting for a fresh and extremely well written Medieval Comedy, your wait is over! Interest is coming in from Entertainment Directors about how they can produce their own KOD Stage Performance! I have seen the live Stage Production of KOD and can tell you that when done right it's a sure-fire hit! If you have any doubts, just listen to the Audio Production and visualize how your drama troupe would Slay the - Audience! Now, to get the ball rolling, The Author has named a production rights price which is ~ let's just say~ very reasonable. So, as Poindexter's Drill SGT says, "NOW'S The Time!" to purchase your KOD Cd Script Package.

This CD contains:
The 'Knights of Dragonshire' Script
plus:
Character List
Props List
Suggested Songs List
Stage Diagram
Photographs A - Z (with descriptions)
'How to Speak Wungeschweinian': Entertaining notes from the author.

( Inferno the Dragon weighs in on What Happens to Those Who Try to Steal a College Student's First Play ~ Listen If You Dare! )

If you are interested in purchasing performance rights to KOD, and/or
congratulating Vik on her play, email her at: vkb2m5@umkc.edu.

Feel free also to email Howl-o with your comments and questions.

Namasté,
Douglys

"The Knights of Dragonshire is very well done also. You guys have fun,
I can tell that."  ~ Gayla, Fayetteville AR

Knights of Dragonshire is a medieval comedy about a young knight who would frankly rather be reading books than wielding those awfully heavy swords. But, alas, Dragon Hunting Season is upon him! Join Sir Poindexter on his reluctant quest as he meets the most unlikely friends, and learns some even more unexpected lessons. Perhaps he'll live to write that novel after all...

Knights of Dragonshire

The Cast

Narrated by Fiona Conn

Sir Poindexter the Pensive voiced by Douglys.

Matt McLeod played Poindexter's nagging older brother Pepin

Pandora, Poindexter's oblivious mother, was the voice of Bella

From the "Knight in Shining Armour Acadamy", Poindexter's Drill Sergeant was Jack Hammerschmidt as played by Douglys

The French Girls, in order of appearance,
Damaris Mannering as Jeanne
Fiona Conn as Genevieve
Amanda Fitzwater as Marie

Antionette, brooding mother of The French Girls, was the voice of
Laura Post

Modi, an important messenger from the Scandinavian country of Wungeschwien, was the voice of Fugli

Adolphus' lackeys were ~
Sir Edric, by Mark Kalita
Sir Ethelred, by Bill Hollweg
Sir Canute, by Terry Gafford

Poindexter's over-emotional father, Pandulf, was voiced by Byron Bear

Eva, Pepin's wife, was played by Nidia McLeod

Diane Brandon was our verbose Viking Maiden Valkyrie

Odin the Cat was played by Paul Mannering

Bella as the Kutsie-Dragon-Pup, INFERNO!


And Allen Olson as Sir Adolphus the Adored

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Knights of Dragonshire was Directed and Produced by Douglys.
Assistant Producer, Bella.
Knights of Dragonshire was written by M. Wellington.

Douglys also created Special Effects, Cast, and Adapted the Script for Audio

Technical Assistance and some Special Effects provided by Bill Hollweg of Broken Sea Audio.
Some Special Effects by Stevie K Farnaby.
Thanks to Paul Mannering, also to Mark Kalita for your extra help.

Special Thanks to all of the phantasmagoric actors and splendiferous musicians!

Music performed by:

Howl-o
Viktoria Brown
Leghorn the Piper
Dustin Askins

Original Music:

The Dragon of Parley Peak (Inferno's Theme)
Music: Traditional, The Derby Ram
Words: Douglys, inspired by Knights of Dragonshire
Performed by Howl-o with special guest Matt McLeod on Tuba

Ol' Big Moon (Poindexter's Theme)
Written and Performed by
Dustin Askins

Lady Wolf (Valkyrie's Theme)
Written by Douglys
Performed by Howl-o

Background Music:

Howl-o is pleased to have donated music from their repertoire of 5 years;
from The Scotsman ~ Nonesuch
from Merry ~ Of Soldiers and Kings
from Ren-ditions ~ Loch Lomond, Twa Corbies, When Morning is Breaking, Fly Not Yet
from Where Legend Remains ~ An Outlandish Knight, Forest Home, Mica Mica Parva Stella, Fay Parade
from Disc 'O Peers ~ Johnny Jump Up, The Work of the Weavers, Wild Mountain Thyme

Music featuring Violin from Well Met! by Viktoria Brown

Bagpipes from Leghorn the Piper
from his CD Consumed

In the Hall of the Mountain King
Written by Edvard Grieg
Performed and Arranged by Howl-o

A few bars from
Die Walküre (popularly known as Ride of the Valkyries)
Written by Richard Wagner
Performed by Douglys

Romantic poetic passages used from Romeo and Juliet
written by William Shakespere

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