Showing results for "The Bell" in Drama & Plays

Dynamic traveling preacher Purlie Victorious Judson returns to his small Georgia town hoping to save Big Bethel, the community’s church, and emancipate the cotton pickers who work on oppressive Ol’ Cap’n Cotchipee’s plantation. With the assistance of Lutiebelle Gussie Mae Jenkins, in a Tony Award-winning performance by Kara Young, Purlie hopes to pry loose an inheritance due his long-lost cousin and use the money to restore his beloved church.

Doing Time: For the prison writers whose work is included in this anthology, it means more than "serving a sentence"; it means staying alive and sane, preserving dignity, reinventing oneself, and somehow retaining one's humanity. For the last quarter century the prestigious writers' organization PEN has sponsored a contest for writers behind bars to help prisoners face these challenges. The contest honors the best short stories, plays, essays, and poems among hundreds submitted annually by men and women nationwide.

Lecia, a young impoverished girl from the village, volunteers to set out on the dangerous quest into the Dark Forest of No Return and earn the reward money for her mother. Along the way she meets Frederik, a handsome young boy who plays a wooden flute. As they continue their journey together, they encounter bonkberries, a treacherous ravine, and come face to face with a tritch - a tricky witch. A growing fondness develops between the two, but will it be enough for them to survive the ordeal and collect the reward?

As a boy, Dick Falkner ran away from abject poverty and an abusive alcoholic father. Sixteen years later, he finds himself hungry of body and empty of spirit in a Midwestern town. Although he finds no help in this so-called Christian town, he is eventually taken in by George Udell, a local publisher and kindhearted man. Through hard work and Christian morals, this man, who becomes known as "that printer of Udell’s", rises above his past to a new, inspiring life with God.

Two desperate young street children have another cold and lonely Christmas Eve to endure, but when they are gifted a mysterious silver bell and discover it has magical properties, they inadvertently call forth an ancient and supernatural being known as The Winterman, changing their lives forever.

Welcome to The Westside Fairytales PodcastDemons, desperate souls, and eldritch horrors…We at the Westside Fairytales have written a story for you. Not you in that broad sense where you just means anybody, but you, Dear Listener. We know all about you. What makes you nervous, what sickens you, what keeps you from leaving your house sometimes for the maddening worry of it. And we’ve put it in a story. A story we’ll read for you.These strange and varied original tales will linger long after you've finished listening. The Westside Fairytales horror and dark fiction podcast is an ...

This is a story about a young man's journey into manhood and the discovery of his true calling in life. The story asserts the essential human right of each person to determine the course his or her life should take. But sometimes civilization gets in the way and lives don't unfold naturally.

This classic Western story takes place on a cattle ranch. When a mysterious stranger comes walking into town seeking employment at the Cross-Triangle Ranch, life changes for these simple country folk.

A mysterious house with a frightening history, a new resident with a deeply held secret, a strange old woman who may be the key to it all... get ready to fall into the world of Meadow Lane and the Skylark Bell.The Skylark Bell is a serial podcast written and hosted by Melissa Oliveri. Each episode contains one chapter of the book. Additionally, once per month, on Fantôme Friday, she recounts a real life paranormal or, at the very least, unexplained experience. If you like ghosts, psychic visions, and the supernatural in general, you'll love this podcast!This podcast is brought to you by: ...

Crime Beat is a chilling dive into the darkest corners of the mind. Each episode is a meticulously crafted fictional or true crime story that will keep you on the edge of your seat. With real and fictional cases we focus solely on delivering spine-tingling narratives.Prepare to be captivated as we explore the psychology of crime, the lives of victims, and the relentless pursuit of justice.We will also be talking about wrestling news on some of our episodes!Disclaimer: Some stories are fictional while others are real and is intended for entertainment purposes only.Enjoy!

In the cold shadow of tragedy, hope is like a ray of sunshine.... Celia Bennett does her best to be a good mother. She is devoted to caring for her eight-year-old son Caleb and takes him to soccer practice on weekends. But in the middle of a drill, tragedy strikes...and Caleb collapses on the field. Celia rushes the unconscious boy to the hospital, hoping the doctors there can help. But their shocking diagnosis completely blindsides her, bringing her face-to-face with every parent’s worst nightmare. Her child is dying, and Celia feels powerless to help him.