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RECALL: Act One

In February 1961, while America watches Cuba on television and tells itself the next war will belong to someone else, a dying military academy in Miami is still teaching boys how to stand straight, take orders, and become men.

Written by Academy Award nominee Bruce Davison, and once optioned and held by the great Al Pacino, RECALL is a funny, savage, deeply human coming-of-age drama about abandoned boys, broken fathers, old soldiers, Cuban exiles, secret weapons, and the first terrible lesson of history: nations do not only go to war with armies. Sometimes they go to war with children who still think they are playing.

Act One begins with Stephen Lishinsky arriving at Miami Military Academy, a bright Pennsylvania kid who volunteered for the brochure version of honor and discipline. What he finds is a parade field, a dying commandant, a school already being swallowed by the future, and two cadets handcuffed to a howitzer before morning formation.

Inside “A” Company, Lishinsky meets the boys who will become his education. Slouch is a Brooklyn-bred survivor with a cigarette in his mouth, a wound behind every joke, and a talent for turning trouble into currency. Bebop is a Cuban refugee carrying the murder of his father and the dream of taking his country back. Wheeler is an eleven-year-old officer with a sword too large for his body and a hunger for command. Sally Barnes is the commandant’s daughter, back from wherever she ran, driving straight through the gates with all the fury of someone returning to a home that has already become a ghost.

And then there is Commander Patterson, a decorated Navy veteran, drunk, wounded, funny, dangerous, and still trying, in his broken way, to protect boys the world has already thrown away.

The academy is collapsing. The boys know it. The adults know more than they are saying. Castro is on the news. Cuban exiles are moving in the shadows. The old munitions bunkers are not empty. And when Slouch pockets a key marked Bunker 3, military school stops being a game and starts becoming the first draft of a war story.

RECALL is about loyalty, damage, sacrifice, performance, class, country, boyhood, and the machinery that turns fear into patriotism. It is about the lie adults tell boys when they call obedience honor, and the moment those boys discover the rifles are real.

Starring Alan Rosenberg, Carson Bolde, Stone Garcia, Wesley Kimmel, Dan Lauria, Kensington Tallman, Roxton Garcia, Bruce Davison, Luca Diaz, Amari O’Neil, Amir O’Neil, David Errigo Jr., Zeke Alton, Gian Franco Rodriguez, Miki Yamashita, Nemil Mudvari, Sofia D’Marco, and Ashley Ciarra.

A portion of proceeds from RECALL will benefit the National Veterans Foundation and the Lifeline for Vets. To support NVF or speak with a Veteran who understands, visit https://nvf.org or call 888-777-4443.

Produced by Table Read Podcast and Manifest Media Productions, LLC.

Executive Produced by Jack Levy, Shaan Sharma, and Mark Knell.

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RECALL trailer

A dying military academy.

A country drifting toward war.

A group of boys told to stand straight, swallow fear, and call it honor.

Set in 1961 Miami, RECALL follows Stephen Lishinsky, a bright-eyed new cadet who volunteers for military school and walks into something far more dangerous than discipline.

Inside Miami Military Academy, abandoned boys become soldiers before they understand what war costs. A Brooklyn hustler steals weapons for Cuban exiles. A Cuban refugee carries the murder of his father and the dream of taking his country back. A decorated Navy hero drinks through old wounds while trying to protect boys the world has already thrown away.

Then Cuba moves closer.

The Bay of Pigs moves closer.

The rifles are not pretend anymore.

Written by Academy Award nominee Bruce Davison, and once optioned and held by the great Al Pacino, RECALL is funny, brutal, beautiful, and dangerous. A coming-of-age story about loyalty, sacrifice, broken institutions, and the moment boys playing soldier discover the adults have been playing something much worse.

Starring Alan Rosenberg, Carson Bolde, Stone Garcia, Wesley Kimmel, Dan Lauria, Kensington Tallman, Roxton Garcia, Bruce Davison, Luca Diaz, Amari O’Neil, Amir O’Neil, David Errigo Jr., Zeke Alton, Gian Franco Rodriguez, Miki Yamashita, Nemil Mudvari, Sofia D’Marco, and Ashley Ciarra.

A portion of proceeds from RECALL will benefit the National Veterans Foundation and the Lifeline for Vets. To donate or get help, visit https://nvf.org or call 888-777-4443.

Because every story has oxygen.

And sometimes the best thing you can do with attention is point it toward someone who needs it more.

RECALL arrives Tuesday, June 16 on Table Read Podcast.

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MY LADY'S SONG

A limo driver. Two porn stars. A senator with everything to lose.

One night in New York that turns into leverage, betrayal, and war.

ACT ONE

New York. Late-night Eighth Avenue. Strip clubs, neon, and power moving quietly behind tinted glass.

Sal “The Barber” Marino is a former soldier of the streets, a man who did twelve years without talking and now makes a living driving high-end clients through a city he no longer trusts.

One call pulls him back in.

A simple job. Easy money. Drive the girls. Pick up the client. Keep your mouth shut.

But the client is a powerful senator.

The ride is being recorded.

And the job isn’t what it seems.

What starts as routine turns into leverage. a blackmail setup that reaches into politics, unions, and the last remnants of old-school control.

As the night bleeds into morning and the city gives way to the open road, Sal is locked in with Hara; young, sharp, and unpredictable. Two worlds collide. Old code versus new survival.

And then it breaks.

A confrontation. A line crossed.

A slap that lands harder than anything that came before.

That’s the moment everything changes.

Act One ends when business becomes personal... and there’s no going back.

🎭 CAST

SAL – Ronnie Marmo

CHARLIE – Sam McMurray

SENATOR BAXTER / THE JOHN – Joe Mantegna

VINCENT – Dan Lauria

HARA – Gia Mantegna

LOTTA – Ally Dunbar

NARRATOR – Vanessa Richardson

DONNA – Janelle Marmo

CARMELA – Patty McCormack

PORN DIRECTOR – Robert Wuhl

LEO – Zeke Alton

ANTHONY – Alec Leonard

🎬 PRODUCTION

Directed by Mark Knell & Jack Levy

Executive Produced by Shaan Sharma, Jack Levy, and Mark Knell

Table Read is a Manifest Media production.

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ACT 2 / PART 2: Doug confides in Carl that he's cool with being a kid again. It's his second chance to finally get his life on track. Ethan has become like the father Doug never had. Now Carl has to break the bad news to Doug: that's not how the do-over works. When Carl told him he'd stay a child if he didn't change his bad ways, he meant 8 years old FOREVER. No growing up all over again. Doug freaks out. This sucks! This isn't fair! Could things get any worse?

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LITTLE MAN: 

A hysterical irreverent comedy! "SHALLOW HAL" meets "13 GOING ON 30"...with a generous, dusting of "SUPERBAD." Our all-star cast absolutely destroys this script...guaranteed. You'll laugh out loud!

Imagine a world where karma is a magic blue popsicle. LITTLE MAN is a comedy about a foul-mouthed loser who gets an unwanted "do-over" as an 8 year-old. But to turn back into a grown-up, this little d-bag has 10 days to become a decent human being or he'll stay a kid forever. It's hard to be good when you've been bad for so long. Time's running out. Tick tock!

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ACT 2 / PART 1: Despite a rough first few days, Doug's life as an 8 year-old is going better for him than his life as an unemployed loser at 30. He's actually making friends, standing up to bullies, has a part in the class play, and is kicking ass in school. Julia, Doug's teacher, thinks he's gifted! Carl has good news: one more day and the do-over is officially over. Doug has proven himself a good person and will change back into a grown up. Doug confides in Carl that he's cool with being a kid again. It's his second chance to finally get his life on track. Ethan has become like the father Doug never had. Now Carl has to break the bad news to Doug: that's not how the do-over works. When Carl told him he'd stay a child if he didn't change his bad ways, he meant 8 years old FOREVER. No growing up all over again. Doug freaks out. This sucks! This isn't fair! Could things get any worse?

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LITTLE MAN: 

A hysterical irreverent comedy! "SHALLOW HAL" meets "13 GOING ON 30"... with a generous, dusting of "SUPERBAD." Our all-star cast absolutely destroys this script... guaranteed. You'll laugh out loud!

Imagine a world where karma is a magic blue popsicle. LITTLE MAN is a comedy about a foul-mouthed loser who gets an unwanted "do-over" as an 8 year-old. But to turn back into a grown-up, this little d-bag has 10 days to become a decent human being or he'll stay a kid forever. It's hard to be good when you've been bad for so long. Time's running out. Tick tock!

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ACT 1 / PART 2:

Doug's life is a mess until a popsicle from a strange ice cream man turns him into an eight-year-old. To reverse the curse, he has to become a decent human being in just 10 days. But with time running out, can he save himself and become an adult again? The clock is ticking and the stakes are high!

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LITTLE MAN: 

A hysterical irreverent comedy! "SHALLOW HAL" meets "13 GOING ON 30"...with a generous, dusting of "SUPERBAD." Our all-star cast absolutely destroys this script...guaranteed. You'll laugh out loud!

Imagine a world where karma is a magic blue popsicle. LITTLE MAN is a comedy about a foul-mouthed loser who gets an unwanted "do-over" as an 8 year-old. But to turn back into a grown-up, this little d-bag has 10 days to become a decent human being or he'll stay a kid forever. It's hard to be good when you've been bad for so long. Time's running out. Tick tock!

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ACT 1 / PART 1: Doug's life is a mess until a popsicle from a strange ice cream man turns him into an eight-year-old. To reverse the curse, he has to become a decent human being in just 10 days. But with time running out, can he save himself and become an adult again? The clock is ticking and the stakes are high!

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LITTLE MAN: 

A hysterical irreverent comedy! "SHALLOW HAL" meets "13 GOING ON 30"...with a generous, dusting of "SUPERBAD." Our all-star cast absolutely destroys this script...guaranteed. You'll laugh out loud!

Imagine a world where karma is a magic blue popsicle. LITTLE MAN is a comedy about a foul-mouthed loser who gets an unwanted "do-over" as an 8 year-old. But to turn back into a grown-up, this little d-bag has 10 days to become a decent human being or he'll stay a kid forever. It's hard to be good when you've been bad for so long. Time's running out. Tick tock!

CAST & CREW:

Narrator:        Tim Friedlander - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3418020/

Doug:          Brian Thomas Smith - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1705502/

Little Doug:      Bowie Bundlie - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6717726/

Ethan:          Reuben Uy - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6080777/

Francine:        Anthea Neri Best - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8189822/

Julia:           Jillian Clare - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0163510/

Carl:           Petri Byrd - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0370257/

Priya:          Chhaya Néné - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5847066/

Tyler:           Matt Curtin - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8580549/

Ashford:        Ruben Ray- https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8980484/

Natalie:         Savannah Beattie- https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8044748/

PRODUCERS / DIRECTORS:

Jack Levy - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0506446/

Mark Knell - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0460673/

Shaan Sharma - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3459555/

WRITER:

Charmaine Colina - https://writers.coverfly.com/profile/writer-41ede17ef-8461

SOUND:

Recording Engineer:     Eric Milos - https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-milos-48a6a061/

Mix Engineer:          Torrel Alexis - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2514639/

Sound Design & Music:   Jack Levy - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0506446/

Management:          Jon Brown - Ensemble Entertainment

                     jbrown@ensembleent.com

                     https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0113904/

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ACT 3: After an alien ship lands on earth and erects a gigantic forcefield, trapping a local renaissance faire inside, high school senior Zoe must face her fear of responsibility and save the world, armed only with medieval weaponry.

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REN FAIRE VS. ALIENS: 

When high school slacker Zoe Winter signs up to play the princess in her local Renaissance Faire, the last thing she expects is an alien invasion. Soon, however, Zoe finds herself and the Faire trapped inside a massive forcefield, along with her best friend, her crush, a jester who can't break character, and an endless supply of rancid turkey legs. And after the Faire's king is vaporized by an alien laser beam, Zoe is crowned queen. Can she conquer her fear of responsibility and lead a gang of Ren Faire weirdos to save the earth, armed only with medieval weaponry?

Written by Harry Aspinwall

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ACT 2: After an alien ship lands on earth and erects a gigantic forcefield, trapping a local renaissance faire inside, high school senior Zoe must face her fear of responsibility and save the world, armed only with medieval weaponry.

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REN FAIRE VS. ALIENS: 

When high school slacker Zoe Winter signs up to play the princess in her local Renaissance Faire, the last thing she expects is an alien invasion. Soon, however, Zoe finds herself and the Faire trapped inside a massive forcefield, along with her best friend, her crush, a jester who can't break character, and an endless supply of rancid turkey legs. And after the Faire's king is vaporized by an alien laser beam, Zoe is crowned queen. Can she conquer her fear of responsibility and lead a gang of Ren Faire weirdos to save the earth, armed only with medieval weaponry?

Written by Harry Aspinwall

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ACT 1: After an alien ship lands on earth and erects a gigantic forcefield, trapping a local renaissance faire inside, high school senior Zoe must face her fear of responsibility and save the world, armed only with medieval weaponry.

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REN FAIRE VS. ALIENS:

When high school slacker Zoe Winter signs up to play the princess in her local Renaissance Faire, the last thing she expects is an alien invasion. Soon, however, Zoe finds herself and the Faire trapped inside a massive forcefield, along with her best friend, her crush, a jester who can't break character, and an endless supply of rancid turkey legs. And after the Faire's king is vaporized by an alien laser beam, Zoe is crowned queen. Can she conquer her fear of responsibility and lead a gang of Ren Faire weirdos to save the earth, armed only with medieval weaponry?

Written by Harry Aspinwall

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