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Roque Cerda and Dana Perry Star in Madeline’s Veil on Horror Anthology Series AS DARKNESS FALLS…
Dawna Lee Heising Appears in January Episode of Time Warner Cable Series Written, Directed and Produced by John C. Alsedek and Narrated by Tucker Smallwood
The January episode of AS DARKNESS FALLS…, a horror anthology series written, directed and produced by John C. Alsedek and narrated by Tucker Smallwood, stars Dana Perry as a grieving torch singer with a horrifying secret and Roque Cerda as a bartender who tries to save her from herself.
Dawna Lee Heising of “Eye on Entertainment” (EOE) on Time Warner Cable co-stars as ‘Tallulah’, a drunken and somewhat reluctant hooker. Ms. Heising first began her film/television career back in the early 1980’s, appearing in productions such as John Carpenter’s “Big Trouble In Little China”, “Magnum P.I.”, “Kung Fu: The Next Generation”, “Tales Of The Gold Monkey”, and “The Young & The Restless”.
However, it’s only been on “AS DARKNESS FALLS…” that Ms. Heising has had the opportunity to explore certain facets of her acting talents. Her role as ‘Tallulah’ in ‘Madeline’s Veil’ is written specifically to showcase her aptitude for comedy, says series creator & EOE co-producer John C. Alsedek. “As we filmed ‘An Ungentle Wager’, I started thinking to myself that Dawna would be really good at comedy if she ever got the opportunity to do it. She loved the idea, so I wrote a funny part in ‘Madeline’s Veil’ just for her.” Also starring in ‘Madeline’s Veil’ will be “AS DARKNESS FALLS…” regulars Ronald Hough, Hattie Larsen, Paul Reilly, and Ann Stone.
In other news, the next episode of “AS DARKNESS FALLS…”, ‘The Drums of Tcho Ktlan’, starring award-winning record producer/composer Dino Maddalone, will be premiering on Friday, December 18th. ‘The Drums of Tcho Ktlan’ concerns a 1940’s swing drummer who steals a forbidden Far East rhythm…and quickly comes to regret his decision. Mr. Maddalone composed a song entitled ‘Midnight in Mandalay’ just for the episode; a music video of the song is available online at www.youtube.com/asdarknessfalls1.
Series creator John C. Alsedek first developed the idea for “AS DARKNESS FALLS…” back in May of 2009, Mr. Alsedek explains. “I’ve always loved the anthology show format, and lament that it’s largely fallen by the wayside today. Until one day, the idea for “AS DARKNESS FALLS…” came to me- filming the shows as if they were staged radio plays. It’s a very cost-effective way of producing programs, and it has a definite retro charm about it.” Mr. Alsedek ultimately hopes to find a home for “AS DARKNESS FALLS…” either on PBS or in syndication.
AS DARKNESS FALLS…
“AS DARKNESS FALLS...” is a hybrid TV/radio/web anthology series with a horror bent. Hosted by the inimitable Tucker Smallwood, “AS DARKNESS FALLS...” is a program a bit different from the norm. It is inspired by such classic radio fare as Arch Oboler’s “Lights Out!” and the fondly remembered “CBS Radio Mystery Theater”- shows that generated tremendous levels of suspense not through elaborate SFX, but via the human imagination. However, “AS DARKNESS FALLS...” offers something that those programs did not: a visual element. Each episode is both recorded and filmed in the studio; the video runs on the Internet and on Time Warner Channel stations throughout Southern California, while an audio-only version will be available as podcasts and on affiliate radio stations in the near future. For more information on “AS DARKNESS FALLS…”, please visit http://www.as-darkness-falls.com/ or www.youtube.com/asdarknessfalls1.
About Eye on Entertainment
“Eye on Entertainment”, a division of Eye on Excellence™ Productions, is aired twice weekly on Time Warner Cable in Southern California. The EOE team covers entertainment events, film festivals, red carpets and award shows, and features interviews with successful people in all walks of life, exploring the traits they have in common. Dawna Lee Heising is the executive producer and host of EOE. She is a long-standing member of SAG & AFTRA and is Ms. Universe 2009. The show is produced and directed by John Alsedek, who is also the writer, director & producer of the horror anthology series “AS DARKNESS FALLS”, which runs on Time Warner Cable. The EOE photographer is David McNeil, who is a former executive with United Artists and was one of the developers of Pay-per-View. For more information, please visit http://www.eyeonentertainment.tv/.
