Wet Magic (Version 3, Dramatic Reading)

Edith Nesbit never fails to charm, and this novel has it all: four imaginative children in search of adventure, accompanied by a lost "son and hare," kidnapped by a circus; a mermaid in need of rescuing who turns out to be a princess; a battle between Mer-Folk and Under-People (with their attendant fish, seahorses, lobsters, and porpoises); a struggle between good and evil Book People (with famous characters like Uriah Heap, Caliban, and Joan of Arc); forgetfulness, invisibility, and intangibility spells; and, thanks to the children, a happy ending. - Summary by Winnifred Assmann

Cast list: Narrator: KevinS Francis: BarryHaworth Mavis, Voice from Outside, and Mrs. Squeers: Winnifred Assmann Kathleen: Jade Mansueto Bernard: FortunasVoice Reuben (Little Spangled Boy), Neighboring Porpoise, Mrs. Markham, Oyster Corporal, Cavalry Officer, and Curator of the Museum: Inkell Younger, Kinder Aunt, Mrs. Randolph, Dragon of Wantley, and Mermaid: ShrimpPhish Princess Maia: Nicole J. LeBoeuf Queen of the Mermaids: MamaPhish Queen of the Under Folk: Lynette Caulkins King of the Under Folk: Larry Wilson Stout, Black-mustached Man, Sea Bream, and Ulfin: Brian Fullen Giant Blunderbore, Caesar, and Captive King of the Mer-Folk: Papa Phish Aunt Enid: Stacey Malcolm Mother: Christine Rottger Showman, Mer-Person, Lobster Captain, Book Hero Voice, and Soldier: Jon Hunter Young Woman and Keeper of the Records: Hannah Lake Other Young Woman: Lia Lallo Mrs. Pearce and Torfrida: Dottedrhythm Father, Gentlemanly Mackerel, Caliban, Colonel, and Astrologer Royal: Beeswaxcandle Good Mrs. Brown and Under Folk #1: Gabriella Sasscer Eric, or Little by Little: Diane Alailima Elsie, or Like a Little Candle and Joan of Arc: Martina Uriah Heep, Great Seal, and Jailer: James R. Hedrick Montdidier: Ted Perkins King John: Greg Giordano Bernard’s Porpoise and Infantryman: Adrian Stephens Queen of the Amazons: Agnes Robert Behr Under Folk #2: Jessie Percival Mavis’s Porpoise and Under Folk #3: hancole

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