Ten-year-old Leah
McCormick just
lost both parents in an
auto accident and is sent to live at her stepsister’s
house
(called “The Shadows”) in upstate New York.
Leah, who stopped speaking after the funeral, is
suffering from
depression and is having suicidal thoughts. Her stepsister Alice
and her
husband Andrew are at a loss to help her and her Aunt
Sherry has no time to
take care of her.
Leah’s only comfort is a mysterious tin
filled with her late
mothers miniature paintings. Soon Leah meets
Samantha, a
red-haired mischievous
tomboy who slowly gets Leah to open
up and come to grips with her grief and
loneliness. But there's
a secret going in "The Shadows", a
dangerous secret that could
lead to salvation...or suicide!
Can Leah find
out before it's too late?
Another new screenplay
written by noted playwright/actor
Kimberly Demmary & playwright/actor Chris Carnicelli.
For any info or to contact the authors, click on: cfcarnicelli@yahoo.com