1. Famed real estate mogul, Ethan Crosse, is on top of the world.
Why is he ready to jump? Envied by colleagues, feared by rivals
and about to achieve his dream of restoring a landmark amusement
park; why does Ethan inexplicably provoke a jaw-dropping brawl
with mobsters from his past, in the Mayor's boardroom? Was this
self-imposed reversal of fortune the product of a mid-life
crisis or something more sinister?
On his usually dull limo commute, why does a man of discipline
and strength succumb to bouts of bizarre, comically absurd
behavior? Why does Ethan, dressed to the nines for the biggest
meeting of his life, have a rousing football romp with a former
NFL quarterback? Why does he deliver a bible-thumping sermon
from the roof of his limo, to a stunned crowd waiting for a bus?
Why does Ethan erupt in a cynical, off-kilter rant at an upscale
coffeehouse?
Was a detour passed the site of an amusement park he'd torn down
years ago the root of Ethan's demise? Were the memories it
revived of a horrific night in the abandoned Happyland his
salvation? He raised his first condos on this unholy plot to
obliterate its past. Now he must relive that fateful evening
and witness his teenage friends perish on a mystical carousel,
again. Ethan is transformed, his businessman's stone façade
dismantled and his resurrection as a human being begun.
The late Alfred Kazin, former New Yorker editor, distinguished
author and literary critic, commented that my short story "Her
Ladies-in-Waiting", were "the funniest six pages of prose he's
read since Woody Allen's last piece in The New Yorker." Years
ago perhaps, but now a few industry professionals have critiqued
THE CAROUSEL as . . .
“Burton weird and Gilliam crazy . . .
a deep allegory . . .
with gripping horror yet gentle humor . . .
told with a Capraesque charm."
Are you ready to follow your instincts? This unique, thought
provoking horror-drama-satire can be produced on a modest
budget, with a wide appeal to young and old.
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SCREENPLAY: THE CAROUSEL GENRE: Drama/Fantasy
PERIOD: Present with Flashbacks LENGTH: 90 pages
REGISTERED: Copyright & WGAw LOCALE: East Coast
COOPER CREATIVE ARTS
AUTHOR: ROSS COOPER
E-MAIL: nuease@aol.com