Spells At The Crossroads
Barbara Ashford
Daw, Sep 2 2014, $8.99
ISBN: 9780756410216
“Spellcast.” Following the loss of her
job and the ceiling plaster in her New York apartment caving in, Maggie Graham escapes
to Vermont. When she learns of summer
stock roles performing at the Crossroads Theatre in a barn just outside Dale,
Maggie auditions and is stunned when she obtains roles in three shows. Maggie finds the troupe odd yet endearing;
but most disturbing is director Rowan Mackenzie. He never seems to leave the theater and somehow
casts a person in roles they need to perform on stage and in life rather than
what they planned on.
“Spellcrossed.” Still in Vermont, Maggie replaced
Rowan Mackenzie as director of the non-profit Crossroads Theatre. The summer stock season has been difficult on
her because of the cast. The obnoxious professionals
scorn Maggie and are nasty towards the bewildered amateurs; while the children
act like an out of control horde. She
considers using the magic she found at the converted old barn, but knows her
first mission is selling tickets if she wants to get her boss out of her
theater. However, ignoring the magic
proves an unviable option when she finds herself drawn into a past personal
mystery that needs resolution before the first curtain call.
This reprint of the opening two Graham Green Mountain State acts
stars a mesmerizing individual who casts a charm spell on readers; as magical
Maggie keeps these wonderful whimsical witty works focused. The theater’s otherworldly elements heal the
lead first on stage and second as the field general director while subtly
enhancing this second chance at making dreams real.
Harriet Klausner
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