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Updated 08-05-09

2009 DS FESTIVAL CONVENTION

Newark, NJ

Aug. 14-16, 2009

Marriott Airport Renaissance Hotel

100 Spring St., Elizabeth, NJ 07021

908-436-4600

Dark Shadows Guests:

JONATHAN FRID (Barnabas & other characters)

LARA PARKER (Angelique & other characters)

JOHN KARLEN (Willie & other characters)

KATHRYN LEIGH SCOTT (Maggie & other characters)

JERRY LACY (Rev. Trask & other characters)

MARIE WALLACE (Eve & other characters)

DONNA WANDREY (Roxanne Drew)

Our guests participate in onstage talks, Question-and-Answer sessions with the audience, performances, and more. All guests except Jonathan will be available for autographs and photos during the weekend.

Jonathan is bringing a large collection of personal memorabilia for silent and live auction. He indicates he will autograph items for the winning bidders. Fans attending the Banquet With the Stars will receive a commemorative Barnabas photo pre-signed and personalized by Jonathan.

There is a large Marketplace Room where fans can purchase a wide variety of photos, publications such as ShadowGram and various books, MPI’s DS dvds and merchandise, DS audiodramas, DS keychains and magnets, and much more. Prices depend on the individual seller but range from $1-$100s. Most of our guests will be in the Marketplace Room during the weekend.

Memberships are available at the door. The Fest and most vendors in the Marketplace Room cannot accept credit cards.

MEMBERSHIP RATES:

Weekend (Friday / Saturday / Sunday) - $30 per day

Daily - $15 per day

Children (age 6-12) – Half-price

FESTIVAL PROGRAMMING SCHEDULE

SG here provides the tentative programming schedule for the DS Festival’s "DS Resurrected" Convention.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Please Note: All times are approximate and subject to change.

--- Friday, August 14

3:00 pm Registration Opens

6:00 Opening Announcements/Original DS Episode As Aired on ABC-TV

7:00 DS Recollections: John Karlen & Marie Wallace

8:00 DS Recollections: Jerry Lacy, Lara Parker & Kathryn Leigh Scott

9:00 Autographs/Dark Shadows Bloopers

10:00 Surprise Dark Shadows Screening

11:00 Film Vault: The Devil’s Daughter with Jonathan Frid

12:15 Film Vault: Night of Terror starring John Karlen

--- Saturday, August 15

11:00 am Dark Shadows Fan Videos

11:30 DS Video Vault I

12:00 The World of Parallel Time – Author Guest: Frank Borzellieri

1:00 Memorabilia Auction I

2:00 The Television Horrors of Dan Curtis – Author Guest: Jeff Thompson

2:30 Guest: Jonathan Frid

4:00 DS Cast Reunion

5:00 Autographs/DS Video Vault II

6:30 The Collinsport Players Present

7:00 Costume / Presentation Gala

(Fans share their creativity onstage in their own costumes and presnetations – entry form available at the Fest Information Desk)

8:30 House Of Dark Shadows

10:00 Night Of Dark Shadows

11:30 Late Night Horror Classic

--- Sunday, August 16

11:00 am Inside DS Panel – Guest: Marcy Robin

11:30 DS Video Vault III

12:00 Dark Shadows Encore

12:30 Dark Shadows Reborn - Guest: Stuart Manning

1:00 Memorabilia Auction II

2:00 Remembering With Roxanne – Guest: Donna Wandrey

2:30 Joan Bennett Tribute – The First Lady Of DS

3:30 Jonathan Frid On Stage

5:00 Room Closes/Autographs

7:00 Room Reopens for Banquet Dinner

10:00 Closing

 

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