The Entertainment Experiment Network hopes to be the ultimate destination for fans of Maine online artists. It will serve as a community where these digital artists will not only share their work with a global audience but also collaborate with each other.

“We have such a great pool of talent here in Maine,” says Amie Marzen, the Entertainment Experiment’s Director of Marketing. “Our hope is that the online network will help not only with exposure, but that the artists will also be able to combine resources. Most of these projects are very grassroots, often funded out of pocket. Being able to combine strengths is crucial to our collective success.”

The website, located at www.entertainmentexperiment.com will primarily feature the growing genre of web series, which is a condensed television show produced exclusively for an online audience, as well as other digital artistry, including podcasts, web comics, short films, and online video games. These offerings all have one thing in common in that they are produced independently in Maine by Mainers.

The tagline for the network is “It feels like home”, which is exactly the Maine-centered mentality behind the online network. “We really want to stay true to our roots and help one another,” says the Entertainment Experiment’s programming director, Barry Dodd. “We’re all very proud to live in Maine and want to help support more creativity in our state. I want the world to know about the talent we have here and I want that talent to have access to the largest global audience our network can attract.”

Kicking off the network are new Maine web series Haunt ME, The Food Coma Show and No Refund for Content. They’ll join Maine favorites Ragged Isle, Vacationlanders, and The Cleansed. The Entertainment Experiment Network will be searching for new and exciting web talent from all corners of Maine.

“Stuck Around St Petersburg” – Artwork by Simon Adams

Can two disparate groups band together to successfully thwart a common enemy? Or is that enemy too powerful – too ruthless – too determined – to be stopped?

Part 5 of 5 of Episode 8: The Revolt. Hear this episode in its entirety by following link to paid download.

Panic strikes the Dwellers. The boys have come down charging from the mountain – horror, horror on the horizon. Fire rains from the sky. And all that stands between the scraps of society and annihilation is one determined young girl behind the sights of an aircraft cannon.

Part 4 of 5 of Episode 8: The Revolt. Hear this episode in its entirety by following link to paid download.

Paul and his angels spill into the streets of the Republic, bearing arms and determined to destroy the Citadel – the source of electricity for the city. Meanwhile, Saul, the master of the shadows, has his own designs. The stage is set for a mighty war, and no one will be unscathed in its wake.

Part 3 of 5 of Episode 8: The Revolt. Hear this episode in its entirety by following link to paid download.

But a shadow lurks behind this puppetmaster, and even as Richard watches his greatest plans unfold, our heroes and heroines must unite if they are to survive the Republic’s strike.

Part 2 of 4 of Episode 8: The Revolt. Hear this episode in its entirety by following link to paid download.

“The Field” – Cleansed episode artwork by Simon Adams

The stage has been set for an incredible battle. John Prophet is locked up, awaiting his fate at the hands of the Dwellers’ justice. Their “BOL” in rural Maine seems far, far away from the troubles afflicting old New York, but this feeling of safety is about to be annihilated. Because in an open field, as a band plays fiddle and Marc and Luke watch the stars, a darker shape looms on the horizon…

Part 1 of 4 of Episode 8: The Revolt. Hear this episode in its entirety by following link to paid download.

“The Field” – Cleansed episode artwork by Simon Adams

And in the City, two forces rise up in mighty conflagration. The stakes are raised and the battle for the soul of the City is underway.

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We also offer the exact same content as the paid version, but packaged in ad-supported snack-sized podcast installments. These are released Fridays throughout the month of August, 2012, and feature a fragmented experience rather than the original director’s vision.

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Written/Directed/Produced by Fred Greenhalgh

Cast:

• Kate Gurney as Maria
• Philip Hobby as Luke
• Ian Carlsen as Marc
• Paul Drinan as John Prophet
• Susan Reilly as Caitlin
• Chris Newcomb as David
• Kym Dakin as Sam
• Andrew Sawyer as Chad
• Adam Araujo as Arthur / Republic 1
• Richard Mac as Richard
• William Dufris as Councilor 1
• Gary Hauger as Councilor 2 and Republic 4
• Brent Askari as Saul
• Nat Angstrom as Rebel 2
• Johnny Speckman as Republic 2
• Nathan Speckman as Republic 3
• Dylan Chestnutt as Zeke
• Reggie Hodges as Lucian
• Cole Amorello as Amos
• Eric Moody as Paul
• Daniel Noel as Job
• Janice Gardner as Believer
• Additional voices by the cast

Crew:

• Field sound:  Randall Farr
• Production assistance: David Turner and Samantha Mason
• Sound design by Matthew Boudreau
• Original score by Hubert Campbell
• Fiddle music: The Fiddling Thomsons
• Additional sound by Mind’s Eye Productions

This production was recorded on location at the North Dam Mill in Biddeford Maine and other locations in Southern Maine

Special thanks to:

Jennifer Stonehouse, John Lord, Carolyn Gosselin, Doug Sanford, the City of Biddeford, Tammy Ackerman, Amy Titcomb, Bill Dufris, Coffee by Design, WMPG, RODE Microphones, the ZOOM Corporation

One of John’s surviving Rebels comes to Saul, offering a secret. Saul, intrigued, learns a bit more… and protects what needs protecting. The stage is set for a great battle.

Part 4 of 4 of Episode 7: The Trial. Hear this episode in its entirety by following link to paid download.

“The Verdict” – Cleansed artwork by Simon Adams

Part 3 of 4 of Episode 7: The Trial. Hear this episode in its entirety by following link to paid download.

Part 2 of 4 of Episode 7: The Trial. Hear this episode in its entirety by following link to paid download.