~ in the midst of a never-ending journey ~
Tales
Some day [perhaps today] you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again.
~ C.S. Lewis ~
Once Upon a Journey 
I
A wren, bewitched and exiled by a rejected suitor, returns against impossible odds to attempt the rescue of her imprisoned love—bewitched as a raven.
Fables
The wisdom of the wise and the experience of the ages is preserved into perpetuity by a nation’s proverbs, fables, folk sayings and quotations.
~ William Feather ~
A fable in verse about a brash, young fly and a shrewd, old spider.
Come listen to this tale (almost of woe)
Of a young fly’s misadventure,
just a short time ago.
Theatre
The theater is one of the few places left in the bright and noisy world where we sit in the quiet dark together, to be awake.
~ Sarah Ruhl ~
A one-act, one-person play that reconsiders the generally-accepted account of Simon Peter and his denial on the night of the trials of Jesus of Nazareth.
Fiction
“The story you are about to read is a work of fiction. Nothing – and everything – about it is real.”
~ Todd Strasser ~
“Parson’s Corner” is the story of American-born Maria Lewis (1933-2014) who became the European singing sensation, Mya Loden in the 1950s/60s. This novelette explores the enduring theme of family ties that try to bind—of misunderstanding, estrangement, and longed-for reconciliation between a father and his gifted daughter.
Once Upon a Journey
(Tales for Travelers)
Read along for
family trips
Audio for
solo trips
(Coming Soon)
Read along for
family trips
Audio for
solo trips
(Coming Soon)
Once Upon a Journey
The Once Upon a Journey tales (I through VII) were originally published at Scribd in 2013. Tales II through VII are currently under review to correct minor typos, but are presented here in their 2013 form until the review and replacements (with new ISBNs) are completed.
References to purchasing in the 2013 ebooks will be updated to reflect a gift-economy philosophy which is explained in the “More” menu drop-down section or as linked below.
We hope you enjoy these tales (and other works) and will choose to participate in the gift-economy.
Once Upon a Journey I
The Wren & the Raven
A wren, bewitched and exiled by a rejected suitor, returns against impossible odds to attempt the rescue of her imprisoned love—bewitched as a raven.
Once Upon a Journey II
A Prince to Crown
Twin sons of an aging king and queen face three unknown tests to establish who shall prove worthy of the crown.
Once Upon a Journey III
The Day the Rains Came
A prophesied cataclysm brings not just the upending of mountains, but a great schism in a culture of silence and privilege.
Once Upon a Journey IV
Journey to Welkindorn
A young acolyte’s journey to an ancient mystic site is filled with confusion and despair. What is the purpose of his journey? How, with all his flaws, can he hope to fill the measure of his calling?
Once Upon a Journey V
Belle of the Ballroom
The only daughter of an elderly king and queen is subjected to a nightly ball by her gregarious, overbearing parents, all in pursuit of the perfect knightly mate. How will quiet Belle survive the nightly balls? And is there such a being as the “perfect” knightly mate?
Once Upon a Journey VI
The Pelicans’s Gift
In a desert kingdom by the sea, a young girl discovers she must undertake a journey across the barren sands in search of the answer to a mystery.
Once Upon a Journey VII
The Princess, the Frog, & the Stranger
The daughter of a widowed king finds herself blending the arrival of a nasty frog in a local swamp with the bedtime tale of a frog prince.
Theatre Forms
to increase professionalism, communication, education, and efficiency for all sizes of theatre companies.
Musicals
Jacob & Kin
A Two-Act Musical
covering the 20-year sojourn
of Old Testament Jacob
in Haran.
The musical instrument is mostly the human voice with periodic single wind instrument accompaniment to convey more of a bard / nomadic tradition.
Joseph: Down in Memphis Town
A Verse Musical in Two Acts
covering a 14-year period in
Ancient Egypt from the time
Old Testament Joseph arrived
at age 17 till his ascension to power and marriage to Asenath at age 30
(Entirely Sung-Thru)
For more on the “overture” and
the use of Verdi, review the
“Escaping the Box” post
via the button.
Plays
Coming Soon
Voices from the Dust
A Three-Act Play
based on the reign of three kings
~ Zeniff, Noah, Limhi ~
who ruled in Ancient America.
(Based on an alleged religious text.)
The Loved Ones
A One-Act Play
wherein a young mother questions the place she held in her deceased husband’s busy life.
The Anniversary
A Three-Act Play
chronicling the passage of two lovers in opposite directions.
The Unbelievers
A One-Act Play
about the psychopathy of a young son that no one would acknowledge till it was too late.
