Blood Moon

by Joshua Goldberg

In the summer of 1921, the L. C. Casey Circus arrives in Philbrick, Pennsylvania on its yearly route. Thomas, a young man on the verge of adulthood, heads to the circus grounds where he meets the star acrobat, Jenny. Leaving his widowed mother behind, Thomas joins the troupe as the lions’ caretaker as he and Jenny begin to build a life together on the road. But when tragedy strikes, Jenny is left to rise alone...

In the summer of 1921, the L. C. Casey Circus arrives in Philbrick, Pennsylvania on its yearly route. Thomas, a young man on the verge of adulthood, heads to the circus grounds where he meets the star acrobat, Jenny. Leaving his widowed mother behind, Thomas joins the troupe as the lions’ caretaker as he and Jenny begin to build a life together on the road. But when tragedy strikes, Jenny is left to rise alone from the ashes and fly with only the moon to guide her.

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Blood Moon

JENNY - Age 18 through 30. An acrobat and aerialist at the L. C. Casey Circus. She’s seen the world a few times over.
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THOMAS - Age 19 through 22. Moon eyed and naive, he skips town to join the Circus.
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CATHERINE - Late thirties through early fifties. Thomas’ mother. In perpetual mourning for her late husband.
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L. C. CASEY - Late thirties through early fifties. Lawrence Chester Casey, proprietor and ringmaster of the L. C. Casey Circus.
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FRANK JR. - Age 9. Thomas and Jenny’s son, named after Thomas’ father.
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JACK, RALPH & HENRY - Age 9-10. Frank’s friends.
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ACROBATS - Members of the L. C. Casey Circus troupe.
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THE TROUPE - Acrobats, equestrians, jugglers, tightrope walkers, human cannonballs, and other personalities of the Circus.
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LOCALS - The denizens of Philbrick, Pennsylvania.