Marion Smith’s life changes forever when a temper tantrum at a burial mound results in her getting cursed. Disowned by her family and with no one to turn to she meets a Dream Chaser named Maria Sanchez who takes her in and teaches her the trade. Forced to come to terms with a fate she never expected, Marion fights against Ghost Hunters, Sorcerers, and her own terrible past and forges a new life for herself. Dream Chasers is a prequel to The Curse.
Number of Episodes: 8
Date Completed: December 2002
Airdates:
- December 2002 – May 2003 on SPC-TV in Carbondale, IL
Main Cast:
- Marion Smith — Morgan Thomas
- Maria Sanchez — Holly Simons
- Zoey Zurrell — Brittany Whalen
- Morpheus/Namtaru — Peter Castellano
- Atropos — Syndi Eller
- White Feather — Erika Valenciana
- Athena — Christi Gerrish
- Demon — Michael Bunnell
- Ares — James McKinley
- Azi Dahaka — Dan Monaco
- Pre-Curse Marion — Jenn Rourke
- The Council — Jenny Heart, Ryan Davis, Brian Morris, Joe Ojeda, and Mike Hasler
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Character Bios
Marion Smith – Raised in a rich home by an emotionally abusive father and taught to hate Native Americans, Marion rebels against mother’s side of her family when she discovers she is part Native American. The fight that ensues leads her to getting cursed by White Feather and is forced to change both physically and emotionally. Although at first she appears full of hatred and violence, as she begins to change Marion discovers a smarter, stronger, more sensitve side of her that she has spent years repressing.
Maria Sanchez – The only daughter of the God of Dreams, Maria has spent her life being raised by a mother who dies when she is young then dependent on an absent father who cares deeply for her but his own enemies use her to get to him. Forced from a young age to defend herself against the God of Nightmares and nightmare demons, Maria becomes a Dream Chaser and captures and destroys the demons that threaten the weak and defenseless.
Zoey Zurrell – Born with the ability to see and talk to ghosts, Zoey became afraid of them when locked in a closet with a harmful poltergeist and has since grown to hate all ghosts and spirits. She is a Ghost Hunter who seeks them out and captures them until she can find a way to destroy them. Fiesty, saucy, and determined Zoey is a woman who is only ever on her own side.
Morpheus – As the God of Dreams, Morpheus is spends his time working constantly. He makes as much time as he can to protect and look over his daughter, Maria, although the time he can spend with her is limited.
Namtaru – Constantly assuming the same shape as Morpheus for his own twisted reasons, Namtaru harbors a deep hatred for his counter-part which he tries to take out on Morpheus’s daughter, Maria. He is power hungry, selfish, vengeful, and apparently under-sexed.
Atropos – Unlike the other Spirit Sorcerers, Atropos as Death doesn’t have any helpers and is constantly overworked. She is strong, smart, and pessimistic. Against her better judgment she feels overprotective towards her niece, Maria, but in the end Atropos will always fall back on her duty and do what fate insists must happen.
Episode List
Episode 1 — The Curse
Episode 2 — Double Cross
Episode 3 — Ghost Hunter
Episode 4 — Balance
Episode 5 — Hunting the Hunter
Episode 6 — No Place Like Home
Episode 7 — Betrayal
Episode 8 — The Gift
Copyright Eleanore Stasheff 2002