The Phoenicia Playhouse proudly presents

the SINGULAR STOP MOTION FEATURE

of our Local Film Makers Series for our 50th Season

Woodstock Film Festival Favorite

“The Lure of Ponies: A

Spellbound Attic Mystery”

by Innovative Film Maker

Beck Underwood!

Sunday, May 31st

Doors @ 2:30 pm

Matinee @ 3:00 pm

Post-Show Q&A with the Director

&

RAFFLE for Props from the Film!

For All Ages!

🍿 FREE POPCORN for Kids! 🍿

Tickets $10

Run Time: 68 Minutes

SYNOPSIS

Populated by animated dolls and vintage toys, this stop motion film is set in an attic filled with fun and camaraderie, but also with secrets and danger.

Detective Frances Faraday and her sidekick Midge will use all their private eye smarts as they encounter red herrings, wild goose chases and more in this madcap adventure.

DIRECTOR BIO

Beck Underwood is a filmmaker based In New York City and Woodstock, NY. She combines stop motion animation and live action in her work. Beck has worked as a production designer on several feature films and has been affiliated with the production company Glass Eye Pix for over 35 years in a variety of capacities. In addition she is a mentor and educator at the Lower Eastside Girls Club in New York and teaches animation workshops at several organizations.

The Lure of Ponies is her first feature film.

“A playful homage to the cozy mystery genre, The Lure of Ponies poignantly explores themes of abandonment, longing and desire. Director Beck Underwood embraces the intangible spirit life of the inanimate with energy and humor in her debut feature.” – 2025 Woodstock Film Festival

for a teaser and more info

visit www.spellboundattic.com

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