And the ghosts and goblins ringing doorbells are not spirits but young two-legged costumed creatures in search of treasured candy...

All around the world, people have imagined seeing all sorts of strange things and faces in the moon...

Earthshine is sunlight bouncing off of the earth, and shining down on the moon, and then bouncing off the moon, and back to our eyes...

Ideal for grades 2nd through 5th, and as a super family Halloween program, this planetarium production examines the nature of the moon and its changing appearance in the sky. On Halloween we meet Billy and Diana, a brother and sister who are trick-or-treating. Diana notices that no matter where she goes the moon seems to follow. Back home, Mom and Dad explain moon appearance and motion.

Diana's mother explains how the moon has often been seen as frightening. Together, they use their imagination to discover a man, a rabbit, a frog, and yes, a MoonWitch. Diana learns that the moon is nothing more than a ball in space, smaller than the earth. Diana continues to share her new knowledge of the moon with her teacher and classmates and demonstrates why the moon goes through faces or phases.

The program ends with Diana's discovery of the dark side of the moon and earthshine. Here she tells her father that she sometimes dreams of being the first woman to land on the moon. She describes how her new suit is less clunky than the ones used by the Apollo astronauts and how her reduced weight on the moon allows her to explore the moon's craters. Her lunar lander is named The MoonWitch.

MoonWitch is authored by Phil Groce and has a running time of about 17 minutes. The programs includes 55 pin registered Wess-mounted slides featuring the original art of Jim Chapman of the Sudekum Planetarium. The digitally mastered soundtrack is available in stereo or six-channel surround and features rich sound effects and an original music score by award winning Jeff Bowen.

And...Bowen Technovation can provide your soundtrack on CD, ADAT, or DAT!

Running Time: 17:00 (approximate)
Number of Slides: 55
Script Author: Phil Groce Script Consultants: Christine Brunello, Steve Mitch, Sharon Parker, and George Reed
Score by: Jeff Bowen
Original Art by: Jim Chapman
Custom mixes quoted upon request.
Minimum Needs: Star projector, Slide projector(s)
Also Recommended: 1-Dissolve pair, Zoom projector, Slew Projector, Rotator, Strobe
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CD soundtrack included.
ADAT, or backup CD, or narrationless soundtrack.