APRIL 14, 2010—GARDEN CITY, MI—Michigan-based actors Luke Richmond and Jeffrey Hart Peterson, who played rival siblings last year in an episode of “Lee Martin’s Midnight Hour,” have been teamed again for another episode.

In “A Birthday Wish,” the two will again be at odds, but with the usual plot twists and turns series fans have come to expect. As Tony, a terminally ill man with a plan for survival, Peterson will be confronted by Richmond, a scheming friend of the family who feels Tony’s demise can’t come soon enough. But things aren’t what they seem and a ghastly oracle holds the key to a life without end.

A veteran of many local screen productions and print ads, Richmond has grown into one of the midwest’s most reliable young leading men. Indie screenwriter Peterson has also been featured in numerous short and feature films of late, developing into a fine character performer.

The episode includes blazing effects during a sinister birthday party scene, and grisly makeup effects created by the show’s resident artist, Jason Hiltz of Howling Mad Studios in Novi. “The script is a lot of fun,” comments Peterson with a knowing wink.

“A Birthday Wish” is to be filmed in Garden City at the home of local character actor Eric Tuchelske. A skilled child actor is also being sought for the supporting role of “Tracey,” whose birthday party fuels the story’s supernatural spell.

The pairing of Richmond and Peterson echoes a similar reunion between “Blood Sacrifice” co-stars Natalie Baxter and Richelle Leigh Walsh, which will take place May 8-9 on the set of the teen-flavored shocker, “Queen Bee.”

“A Birthday Wish” will air Thursdays at midnight and Saturdays at 10:30pm throughout November, 2010. See the Air Dates page of www.themidnighthour.tv for details.

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