Show Cross:
​The feminine perspectives of Barbie,
the endearing friendships of the Peanuts gang, ​
the dysfunctional setting of The Simpsons, 
​and the timeless wisdom of Inside Out.

Logline:
Five animated women turn a former gossip rag into "Splash in the City,"
a multimedia outlet that encourages the oppressed citizens of Splash City
to challenge the status quo, think on their own, .and splash good vibes for a change. 

​​Based on Playing in 3D Book Series (Books 0-6)
​​(for Adults and Young Adults)
by Deborah Whitaker & Craig Cloutier

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Synopsis:
"No one laughs at themselves anymore.
It's common, mostly unspoken,
and due to farcissism ​and ladder thinking." - Mzzz Pink

​Longstanding oppression from a hierarchical culture has made the people of Splash City two-dimensional and color deprived. 

Splash City residents work as “Climbers” scaling ladders on
"The Wall,” or as “Riders” at the "Abusement Park.” 

From the River of Denial to Convolution Boulevard, most Splashians have become flat, muted, and wear Fitz-In 2D glasses
​that sustain a fixed perspective.  Self-awareness is just about extinct.​

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​With the help of their friends, five animated women --
dancer, fashionista, and entrepreneur Mzzz Pink, (White);
music painter Ms. Bee Haven (Black);
laughter yoga instructor Miss Guided Light (Asian);
psychotherapist Lisa Hearditall (Latina); and
cosmic pop star Danie Starbright (Nomadic) –
find creative and humorous ways to help the Splash City residents become animated, playful, and colorful again, 
using empathy, creativity, humility, listening, and intuition
​ – the underrepresented voices of our time -
as active and serious mediums for change.

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Lisa Hearditall

​​“They plant seeds of doubt. If you challenge them, they twist things around to blame you,
​making you doubt yourself and the truth. If you know the symptoms and look closely,
you'll see the pattern of farcissism is growing in Splash City."
"We all need to take ourselves less seriously, while taking play more seriously."
-  Lisa Hearditall, Splash City Psychotherapist

Splash in the City is more than entertainment; it’s a playful intervention.
​​"To laugh at yourself is to love yourself" - Mickey Mouse​

​When Walt Disney added sound to cartoons, he brought magic and wonder to the world. ​​​ ​
Similarly, we've added something meaningful to cartoons: personal transformation.
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Playing in 3D
A Playful Approach to Personal Transformation
​using CARTOON, STORY, and WONDER
by
Deborah Whitaker & Craig Cloutier

Through their projective and therapeutic nature,
both our television and book series were specifically designed as an alchemical soup for transformation.
We simply added water, wonder, and a light heart. *

Playing in 3D Book Series (Life Fables)
with the Splash City Cartoon Mentors
​(Books 0-6, For Adults and Young Adults):
by Deborah Whitaker & Craig Cloutier

​​​“Today's technology is playing in 3D.
But what about us?
Are we playing in 3D?
Or are we stuck in a flat, 2D state of mind?

Hi. I'm Ms. Bee Haven. ​Welcome to Splash City!
What's Splash City?
A place where we ​risk becoming ourselves
in a Fitz-In world.”
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- Ms. Bee Haven
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​“What’s a 3D person?

A pioneer and an innovator. 
A person who navigates the unknown
and surfs the waves of change.
Someone whose operating system
is set on joy, not fear.”

- Mzzz Pink

​​*Mindfulness Practice Bathology:  Awaken to Wonder Learn more...​

Illustration of "See the Music" by Shirokuroo 

Mzzz Pink  © stoyanh canstockphotos;  Ms. Bee Haven  © Roomyana | Dreamstime.com; Miss Guided Light ©  lenm canstockphotos; Lisa Hearditall  © elka3 canstockphotos; Danie Starbright © Forever88 Dreamstime.com; Miss Guided Light © Can Stock Photo  lenm  Velocity: © Can Stock Photo kennykiernan; Justin Tide © Macrovector Dreamstime.com; Rob LaSuit, Nate Sayer, Judge MyView, Noah Tall canstockphotos.com; Lee Rentless © ​ Feodora Chiosea

Our "Why"

​“It seems to me that any full grown, mature adult ​would have a desire to be responsible,
to help where he can in a world that needs so very much, that threatens us so very much.” - Norman Lear

"Meeting" Mzzz Pink

On a hot July day, my partner Craig and I were lazily sipping drinks at an outdoor bistro in York Beach, Maine.

In a surreal flash, a young woman rode by on a pink bicycle wearing a matching pink polka-dot outfit, while talking on her neon green cellphone, the only thing surrounding her person that wasn’t pink.

We were star struck. We just knew there was something magical about this fashionista we nicknamed Mzzz Pink. For days we couldn't stop wondering about her, and then in another flash, we suddenly realized who she was. Mzzz Pink was the Madonna of an entire magical cartoon city we were about to create. When that young woman pedaled by dripping in pink, we caught a glimpse of our future.

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Bios:

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Deborah Whitaker, M.S. 
A psychotherapist and a screenwriter, Deborah has spent more than 30 years conducting therapy sessions like plot lines and character arcs that needed extensive rewrite. She has written five transformational screenplays, and is the author of Looking Glass Sky, a thought-provoking parable on the art and science of self-love. Deb is co-Founder of Splash City Studios and lives near the seacoast of New Hampshire.

Craig Cloutier
Craig’s passion in life is to uncover the art and science of the dream. This passion has taken him on many exciting journeys, including a bicycle ride across America at age 20, operating a successful tropical design business in New York City, working on Tony Robbins’ event staff for 8 years, and creating, producing, directing and hosting the television series “Power of a Dream.” Craig is co-founder of Splash City Studios and lives near the seacoast of New Hampshire.