PORT ANGELES — Spooky festivities begin in earnest tonight with “Boo! Thirteen Scenes from Halloween” in the Port Angeles High School auditorium at 304 E. Park Ave.
The show, written by Texas playwright Pat Cook, is made up of comic sketches titled “Knock Knock” — which is an eerie twist to the old joke — “Curse of the Ugly Dolls,” “I Hate Halloween,” “Out For Blood,” “A Little Blackmail,” “The Perfect Mask,” “Two Heads Are Better Than One,” “A Very Dirty Trick,” “A Very Sweet Treat,” “This’ll Scare You To Death,” “Grave Situation,” “Better Late Than Never,” and “Her Last Possession.”
Actors from the Port Angeles High School Thespian Society bring the short stories to life in performances at 7:30 p.m. today, Friday and Saturday.
On Halloween itself, which is Sunday, curtain time is 3 p.m.
Tonight, patrons who come in their Halloween costumes will enjoy $1 off the admission price, and have chances to win the opening-night door prizes.
Snacks and drinks will be available at each performance.
This two-hour show is for grown-ups, teens and children age 7 and up, said drama coach and director Kelly Lovall.
“The stories are scary, with ghouls and screams and strobe lights, but they’re comedic.
“We’ll have fun Halloween music and decorations,” Lovall said, to create a whole experience for playgoers.
Portraying the vampires, werewolves, ghosts and shady characters are students Lucy Bert, Hope Chamberlain, Kelsey Williams, Jill Nickles, Robert Stephens, Stephanie Colliton, Ashlyn Johnson, Annie LaFritz, Uneek Thompson, Marissa Wilson and Bahja Huffman.
Genna Birch manages props, and Megan Mundy is in charge of costumes.
Tickets to “Boo!” are $7 at the door, or $6 for students, while children younger than 10 get in free.
The production is a fundraiser for the Thespian Society’s next play, which Lovall said will be Shakespeare’s “The Taming of the Shrew” in March.
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