Theatre MSU raises curtain on Halloween hijinks with ‘Night of the Living Dead,’ holds Haunted Theatre fundraiser
Contact: Sarah Nicholas
STARKVILLE, Miss.—Theatre MSU is bringing a double dose of Halloween entertainment to Mississippi State this fall with a spooky fundraiser and a cult-classic performance of “Night of the Living Dead.”
Audiences first will experience the Haunted Theatre, a walk-through scare experience and fundraiser benefiting Starkville Strong. Located in McComas Hall, the haunted attraction runs from 4:30-6:30 p.m. on Oct. 30 and Nov. 1, and 7-9 p.m. on Halloween, Oct. 31.
Haunted Theatre is free, but donations for Starkville Strong are encouraged. Appropriate donations include food, new clothing, hygiene supplies or monetary donations.
Immediately following Haunted Theatre’s frights, Theatre MSU performs “Night of the Living Dead” with a comedic twist on George A. Romero’s 1968 zombie classic film. Performances are scheduled Oct. 29-Nov. 2. The production begins at 7:30 p.m. in McComas Hall on Oct. 29-30 and Nov. 1, with a Dawgs After Dark midnight performance free for students on Oct. 31. A 2 p.m. matinee will be held Nov. 2, and tickets are available at www.events.msstate.edu and are $10 for all attendees.
Reservations for the Dawgs After Dark midnight showing are available for free for students on Cowbell Connect while supplies last.
For additional details about the Haunted Theatre and “Night of the Living Dead,” contact Greg Thorn at gthorn@comm.msstate.edu and Jesse Wade at jwade@comm.msstate.edu, respectively. MSU’s College of Arts and Sciences and the Department of Communication, Theatre and Media, are available online at www.cas.msstate.edu and www.comm.msstate.edu.
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