Cloak and Dagger’s ready for Halloween
WEIRTON — Cloak and Dagger On the Air will present its annual Halloween show at 4 p.m. Saturday at the Top of West Virginia Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Entitled, “Sounds that Go Bump in the Night!,” the production will feature re-imaginings of three Golden Age of Radio horror and suspense dramas, along with an original sketch by creator and head writer Pete Fernbaugh.
Admission is free, although donations are appreciated. Doors open at 3:30 p.m. Light refreshments will be available.
Performed in the style of live radio drama, Cloak and Dagger On the Air’s “Sounds that Go Bump in the Night!” will be livestreamed through the Ohio Valley Cloak and Dagger Co.’s Facebook page.
“Our actors and audiences look forward to our annual Halloween show,” Fernbaugh said. “It gives us a chance to tell unique, often outlandish stories that fit right into the season of spooks and goblins.”
The three stories to be featured include: “Poltergeist,” by Arch Oboler. This story tells of three young women who dance on a cemetery’s graves, arousing the spirits of ancient superstitions who are bent on stealing their souls.
“Revolt of the Worms,” by Oboler tells of a scientist’s reckless experiments with growth hormones. The result is gigantic, mutated worms with one goal in mind: Reclaiming the earth for their own.
And “The Shadow People,” by Richard Thorne is the story of what happened following the mysterious deaths of a girl’s parents. The daughter blames the deaths on beings of pure darkness who are lurking in the shadows, unseen but occasionally heard and patiently waiting in the gloom.
The original sketch will feature characters created by Fernbaugh, including Guy Blunt, all-American man-child, and Psycho Sally, the pre-pubescent psychopath.
“The nature of our production is fun,” Fernbaugh said. “Sure, we want people to feel a bit of a chill; but ultimately, we want them to be entertained by the creativity of the stories we’re presenting.”
“Sounds that Go Bump in the Night!” will be performed by Cloak and Dagger On the Air’s acting troupe, the Wayward Saints, which includes Chris Carter, Bethany Fernbaugh, Jeffrey Holmes, Nancy Longo, Karissa Martin, Malachi McClendon, Nathaniel McClendon, Maura Danielle Reiff-Parissi and Dave Zanieski.
Sound effects for the production will be created by Cloak and Dagger On the Air’s sound effects team, the Holy Foley Molies.
The Top of West Virginia Convention and Visitors Bureau is located at 243 Three Springs Drive, Suite 17 in Weirton.
By re-imagining classic radio dramas and literary works, along with premiering original stories written and produced by Fernbaugh, Cloak and Dagger On the Air strives to give audiences an immersive experience that engages the theater of their imagination in creating a fully-realized storytelling adventure.
For information or updates on the troupe’s live and recorded productions, visit the Ohio Valley Cloak and Dagger Co.’s Facebook page.