Theatre ΊΪΑΟΙη raises curtain on Halloween hijinks with βNight of the Living Dead,β holds Haunted Theatre fundraiser
Contact: Sarah Nicholas
STARKVILLE, Miss.βTheatre ΊΪΑΟΙη is bringing a double dose of Halloween entertainment to Mississippi State this fall with a spooky fundraiser and a cult-classic performance of βNight of the Living Dead.β
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 Theatreβs frights, Theatre ΊΪΑΟΙη performs βNight of the Living Deadβ with a comedic twist on George A. Romeroβs 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 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 βNight of the Living Dead,β contact Greg Thorn at gthorn@comm.msstate.edu and Jesse Wade at jwade@comm.msstate.edu, respectively. ΊΪΑΟΙηβsΒ College of Arts and SciencesΒ andΒ the Department of Communication, Theatre and Media, are available online at and .
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