ROCKY COAST RADIO THEATRE, under the direction of founder, William Dufris (the voice of Bob in Nickelodeon Jr’s popular children’s show, Bob The Builder), returns to the stage once again for its Halloween production, Nightmares On Congress Street, Part III. Performing live at The Schoolhouse Arts Center at Sebago Lake, it’s an event filled with Tricks and Treats for the entire family, and boasts the vocal talent of Eileen Avery, Paul Drinan, William Dufris, Deborah Hall, Claudia Hughes, David LaGraffe, Tom Power, and Christopher Price, with live musical accompaniment by Rhonda Carlson and live foley... just like the olden golden days of radio!

The assortment of chilling and thrilling tales include: THE WIND by Ray Bradbury, in which an adventurous explorer makes a terrifying discovery that unleashes a powerful force bent upon destroying him; DEATH KNOCKS by Woody Allen, featuring the most frightening figure from the human imagination, the Grim Reaper himself - who is persuaded into playing a game of gin rummy for the life of his appointed ‘client’, Nat Ackerman; and W. W. Jacobs’ KEEPING UP APPEARANCES, in which spirits and intemperance don’t mix!  Also, this year, RCRT has the distinct pleasure and honor of performing not one, not two, but three original audio plays. In ONE BAD TURN DESERVES ANOTHER by Clay T. Graybeal (RCRT’s resident playwright), an habitually speeding driver finds himself trapped in a twilight zone of highway hell; then in THE LIBRARIAN by Rhonda Carlson (RCRT’s composer), midnight mayhem ensues among the stacks; and finally there’s a nod and a wink extended to Orson Welles with THE HORROR FROM WALKER POINT by Anthony Marino, in which Portland finds itself overrun by a plague of flesh-eating zombies... produced in bloodcurdling HorrorScope! (There’s even a special cameo voiceover with Keith Shortall.)

So be sure to join in the fun at The Schoolhouse Arts Center, Rte. 114 at Sebago Lake Village, October 23-25 at 8PM. Prices are $10 students/seniors, $12 adults. Tickets will be available at the door. For more information call the Schoolhouse at 642-3743. Nightmares On Congress Street, Part III will be broadcast on Maine Public Radio, All Hallows Eve(October 31st) at 7:30pm.


Eileen Avery and William Dufris register terror reading a script for Nightmares on Congress Street, Part III