This is no trick and you are certain to be in for a treat. Wagon Wheel Junior’s Halloween show is silly, spooky fun for the entire family, according to a press release provided. “This is not just a show,” said Wagon Wheel Theatre Artistic Director Scott Michaels, “It’s an event!” Price of admission includes trick-or-treat in the lobby, games and prizes, a costume contest and more. Last year, Wagon Wheel Junior produced the first installment of “I Want My Mummy,” which had some surprises in store for the audience. The student cast ages range from 8-14 years old and thrilled the audience with their dance rendition of Michael Jackson’s “Thriller.” This year the show brings back all the favorite Halloween characters played by an all-new cast. Baroness Frankenstein has opened her castle to monsters of the world who are having difficulty fitting in with society. Her guests include the Mummy, a Phantom Bride, the mad Igor, a Medusa (complete with snakes in her hair), Vampira, a descendant of Dr. Jekyll’s and the Invisible Man. The kind baroness rents the castle from Mrs. Hoople, who sends monthly checks to pay for the staff she imagines is working there. So what do these zany creatures do when Mrs. Hoople arrives rather unexpectedly to inspect the premises? Pose as the servants, of course. Poor Mrs. Hoople is shocked to discover a mummy for her butler and Igor for her gardener. What’s worse, the cleaning woman is a vampire and there’s a monster stretched out on the dining room table. The play’s climax has a werewolf battling the Invisible Man in full view of the audience. The score is just as wacky as the plot, with such tunes as "Castle Frankenstein.” “I Want My Mummy, Too!” begins at 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. However, the open house begins at 12:30 p.m. and all guests are invited to participate in the costume contest. All tickets are $12 and are on sale now by calling the box office at 574-267-8041 or visiting the website at wagonwheeltheatre.org Proceeds benefit the Wagon Wheel Jr. Youth Theatre Program.
