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he Oriental Repertory Company is offering up “The Monster Bash” for Halloween. The play will be presented on Friday October 30th and on Saturday the 31st.

The cast of “The Monster Bash”.

Set during a Halloween Party, the play involves a gravedigging scheme gone very much awry. “The Monster Bash” is directed by Craig Elliott, and features Sam Alitto, Suzy Alitto, Rainy Bilicki, Mary Clyde Dunn and Per Erichsen. The five principals in the cast are familiar to audiences as the ORC has staged several productions in the past two years.

The shows start at 7:30p on Friday and Saturday. Tickets $12 at Croakertown and Bank Of The Arts, New Bern ($10 for Old Theater members).

Here are a few sneak previews from the dress rehearsal earlier this week and from backstage.

The grand unveiling — you have to see the play to learn what it is — by Ivana Crump, played by Rainy Bilicki.

Pulling numbers out of a jack-o-lantern, one of the plot devices in “Monster Bash.” Pictured here are Sam Alitto as Conner Crump and Per Erichsen as his brother, Clark.

The three sisters Crump as played by Mary Clyde Dunn, Rainy Bilicki and Suzy Alitto.

Sam Alitto and Rainy Bilicki as Conner Crump and his sister-in-law, Ivana.

Suzy Alitto as Isabela Crump and one of the extras (in a non-talking role) on stage.

Director Craig Elliott.

Meanwhile, backstage…

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Backstage primping. Mary Clyde Dunn touches up as stage manager Ginny Czikra searches the cabinet before the dress rehearsal this week.

Per Erichsen aka cowboy Clark Crump.

Mary Clyde Dunn and Rainy Bilicki as the sisters Iona and Ivana Crump.

Sam Alito gets a touch up to his make-up from Nancy .

Poor Yorick.

Posted Thursday October 29, 2009 by Melinda Penkava