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Ghastly Dreadfuls II: Handbook of Practical Hauntings and other Phantasmagoria

The Ghastly Dreafuls II

by Jon Ludwig & Jason von Hinezmeyer
2008-09 New Directions Series
Recommended for ages 16 and up
(no one under age 14 admitted)

Watch the trailer from last year's show

“[An] homage to the morbid splendor of 19th century style horror...” says the Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Come celebrate the Spooky Season with your favorite band of specters as the Ghastly Dreadfuls present a new Halloween cavalcade of creepy stories, frightful songs and devilish dances from around the world and beyond this mortal plane. Puppets! Songs! Music! Dance! Macabre fun for the living and the dead! Plus, special guest ghouls and maybe a few of the old classic stories that you love so well.

Don't miss the Guest Dreadfuls and Special Promotions for this show!

Guest Dreadfuls:

On Thursdays, Oct 16 & 23, come see the folks from Silver Scream Spook Show. On Oct 30, they'll be accompanied by the dancers from Blast-Off Burlesque.
On Oct 17, 18 & 31, Project: Zombie Attack joins the fun! Come converse with the undead in our Halloween bar before the show and at intermission!
Come see the Krewe of the Grateful Gluttons on Oct 24, 25 & 26.
On Sundays, Oct 19 & 26, check out Atlanta's premier burlesque troupe, Dames Aflame!
Don't miss the Halloween Costume Contest during intermission on Oct 31st!

Costume Contest! Don't forget your most frightening frocks for the costume contest held during intermission on October 31st! Prizes include tickets to XPT 2009, Netherworld Haunted House, and a special prize for "best couple costume" sponsored by The Melting Pot! Plus, wear a costume to ANY performance of The Ghastly Dreadfuls and get $2 off admission!

Beer & Wine Cash Bar: Thursday-Saturday!

Learn More About our Guest Dreadfuls...

Silver Scream Spook Show
Audiences of all ages are getting the "yell" scared out of them at Professor Morte's SILVER SCREAM SPOOK SHOW, a unique brand of eerie entertainment. This monstrous double bill and interactive movie-going experience gives guests more boo for the buck! On Oct 25, it’s the acclaimed live show plus their Halloween Spooktacular, “Bride of the Monster” at 1pm and 10:30pm at the Plaza Theatre. Tickets available online at www.silverscreamspookshow.com.

With a cast of creepy, colorful characters, the SILVER SCREAM SPOOK SHOW mixes classic spook show scares and horrifically hip hijinks. Morte – the ghost host with the most – and his sidekick Retch preside over this twisted variety show featuring magic tricks, fun-filled frights and dance numbers by the ghastly ghouls of Blast-Off Burlesque! Think "Pee-wee's Playhouse" meets "The Munsters." The SILVER SCREAM SPOOK SHOW shares its love of scary cinema with a new generation and screens a classic horror, sci-fi or fantasy film after each show. For more information on the Silver Scream Spook Show, click here.

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Krewe of Grateful Gluttons
The Krewe of the Grateful Gluttons is a collective of friends.They are waitresses, engineers, carpenters, chefs, salesmen and scientists who met throwing darts at the Euclid Avenue Yacht Club in 1993. The Krewe was founded at the New Orleans Mardi Gras of 1999 for the express purpose of keeping this festive community of friends together. They see themselves in the New Orleans Krewes. They stand in awe of their 150-year-old cultural vitality. Where individual creative expression is the coin of the realm, the kingdom is rich. That is their claim to their royal Krewe names: Prince Indulgence, Contessa Alligatta, Marquee of Mayhem, Duchess of Details, Sir Gladly Had, Lady Patience, Baron de Bourbon . . .

Walk with the Krewe in the L5P Halloween Parade October 18! Line-up at 3pm on Austin Avenue. The parade rolls at 4pm followed by a street party ‘til 7pm. For more information on the Krewe of the Grateful Gluttons, click here – or to find out about their upcoming events, click here.

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Dames Aflame
A dynamic performance troupe featuring sexy showgirls, world-class singers, high-concept slapstick and southern charm, Atlanta's legendary Dames Aflame are best known for their lavish Vegas-style stage productions and live dance performances. Don’t miss the Dames Aflame in Mike Geier’s Kingsized Holiday Show on Saturday December 13th when they turn the Variety Playhouse into Atlanta's own Radio City Music Hall with glamour and gams galor! Tickets on sale now at the Variety Playhouse or any Ticketmaster outlet. For more info on Dames Aflame, please visit www.damesaflame.com.

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