Night of the Living Dead

By Lori Allen Ohm. Based on George Romero and John Russo's original film.

Full-length Play 60-80 minutes.
Drama with (Comedy twists)
Cast size: 10-12m., 5w., plus 15-20 Zombies

Synopsis (From Dramatic Publishing)

Fall out from a satellite probe shot to Venus returns to Earth carrying a mysterious radiation that transforms the unburied dead into flesh-eating zombies. Seven people trapped in an isolated farmhouse, held hostage by the ravenous ghouls, begin to turn on each other as the dead encroach. A gripping terror-filled monochromatic play that brings all the fright of the cult classic to life. This blend of thrilling horror laced with touches of dark humor envelops the audience in the action and unfolds into a shocking theatrical ending. There are a lot of characterization possibilities in this piece. Actors will explore the dynamics of fear, terror and the human responses they elicit. The zombies will have fun playing out their 'thriller' undead creations.

THANKS EVERYONE FOR THE GREAT & FUN TRY-OUTS.

CAST OF CHARACTERS

ZOMBIE#1 ...................... Tall. Graying hair. (TAISEI PURNEY) (PLUS ALUMNI).

BARBARA Young woman. Twenties. (KATHRYN HAGE)

JOHNNY older brother of Barbara. Funny guy. Likes to scare his sister. Twenties. (LUKE LOGUE)

CORPSE ON THE STAIR "...Brenna Sczypiorski

BEN........Tall Man. Problem solves leader. Late twenties. (ASHTON KAMROWSKI)

HARRY COOPER. .. Middle-aged. Ben towers over him. Wife (Helen) & Daughter eleven-year-old (Karen). (DEREK DOBBS)

HELEN COOPER (MADELEINE TENGEL)

KAREN COOPER.. (COURTNEY WALK)

TOM Muscular, helpful young man. (SPENCER SOLBERG)

JUDY. ..................Tom's girlfriend. (ELLY SARAZIN)

Zombie ensemble: Clara , Billy Brady, Arielle Nilsestuen, Sheenah Nilsestuen, Jazmine Roensch,

NOTE: ANYONE WHO MISSED TRY-OUTS WILL BE CONSIDERED TO JOIN US AS ZOMBIES IF YOU ARE INTERESTED. PLEASE E-MAIL ME.

RADIO NEWSCASTER (LOGAN FREEMAN,

NEWS ANCHOR: NIXIELYN NILSESTUEN

DR. GRIMES Kit Tengel

Assistant to Dr. Grimes RAEN SCHAUER)

News Reporter Betty BARDOUGH- (SKYLA MCGRANE)

SHERIFF "CHIEF" McCLELLAN ( PEYTON HALE)

DEPUTIES (KIT TENGEL , PAIGE SHANLEY, SPENCER SVEEN)

SENIOR STUDENT ASSISTANT: DIANA DUNDAKOVA,

CREW: SAMMY McCABE, HALEY NELSTESTUEN.

Choreographer: Brenna Sczypiorski.

LIGHTS/SOUND: ALEX SHEAFOR, BJORN MORTENSON, TORIN ZIGLER, LOGAN KWAINIEWSKI, REID BAKEBERG.

Script Prompt: Courtney Walk

Student Director Assistant: Kathryn Hage

CHOREOGRAPHY SUPPORT: CHECK IN BY E-MAIL WITH ME PLEASE (BRENNA- THE CHOREOGRAPHY VIDEO IS FOUND ABOVE UNDER 2017-2018 SEASONS. 2 Videos: 1 with steps and the other With Thriller Music.

A satellite probe, radioactive fall-out? Zombies at G-E-T! Senior Class members of the G-E-T Drama Club, along with it's members are excited to present the stage adaptation of George Romero’s iconic 'Night of the Living Dead.' Its an evening production geared toward teens and adults 10 and older. This edgy production starts the 2017-18 season, in answer to the Drama Club members desire to do something that is funny and scary and just for them. Night of the Living Dead fits the bill on all counts. It is not slasher scary or cinematic horror. It is high-camp, PG-13, scary fun." The story is familiar even to non-horror fans. Johnny and Barbara drive into the country to leave a wreath on their father’s grave, but they aren’t alone in that cemetery. And once that first Zombie attacks, there’s no stopping the relentless march of the campy yet thrilling undead. Night of the Living Dead was written by Lori Allen Ohm, based on the 1969 Black and white film by George Romero and John Russo.