Called “Dark Fantasies,” Production Features Three Harrowing Stories
This Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023, Cloak & Dagger On the Air presents its annual Halloween show at 4 p.m. at Top of West Virginia Convention & Visitors Bureau, located at 3539 Main Street in Weirton (across from Ferguson Tire Pros).
Titled Dark Fantasies, the show will explore three harrowing stories from the darkest corners of our fears and fantasies, each written by some of the foremost playwrights in American radio history.
The stories are “Cat Wife” by Arch Oboler, in which a troubled marriage is thrown into chaos by the wife’s sudden transformation into (you guessed it) a cat; “Carmilla” by Sheridan Le Fanu and Lucille Fletcher, wherein a family’s houseguest shows an unusual (and bloodthirsty) interest in their daughter; and “I Saw Myself Running” by Antony Ellis, in which a woman battles her greatest foe while dreaming.
“We look forward to our annual Halloween show,” Fernbaugh said. “It gives us a chance to dust off and reimagine some classic scripts, such as ‘Cat Wife’ which is pure camp and ‘Carmilla’ which is pure horror and ‘I Saw Myself Running’ which is one of the best psychological thrillers ever written for any medium. I think our audience will enjoy these dark fantasies as they celebrate the spookiest season of the year.”
Cloak & Dagger On the Air: Dark Fantasies stars The Wayward Saints: Sheila Cavalette, Rob DeSantis, Bethany Fernbaugh, Pete Fernbaugh, Robert J. Gaudio, Noah Hilton, and Karissa Martin, with Roberta Fedoush providing an original score and The Holy Foley Molies creating the sound effects.
Admission to Cloak & Dagger On the Air: Dark Fantasies is free, although donations to help cover production costs are always appreciated. Light refreshments and water will be available.
Doors open at 3:30 p.m. with live music by R.J. Gaudio, Troubadour, who will perform pop, rock, and folk music favorites. The program will also livestream from The Ohio Valley Cloak & Dagger Company Facebook page starting at 3:30 p.m.
Top of WV CVB is located at 3539 Main Street in Weirton, W.Va., across from Ferguson Tire Pros. Ample parking is available behind the building, where there is an entrance. Individuals with mobility impairments may more easily enter through the building’s front entrance. Members of the troupe are more than willing to assist these individuals.
Cloak & Dagger On the Air is a monthly theatrical series from The Ohio Valley Cloak & Dagger Company that celebrates audio drama from all eras, particularly the fabled Golden Age of Radio.
By reimagining classic radio dramas and literary works, along with original stories written and produced by independent writer and actor Pete Fernbaugh, Cloak & Dagger On the Air strives to give audiences an immersive experience that engages the theatre of their imagination in creating a fully realized storytelling adventure.
For more information and for updates on our live and recorded productions, please visit The Ohio Valley Cloak & Dagger Company’s Facebook page.
