A new theatrical group involving professors from both BYU and UVU and other actors from the valley will be pumping new life into a classic monster story.

The new group, called “Mortal Fools Theatre Project,” will be undertaking a theatrical adaptation of Mary Shelley’s classic novel, “Frankenstein,” by Tim Kelly.

The show runs every night except Sunday with a special showing at midnight on Halloween.
Co-founder and BYU professor David Mortensen said the group of actors involved with the show will be a core of professionals who will continue to produce works.

“What is amazing and unique about this organization is it is an ensemble-based theater company,” Mortensen said. “You will be hard pressed to find a more professional group of actors in the valley.”

Beware of the vampire-infested towers that ascend over Salt Lake City’s Main Street, where every innocent human without a clove of garlic will be at the mercy of the bloodsucking beasts.

Tickets for the Phoenix Theatre’s production of “Dracula” are $8 at the door for BYU students, so dress warmly and prepare to be terrified by Bram Stoker’s horror classic playing through Oct. 30 at 7:30 p.m. at the Academy of the Performing Arts.

“This is an original adaptation from the novel,” said Collin Kreuzer, director of the production.

“We are producing the show and performing it live outdoors, out in back of the academy, which fits really nicely with the atmosphere. It is kind of like a spook alley or haunted house with substance.”

A BYU reporter recently set out to determine which of the haunted attractions in proximity to Provo brought the most scares. While he hasn’t been seen since, the following report, a heart-rate monitor and camera were found in an abandoned backpack outside the Haunted Forest in American Fork. Readouts from the monitor determined his resting heart rate averaged 60 beats per minute. The following graphic representations chart his BPMs during his experiences in each of the haunts. If seen, please report his whereabouts to The Daily Universe.

Nightmare on 13th

Pros: Very ornate and well decorated. In-line entertainment. Long (30 minutes), “Extreme” section

Cons: Largely animatronic, long lines

By KELLI KING

In order to help you from over excitement or hype, I will tell you straight ahead the punch line, showing that I have no intention of misleading you.

If you haven’t heard about it, Disney’s favorite sometimes rock star and sometimes tween idol, Miley Cyrus is going to be in a rated ‘R’ movie. It is merely a cameo, and she will be doing nothing questionable.

From a girl who’s stirred up so much controversy in the past few years, none of us would be surprised that she would accept a movie role of a less than savory nature, but she hasn’t … yet.

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By KATELYN RHODEHOUSE

Something new and exciting will grace the Marriott Center for the Homecoming Spectacular this year.

For the first time ever, instead of a master of ceremonies, there will be an actor portraying this year’s honored homecoming founder, Eugene Roberts.

The actor will host the show, said Janielle Christensen, a production manager in the music department. This is a major change and there has never been anything like it before.
“All night long you will learn about Eugene Roberts,” she said.

The show will be formatted as if it’s the night before Roberts’ annual hike up Mt. Timpanogos at the campfire program he would hold, said Michael Handly, one of the Homecoming Spectacular producers.

By Parker Smith

1.How did you make the transition from a local band in Utah to a touring band?

 “Pretty much from the beginning we knew we were going to be a touring band. It’s not like a hobby that transitioned into a serious thing; it started out as a very serious band.  We just always knew that we were going to be a touring band and that we would do everything 100 percent.”
 

When I was younger there were only a few TV shows that I tuned into regularly, some cool and some I think back and wonder why. Included in that list are “The X-Files,” “Seinfeld” and “Buffy the Vampire Slayer”—just to name a few.

Since returning from my mission, weekly TV show rituals haven’t played a dominant part of my college career … until now.

At the beginning of the fall, FOX introduced a new show that changed my opinion of weekly TV parties. One word: “Glee.”

Seeing the previews on TV weeks before it was to air, I didn’t think twice about the show, but upon hearing friends’ opinions of it, I decided to give it a try.

After the first episode, I was hooked.

The show follows a high school glee club that is trying be taken seriously by other clubs on campus and at the same time make it to the national championship.