WEST PLAINS, Mo. – Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) will be hosting award-winning storyteller Joyce Slater for “Fright Night” at 7 p.m. Oct. 12 at the West Plains Civic Center theater. This event is free to the public and is intended for teens and adults.
For more than 25 years, Slater has led audiences on a magic path through the realm of folktales, fairy tales, ghost stories, personal narratives and more, according to her website, slatertales.com. She learned the craft from her grandmother and father, organizers said.
At the Oct. 12 event, organizers said, audience members will brave their way through a “spook alley” as they enter and exit the theater for Slater’s performance. They will receive a free goody bag after the show that can be used to collect treats from the alley’s lurking monsters.
“We’re so excited to not only hear scary stories from the talented Joyce Slater, but also to create a frightening little spook alley that will surprise audience members with both tricks and treats,” according to U/CP Theater and Events Coordinator Hannah Salvesen.
A professional backdrop will be set up and a volunteer will be available to help those attending take amazing Halloween-themed photos.
Those attending are encouraged to wear their own campus appropriate Halloween costumes. Costumes cannot include weapons or excessive gore, organizers said.
For more information about “Fright Night,” call 417-255-7966 or visit WP.MissouriState.edu/UCP/Theater.
