Beware the splatter zone
You know when you were a kid
and you went to Marineland and
there was a section at the front
where you would get splashed
when the whales flopped into the
water? Well, if you go see Evil
Dead: The Musical at the
McManus Theatre, downstairs at
The Grand, you will have a similar
experience — only instead of
whales splashing you with water,
it's a severed hand (among other
things) covering you with fake
blood.
The cult classic Evil Dead trilogy of films from the 1980s have been turned into a two-hour musical play by director John Iglesias, complete with interactive blood splatter. Evil Dead: The Musical tells the story of five college kids who are on their way to a vacation in an abandoned cabin in the woods. Of course, there is only one way into, or out of, the cabin and it is essentially isolated from humanity. After finding a creepy old book and playing an old audio recording of a strange language, the kids inadvertently release a horde of evil Candarian demons. Blood, guts and glory ensue as Ash, the leader of the college gang, tries desperately to save himself and his friends from the bloodthirsty demons.
Mark Nocent stars as Ash, the leader of the group and killer of demons. Everything about Nocent, from his gestures to his expressions, will have you laughing uncontrollably. Megan Schroder takes on the role of Linda, Ash's co-worker turned girlfriend. While Schroder does indeed have some serious acting talent, where she really impresses is in the vocal department; her musical numbers are outstanding.
Ash's sister Cheryl is brought to life by Valerie Cotic, who does an incredible job of playing the prude turned exhibitionist demon. Cotic delivers some of the play's funniest lines and all of the show's bad puns.
Jeff Insell takes on the role of Scott, Ash's best friend, and Laura Giberson plays alongside him in dual roles of Scott's "girlfriend" Shelly and demon expert Annie. Sam Shoebottom, who was most loved by audiences, plays local woodsman Jake, and Phil Calauit plays the non-bit part of Ed.
The entire cast is strong, and together they bring audiences one heck of a good show.
What makes Evil Dead: The Musical a truly unique experience is the audience interaction. The McManus Theatre is a small, intimate theatre where the audience sits literally feet away from the action. The actors run through the rows of seats, the characters speak directly to those watching, and of course the splatter zone covers its visitors in buckets upon buckets of blood.
The highlights of the show include Ash severing his own hand in a bloody free-for-all, body suitclad extras bringing to life the broken footbridge with hilarity and side-splitting song and dance numbers.
Grab a poncho and your rain boots and head on down to the McManus Theatre for Evil Dead: The Musical. For tickets, visit grandtheatre.com and click the buy tickets tab.
The cult classic Evil Dead trilogy of films from the 1980s have been turned into a two-hour musical play by director John Iglesias, complete with interactive blood splatter. Evil Dead: The Musical tells the story of five college kids who are on their way to a vacation in an abandoned cabin in the woods. Of course, there is only one way into, or out of, the cabin and it is essentially isolated from humanity. After finding a creepy old book and playing an old audio recording of a strange language, the kids inadvertently release a horde of evil Candarian demons. Blood, guts and glory ensue as Ash, the leader of the college gang, tries desperately to save himself and his friends from the bloodthirsty demons.
Mark Nocent stars as Ash, the leader of the group and killer of demons. Everything about Nocent, from his gestures to his expressions, will have you laughing uncontrollably. Megan Schroder takes on the role of Linda, Ash's co-worker turned girlfriend. While Schroder does indeed have some serious acting talent, where she really impresses is in the vocal department; her musical numbers are outstanding.
Ash's sister Cheryl is brought to life by Valerie Cotic, who does an incredible job of playing the prude turned exhibitionist demon. Cotic delivers some of the play's funniest lines and all of the show's bad puns.
Jeff Insell takes on the role of Scott, Ash's best friend, and Laura Giberson plays alongside him in dual roles of Scott's "girlfriend" Shelly and demon expert Annie. Sam Shoebottom, who was most loved by audiences, plays local woodsman Jake, and Phil Calauit plays the non-bit part of Ed.
The entire cast is strong, and together they bring audiences one heck of a good show.
What makes Evil Dead: The Musical a truly unique experience is the audience interaction. The McManus Theatre is a small, intimate theatre where the audience sits literally feet away from the action. The actors run through the rows of seats, the characters speak directly to those watching, and of course the splatter zone covers its visitors in buckets upon buckets of blood.
The highlights of the show include Ash severing his own hand in a bloody free-for-all, body suitclad extras bringing to life the broken footbridge with hilarity and side-splitting song and dance numbers.
Grab a poncho and your rain boots and head on down to the McManus Theatre for Evil Dead: The Musical. For tickets, visit grandtheatre.com and click the buy tickets tab.
