The Interactive Theater Society’s annual “Terror in the Trees” is back this month, but with a twist. The theme of the haunted house trail is “A Twisted Fairy Tale.” The experiential walk through the woods will include favorite fairy tales, though a bit grimmer than people may remember.
The campus favorite will be held at the Ring Road woodlot on Oct. 22 through Oct. 24, and Oct. 29 through Oct. 31, from 8 p.m. to midnight. Tickets are $4 for students and $5 for the general public when purchased at the Fredonia Ticket Office in the Williams Center. Tickets are $5 for anyone who purchases them at the event. There is a special Halloween price of $3 for tickets bought for the Oct. 31 event. A valid ID is required for the event and there is a policy of no physical contact between the actors and the audience.
"People can expect a walk through the forest that, though quite scary, will be a great story to tell friends. This year in particular, those attending the event will find themselves scared by twisted versions of fairytales they once knew and loved like ‘Cinderella,’ ‘Hansel and Gretel,’ ‘Snow White’ and her dwarves, and other famous fictitious figures." says Brigid Edwards, the Interactive Theater Society’s public relations director.
The Interactive Theatre Society is a Fredonia campus group which allows people with a passion for various aspects of theatre to test their strengths and build their skills so they can put on shows where they act within their audience rather than just in front of them. The students are not necessarily theatre majors though there are many theatre majors in the group, which allows for a wide array of talents. A lot of the scenes in the Terror in the Trees performances have been and will be improvised. The cast will have general ideas of what they wish to do, but will adjust their scenes to what they find best scares the audience. Additionally, majority of Interactive Theatre Society's event profits go towards Lakeshore Humane Society, a no-kill animal shelter in Dunkirk.
