AUBURN, Ala.- The Auburn Area Community Theatre (AACT) will set the stage at the Auburn University Chapel for "Twisted Tales of Poe" on Halloween weekend. The show will run Oct. 28-31.

Select stories from Edgar Allen Poe will be told in the form of a staged radio drama, complete with live sound effects and music created live on-stage by Foley artists. The event will take you back to the heyday of American Radio programs of the 1940s. Witness “The Tell–Tale Heart,” “The Cask of Amontillado,” The Black Cat,” and of course, “The Raven,” all come to life before your very eyes and ears! Originally produced by public television station KTWU in Kansas, “Twisted Tales of Poe” has been performed throughout North America.

"This experience is a lot of ‘firsts’ for us — our first-time staging stories by Poe, our first time at the University Chapel, and our first Halloween show." said Terry Kelley, AACT president and director of the show. "I think people will really enjoy these classic America horror stories. I think we forget how creepy-good Poe is. It's always exciting and challenging to perform in a new space, and this chapel has its own ghost story — a bonus ghost! I look forward to people coming out and enjoying the experience.”

Performances will be held Oct. 28 at 7:30 p.m., Oct. 29 at 2 p.m., Oct. 30 at 6:30 p.m., and a special Halloween show on Oct. 31 at 8:30 p.m. All shows will be at the Auburn University Chapel located at 139 S. College St. Costumes are encouraged!

Tickets are $12 for adults and $10 for children, students and seniors. Call 334-246-1084 or visit auburnact.org to purchase tickets. Email info@auburnact.org for group rate information.

For more information, contact Kelley at tkelley@auburnact.org.