Night of the Living Dead October 7, 2011

The Bug Theater and PaperCat Films present “Night of the Living Dead”

Denver, CO - Back for a fourth year and Deader than Ever! Once again Denver’s historic Bug Theatre and Paper Cat Films present the classic tale Night of the Living Dead... Live On Stage!

The Bug Theater and Paper Cat Films present their fourth annual production of Night of the Living Dead, a stage/film hybrid re-make of the 1968 George Romero zombie classic. Seven people find themselves trapped in a farmhouse surrounded by flesh-eating ghouls. As the hungry hoard grows outside, tensions rise between the survivors, exploding in a climax of gore, gunfire, and undead mayhem. Director Kris Hipps writes a new opening every year, and this year promises to be a topper when a small town "Tufferware" party goes horribly awry after zombies decide to crash the party. And that's not all -- this year promises Alternate Endings! Don’t miss this bloody good Halloween treat.

Said director Kris Hipps: “I've been a zombie fan since I saw the original Night of the Living Dead as a kid on a Saturday afternoon Creature Feature and immediately started thinking about ways to barricade our house in case of a zombie attack. A few years ago Duane Brown and I came up with the idea of doing a stage version. We brought the idea to Alex Weimer at The Bug figuring it would be a perfect fit, and the rest is undead history".

A unique aspect of the show is that the action taking place inside the farmhouse is on stage, while the action outside is projected onto an overhead screen, utilizing sequences from the original film re-created and shot by Paper Cat Films using local actors. Produced by Alex Weimer, Kris Hipps, Duane Brown, and Donna Morrison, Night of the Living Dead has played sold-out shows and is becoming an annual Denver Halloween tradition.

Cast members: Nik Ridley, Krista Reckner, Josh Putnam, Nancy Cain, Deb Flomberg, Janine Kehlenbach, Duane Brown, Dawn Bower, Jake Kropac, Kris Hipps, Jeremy Atkins, and Joe Tabano. Set Design by Sean Cochrane. Costume Design by Kris Hipps, Makeup Design by Jeremy Atkins.

The show runs Friday and Saturday nights from October 7 - 29, 8 p.m. with an industry night on Thursday, October 27. Tickets are $15 ($13 for students, and $12 for anyone in full zombie costume.)

The Bug Theatre is supported in part by the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD), Breckenridge Brewery, Patsy’s Italian Restaurant, The Onion, The Scen3, and Yelp.com. For more information, please go to www.bugtheatre.org.

The Bug Theatre & PaperCat Films - “Night of the Living Dead” - A live-action re-make of the 1968 George Romero zombie film classic. Oct 7-29, Fri./Sat., and Thurs., Oct 27 at 8 p.m. $12 - $15. 3654 Navajo St., Denver, CO 80211 - 303-477-9984 or bugtheatre.info