A jukebox musical parody that blends pre-1996 popular music with the slasher satire of the Scream franchise, presented as a co-production between Sara King and Fuse Theatre Ensemble.
Scream(ing) opens at Back Door Theatre on Wednesday, Oct. 28, and runs for two weekends from there. It's a jukebox musical parody that blends popular music from before 1996 with the slasher satire of the Scream franchise, and it's presented as a co-production between director Sara King and Fuse Theatre Ensemble.
King directed the show and adapted the script with Sophia Veser, who also stars as Gale Weathers. The music is a mix of pre-1996 hits, but there's something new in the mix: an original Ghostface kick-line song written by band members Andrew Poletto and Gino Mari. That song is one of the few original pieces in a show built around existing records, and it's a nod to the musical theater tradition of the big ensemble number, just with a slasher twist.
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The cast brings together a few familiar faces from the local scene. Sean Lamb, who you might recognize from Die Hard The Musical Parody, plays Dewey Riley, with Lilo Alfaro as Sidney Prescott and Nathan Dunkin as Ghostface. Mak Kastelic and Emily Bryan serve as music directors, and Olivia Ontkean handles the choreography. The show runs for two weekends starting Oct. 28 at Back Door Theatre, 4319 SE Hawthorne Blvd in Portland.
