It's Halloween weekend, which means that there are going to be costumed people haunting the bars all over the state. If you prefer the costumes to be on a stage in front of you, there are several theater productions running through the weekend.
Fire on the Bayou, Delaware Theatre Company. Saturday, Oct. 31, 2 & 8 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 1, 2 p.m., $43-$49. This is your last weekend to see the history of New Orleans jazz, as told through the eyes of Hurricane Katrina survivors.
Death of a Salesman, Wilmington Drama League. Saturday, Oct. 31, 8 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 1, 2 p.m., $15. Arthur Miller's tale of Willy Loman is a classic, and the play has won a Pulitzer and a Tony.
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, University of Delaware's Resident Ensemble Players. Saturday, Oct. 31, 2 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 1, 2 p.m., $15. The Resident Ensemble Players are a professional theater company based at the University of Delaware, and work with their Professional Theater Training Program. This production is Tennessee Williams' famous story of Maggie, the southern seductress.
The History Boys, Arden Theatre Co., Philadelphia. Saturday, Oct. 31, 2 & 8 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 1, 2 & 7 p.m., $34-$48. This Tony award-winning play follows eight boys, as they finish up school and head to college, looking at their lives and education.
Rabbit Hole, Arden Theatre Co., Philadelphia. Saturday, Oct. 31, 2 & 8 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 1, 2 & 7 p.m., $34-$48. Winner of the 2007 Pulitzer Prize for drama, the play is the story of a family who must continue on in the wake of a tragic accident.
The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity, InterAct Theatre Company, Philadelphia. Saturday, Oct. 31, 8 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 1, 2 p.m., $29. The play takes place in the world of professional wrestling, and involves a trash-talking, India-born athlete who plans to achieve fame by beating the "all-American" Chad Deity.
