The Averitt Center for the Arts welcomes families far and wide to our family-friendly theater production of “Are We Scared Yet?” on October 11th & 12th. Our Friday show will be at 7:00 pm, while our Saturday show will be at 3:00 pm.
This spooky one-act play is the perfect way to get into the Halloween spirit by hearing a few ghostly tales and spending quality time with friends and family. This play, originally written & directed by Bobby Keniston, will be directed by retired Bulloch County Schools Drama & English teacher/experienced director, Joni Mock.
No stranger to the theater arts, Joni has put together a talented cast of kids, teens, and adults to play over 22 unique characters.
This play is expected to run for about 45 minutes to an hour and is free to attend. Concessions will be available for purchase before the performance.
View a cast list here.
About Joni Mock
Mrs. Joni Mock retired from Bulloch County Schools after teaching drama and English at Southeast Bulloch High School. Known as “The Queen” by her former students, Mrs. Mock served as auditorium director, GHSA One Act Play director, GHSA Region Literary Director, and GHSA Oral Interpretation coach. She is excited to be part of this production and hopes everyone who attends will enjoy "Are We Scared Yet?" The play is a unique comedy "scarefest" that promises to deliver lots of laughs, and maybe even some goosebumps!
About the Show
Max and Katie are lost at a spooky campsite in the middle of the woods. Fortunately, Counselor Ned, a cheerful, but rather strange, camp counselor is there to help them out until the other campers and counselors find them. To pass the time, Counselor Ned suggests they all take turns telling scary stories, a "campfire tradition as old as time." As they take turns telling their tales, the stories come to life onstage! The story of "Taily-Po," an American folklore classic, reveals an old man living in the woods with his sarcastic dog… "The Backseat Driver" gives a new twist on a popular urban legend… and "A Girl and Her Dolly" becomes a cautionary tale of a possessive and very creepy doll. After each story, Max and Katie wonder when the other counselors will show up and lead them back to the cabins, while Counselor Ned becomes more and more mysterious. What could he be hiding? Are Max and Katie in the middle of their very own ghost story? "Are We Scared Yet?” is an easy-to-produce scare fest for any theater group, and delivers a ton of laughs... and maybe even a few goosebumps!
