promise, "If you feel cozy with Bela Lugosi, then this is your kind of show."
It is my kind of show, with talented young people in a spoofy, spooky pop-rock musical, spiffy Bavarian glam-goth costumes by Charlotte Lang, and a baroque castle set by Constantinos Kritikos, with a goofy blood machine right out of Morgus' lab.
who takes her class on a trip to Karloffia, Transylvania, Tyler Chetta, as a teenage Dracula, displays poise, expressiveness, slick comic timing and a deeleecious accent, although his singing could use more volume.
Harold Jenkins song. Flannery Broach does a sly parody of both Morticia Addams and Elvira as Dracky's bloodthirsty mother, and Genghis is hysterical, while Barron Burmaster is a marvel in his dual roles of Landau the coachman and innkeeper Hans, as a Chopsleyesque hulk.
The band is great: John Burroughs on piano, drummer Gene Black, Curtis Pierre's percussion and wacky sounds, and violinist Sam Craft, who adds Balkan atmosphere.
Julie Schnell's choreography looks good, whether it's soft shoe or disco, and Mark Montalbano's funhouse lighting is a major asset. Kevin Charpentier is the director who has drawn bright, front-and-center performances that stick close to movie archetypes.
new moniker, The Crescent City Lights Youth Theatre, Club of Southeast Louisiana.
And it's a winner.
Performances are Fridays at 7:30 p.m.
, Saturdays at noon and Sundays at 4 p.m. through Nov.
12 (no show Nov. 5) at the NORD Ty Tracy Theater in Gallier Hall, Lafayette Street entrance. Tickets are $10.
Call (504) 598-3800.
from "Young Frankenstein," and silly-scary light and sound effects highlight Rene Piazza's yockfest, stranded in an old, dark house where evil lurks -- was one years ago. But there's no curbing Piazza's enthusiasm for low comedy this time, especially his portrayal of hunchback servant Quazi Moto, who, with his large hump and wildly teased fright wig, doesn't leave Still, Piazza's cartoon performance holds the show together and is an audience hit.
butler, and Vicki Lovelace's movie schlockmeister. David Glasser makes a dapper vampire, with some sort of Actor's Theatre of New Orleans, WTIX Building, 4639 N. I-10 Service Road, behind Clearview.
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