{"id":29869,"date":"2018-10-08T09:41:31","date_gmt":"2018-10-08T13:41:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/?p=29869"},"modified":"2018-10-08T09:41:33","modified_gmt":"2018-10-08T13:41:33","slug":"haloween-fundraiser-takes-center-stage-on-wcu-campus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/?p=29869","title":{"rendered":"Haloween fundraiser takes center stage on WCU campus"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/N1810P25003C.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-8248\" src=\"http:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/N1810P25003C-233x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"233\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>Members of West Chester University\u2019s University Theatre group, an organization dedicated to providing students with a positive, unsuppressed forum for artistic expression, are once again polishing off their theatre skills to cook-up a harrowing Halloween adventure.<\/p>\n<p>Now in its fourth year, University Theatre takes over the first floor of the E.O. Bull Center, at 2 Rosedale Ave., on Saturday, October 27, from 7 \u2013 10:30 p.m. to frighten, frazzle and spook members of the community. They\u2019re doing it as a fundraiser for the student-run group.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Admission is nothing more than a suggested donation at the door\u2026or your life!<\/p>\n<p>Bucks County native, Christopher Yingling, is an Early Grades Education major and Theatre minor at West Chester University. He serves as the Treasurer for University Theatre and as Chair of the Haunted House fundraiser.<\/p>\n<p>Yingling says, \u201cEach year, about 60 of us work the night before and through the next morning to transform the E.O. Bull Center into a Haunted House. We use the Theatre and Dance Department\u2019s sound and lighting equipment, as well as costumes and makeup from storage. Black Drapes are hung throughout the first floor to lead people through the halls in a maze-like fashion.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He adds, \u201cWhen this event began, University Theatre members wanted to do something that raises money <em>and <\/em>uses our skills. The Haunted House idea took off.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>About 12 \u2013 15 \u201cthemed rooms\u201d are being concocted this year, including a Dante\u2019s Inferno-themed room, a Seven Deadly Sins room and a Mirror Maze. Tour guides, in character, guide visitors through the Haunted House, leading them from room to room.<\/p>\n<p>Yingling says, \u201cThe whole experience lasts about 10 minutes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When asked about the \u201cfright factor\u201d Yingling says, \u201cLast year we had a family with young kids show up. While waiting for their turn, they heard a lot of screaming coming from inside the building and they decided not to go. We think it\u2019s an experience best enjoyed by ages 11 and up.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Yingling adds, \u201cThis year we have a little bit of a budget to make the Haunted House even better. We\u2019ll invest in makeup and some new props.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Approximately 300 \u2013 400 people attended the Haunted House last year. Proceeds from the event go to fund future University Theatre events.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Members of West Chester University\u2019s University Theatre group, an organization dedicated to providing students with a positive, unsuppressed forum for artistic expression, are once again polishing off their theatre skills to cook-up a harrowing Halloween adventure. Now in its fourth year, University Theatre takes over the first floor of the E.O. 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