The first installment of this season’s Black Box series at Cascades Theatre is A Night of One Acts, which runs October 15-18. The evening shows begin at 7:30pm. The 18th is a Sunday matinee at 2pm. Plays include Sundance by M. Z. Ribalow, Fried Eggs by Bend’s own Ben Larson, Sure Thing by David Ives (Venus in Fur, Polish Joke), and Thanksgiving by Michael Slade (And a Child Shall Lead Them, Garden Politics). Tickets for Black Box performances are $15, seniors (60+) $12, Students $10.

For Halloween weekend, CTC’s All Aspects Teen Theatre presents William Shakespeare’s Land of the Dead: A True and Accurate Account of the 1599 Zombie Plague. The script has dozens of references to Shakespearean plays that were not written until after Henry V and includes jabs that question the authenticity of the playwright. Performances will be October 29- 31 at 7:30pm. Tickets are $13, seniors $10, students $8.

The Bend Film Festival will have some of its screenings at Cascades Theatre on the 8th, 9th, and 10th of October. Triage will have two improvisational shows on Friday the 23rd. And Jazz at Joe’s will be there Saturday the 24th.

Cascades Theatre is always looking for new faces to be on stage and volunteers to help build and paint sets, provide props, furniture or costumes or be part of the running crew during shows. If you are interested in being a part of this creative process, write to janis@cascadestheatrical.org.

For more information or to purchase tickets for Cascades TheatrIcal Company shows, phone the CTC box office at 541-389-0803 or go to www.cascadestheatrical.org.