Arizona Legends Come Alive Oct. 21-22 at 9th Annual GHOST TALK

The spirits of Arizona's past come alive Oct. 21-22 at Ghost Talk 2016 and share their historic ghostly folklore through traditional storytelling, music, song, and dance at the 9th annual fundraiser for youth programming at the Prescott Center for the Arts (PCA) and West Yavapai Guidance Clinic (WYGC) on the PCA Main Stage, 208 Marina Street.

A homage to Arizona history, folklore and urban legends, Ghost Talk also pays tribute to theatrical history with vignettes that are an ode to Greek tragedies, Shakespearean drama, cowboy poetry, modern performance art, pop culture, comedy bits, television cartoons, Hollywood movies, and the American musical -- all tied together in a fun, eerie, spooky, and completely entertaining show. In order to keep patrons coming back each year, fresh thrills and chills, and never-seen-before stories as well as traditional favorites are blended for a new and original show each year.

According to Karen Murphy, the Ghost Talk playwright and director, "This year's show will feature past favorites likeThe Hotel Vendome Apparition about Abby and her cat Noble haunting Room 16 and The Deep Freeze Phantom who roams Iron Springs Road, but also some brand new vignettes never seen on the stage before like The Attack of theDeadly Chupacabra, The Killer Call Girls of Gurley Street, and The Terrifying Tale of Santa Muerta and the Territorial Prison."

Patrons are also treated to entertainment in the courtyard as they gather to line-up to enter the theatre for the main show. Ghostly appearances, musicians, dancers, raffles, and a costume contest with prizes are part of the outdoor festivities each evening.

A featured Prescott Week of the Dead event, Ghost Talk joins forces with the Day of the Dead Art Exhibit at the PCA Gallery, the Historic Cemetery Walk at Prescott's Citizens Cemetery, and the Dia de los Muertos Celebration at Smoki Museum to promote the art, the culture, the history and the folklore of Arizona.

An educational outreach project, Tech Talk features Ghost Talk in a technical theatre workshop for local scout troops and students on Oct. 20. The Ghost Talk full dress technical rehearsal is the "power point presentation," followed by a panel discussion with the Ghost Talk crew covering various aspects of the tech-heavy show. Tech Talk tickets are $5 per student.

Ghost Talk 2016 is a designated event for National Make A Difference Day when volunteers from across the nation join forces on Oct. 22 to make a difference in their communities. All proceeds from Ghost Talk help local youth, so patrons make a difference with each Ghost Talk ticket purchased. Tickets are $15 per adult and $12 per child. For more information and tickets, go online at www.pca-az.net or call 928-445-3286. Ghost Talk may be too intense for children under 7 years old.