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6 OCTOBER 19, 2022
Kāne‘ohe Man Incorporates Theatrical Aspects Into Halloween Production
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lage of Society Falls, where neighbors are worried about strange, hovering lights at night.
old horror films,” Keav- eney says. “We like to in- corporate storylines into the haunt so it’s not just a bunch of random rooms and scares. Our haunts are scary, but we also pride ourself in being able to make people laugh at a few things.”
candy stations between 2 and 4:30 p.m. on Oct. 29 and30.
What’s worse: Black helicopters are appearing and disappearing and weird guys in black suits are walking around town.
While the timed tickets cut down on delays, there may still be a waiting pe- riod of 30-45 minutes on busy nights closer to Hal- loween. Keaveney asks guests to plan accordingly and arrive on time.
The production runs through Halloween on Monday, Oct. 31.
This year, there’s a new VIP option that provides front-of-line access, a chance to watch from a viewing platform as others get scared and an opportu- nity to operate a gag.
“We love that we have friends and families who do the haunt together and enjoy making haunt mem- ories together,” he adds. “Our haunt actors come from all over O‘ahu and bond with each other. Fre- quently they stay after tell- ing tales to each other of the best scare reaction they got out of a customer that night.”
The attention to detail and professional-level set design, costumes, props, lighting and acting make Skeleton Key a standout.
Also new is the Chick- en Skin(less) option — a 15-minute guided walk- through with no scares, available on weekends. Attendees can explore the haunt before it opens and learn behind-the-scenes in- formation about the props and costumed characters.
About 35 actors were cast for Terror Planet earli- er this year, and once KOA Theater wrapped produc- tion on its final show of the season, crews knocked down the walls and build- up of Skeleton Key began from scratch.
To see the full sched- ule and to purchase tick- ets for the production, visit koatheater.com/skele- ton-key-hawaii.
“We enjoy the theatri- cal aspect and themes of
There are also special hours with mild scares and
(Above and above right) Terror Planet, led by Kāne‘ohe’s Kevin Keaveney, offers attention to detail. PHOTOS COURTESY KOA THEATER