WHAT: FrightFest Show Package
WHO: Phantom Sheep Comedy Productions Team
WHEN: Weekends from Sept.27th 2003-November 2nd, 2003
WHERE: Six Flags New England, 1623 Main Street, Agawam, MA 01001
Contact: Eric Boucher,  info@phantomsheep.com
 

AGAWAM, MA-The Phantom Sheep Players (PSP), comedy troupe based in Western MA, are proud to announce their return to Six Flags FrightFest for a eighth season of creating shows in the park.  This year also celebrates Southampton native and co-founding troupe member Eric Boucher’s 10th  Halloween season with the park.
     Last fall, writer/director Boucher created four brand new productions for the park’s expanded Frightfest package, which the troupe is excited to re-stage in 2003 with a few new changes and improvements to keep audiences coming back.  Popular family shows such as “PuppetWorks PhantoSeize” and “Mayhem Mission” each includes new scenes and music as most of the original casts returns.  “We’ve been lucky enough to have such rewarding opportunities, especially with Frightfest that supports the growth of our production troupe,” says troupe member Jeff Tingley. ” We honestly have a blast and are fortunate to love what we do by providing entertainment”.   The troupe’s first “musical” entitled “Monster Mash in Movie Town” is returning for a third year with new choreography by Nicole Fuller of Feeding Hills.  The “Verdict of Sorcery” witch trial and “Showdown in Ghost Town” hanging are also back to offer slightly more gruesome sights and dark humor respectively for older audiences.  Each show plays up to 4 times a day.
     “PuppetWorks PhantoSeize” stars the Phantom Sheep character himself along with a large cast of freaky friends.  Over 28 puppets are performed by three puppeteers in a 22 minute performance. The show is stocked with silly spoofs and parodies on everything from “Men in Black”, “Star Wars”, “Harry Potter”, and even ABBA.  Boucher supplies the voice talents for many of the shows including “PhantoSeize” along with fellow troupe members Tingley and Tommy Lynch of Springfield.  “Puppetworks always has a place in our hearts,” notes Boucher. “It allows us to do what we love by each playing several characters, a bit of satire, and entertain audiences of all ages on many levels at once”.
    Over the summer, for the first time PSP also had the opportunity to create custom summer entertainment for the park as it proudly presenting two new midway comedy shows. “On Location” allowed audience members to play summer blockbuster cliché roles as a comic duo of PSP trained cast members directed and produced their faux movie.  “Frontier Fuedin’: Gameshow of the Wet & Wild West” contained soaked saddles, crazy cattle, and plenty more audience interaction.  After a successful season of over 525 performances, both shows are expected back for summer 2004.
    During the month of October alongside their over 300 total performances scheduled for this Frightfest, the Phantom Sheep Players will go back into intense rehearsals with a few new faces for their improv comedy and sketch show entitled “LaughCrafters”.  They enjoyed performing several improvisation workshops and a few shows professionally over the spring and summer including “Academic Studies Associates” and “Who Wants to be a Millionaire” both at UMASS, Amherst.  “LaughCrafters” will be able to be seen regularly during the winter months at Capos Café in Easthampton where the troupe enjoys honing their skills and presenting new material.
    The Phantom Sheep Players are available for hire to perform and conduct workshops in comedy improv among their other stock shows.  You may find out more about them on their website http://www.phantomsheep.com or visit them at the park weekends until November 2nd.