It’s never been easier to find scary performances—and I’m not just talking about every news conference and public utterance from the current regime. Halloween is as popular for seasonal offerings on local stages as Christmas shows now, which makes sense for an art form where dressing up and pretending to be other people is a big part of the job description. We’ve collected a few onstage (and offstage) treats for your consideration, in case you prefer to tangle with the more manageable world of make-believe monsters and horror. Some are geared for families, and several are decidedly adults-only, but there’s no shortage of options to explore away from the big commercial haunted houses that dot the landscape this time of year.

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Splatter Theater

The gory granddaddy of Hallo

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