Puerto Vallarta, Mexico - To help you kick off your Halloween festivities, The Boutique Dinner Theatre has added a performance of "Transilvania" on Monday, Oct. 30 at 8:30 pm. An optional dinner can be enjoyed at 7:30 pm.

The show will continue throughout the season in its regular 8:30 pm Sunday slot. Oct. 29 and 30 are special "Pre-Halloween Monster Bashes," in which audience members are encouraged to be creative and come to the party dressed as their favorite monsters.

"Transilvania" is a musical, performed in Spanish, featuring Federico Fonseca, Paul Tirzah Guerrero, and Alejandro Lamas Bogarin. According to Fonseca, "You don't need to know Spanish to enjoy the energy and fun … 'Transilvania' is a monsters' convention, a live TV broadcast made by monsters."

Monsters and scary characters from legends, books and films get together to celebrate their annual reunion-and a few problems arise. Children are welcome.

Rat Pack Show Wins Fans Over

Francis Dey, "Crooner Extraordinaire," had audience-goers dancing in the aisles at his glitzy Las Vegas-style extravaganzas last week. He will continue his one-man singing shows at 7:30 pm Wednesdays, and at 6 pm Fridays and Saturdays. To learn more about "The Son of the Rat Pack," and hear clips, visit francisdeymusic.com.

Gary Beck, a Puerto Vallarta reviewer, wrote: "Francis loves theater with his on-stage magic that has captivated thousands of followers musically and theatrically all over the world ... His electrifying stage presence rivals the best in the business, and he has the awards to show for it."

Get Involved

Ever entertained the idea of being involved in theater yourself? The Boutique Theatre is hosting a General Interest Meeting from 2-4 pm Sunday, Nov. 5. A casual get-together with snacks is planned. Meet the friendly Boutique team, and learn about opportunities, including auditions. Box office volunteers and many others are needed.

Plays on the Boutique schedule for 2017-2018 are: "You Caught Me Dancing" and "Par for the Corpse," directed by Barbara J. Harris. Ralph Hyman will direct the play "Ripcord," and the musicals "Into the Woods" and "Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris."

Lynne Dellinger will direct "Coming Apart," which opens with a couple announcing to each other, simultaneously, "I want a divorce ..." The Preview Night Gala for this romantic comedy falls, with a delicious irony, on Valentine's Day, Feb. 14, 2018.