Dark Shadows cast reunion set for October

It's a Halloween miracle! I'm not going to waste too much space on commentary here, but a DARK SHADOWS cast reunion has been scheduled to take place Oct. 20-21 in Los Angeles. If you're reading this you already know this is a big deal so I'll spare you the sales pitch. The event features an amazing range of cast members from the original series... if you live on the west coast you will not want to miss this.

UPDATE: David Selby will NOT attend the scheduled autograph signings, but will be present for the surprise screening, according to his Twitter account.

UPDATE #2: David Selby will be unavailable to attend any of the events scheduled for Oct. 20-21.

Here's the official announcement:

Saturday, Oct. 20, 6-9 p.m.: A Dark Shadows Halloween Surprise Screening and Q&A/autographs with cast members at the Los Angeles (LAX) Airport Westin Hotel, 5400 West Century Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90045.

The Saturday evening screening is presented as a Dark Shadows Festival event in conjunction with the Hollywood Show Celebrity Autograph and Memorabilia Convention Oct. 20-21 (10 a.m.-5 p.m.) where many of the Dark Shadows cast members and other film/TV celebrities will be appearing to greet fans and sign autographs throughout the weekend.

Attending the Hollywood Show both Saturday Oct. 20 and Sunday Oct. 21: are MITCHELL RYAN (Burke), KATHRYN LEIGH SCOTT (Maggie), ROGER DAVIS (Jeff), and LARA PARKER (Angelique).

NANCY BARRETT (Carolyn), ROBERT COBERT (Music Composer), JERRY LACY (Trask), JAMES STORM (Gerard), and CHRIS PENNOCK (Jeb) will join them Saturday evening for the Halloween Dark Shadows Surprise screening in the second floor Westin Hotel Theatre at 6 p.m.. Dark Shadows cast members will participate in a group discussion onstage after the screening and all attendees will receive a complimentary Dark Shadows souvenir.

Seating is by general admission. The theatre will open at 5 p.m. for early seating. The screening will start at 6 p.m. and will be followed by an onstage discussion/Q&A with the actors. An autograph signing will be held after the screening and discussion, at approximately 8 p.m., with an end time of 9 p.m..

Fans who wish to attend the 6-9 p.m. Dark Shadows screening/discussion and autograph session may pay $10 by sending advance payment, by check or money order, payable to Dark Shadows.

Please send to Marcy Robin, P.O. Box 1766, Temple City, CA 91780-7766. To pay $10 per person via PayPal through: Kathleener@aol.com. Please include each full name(s) for whoever you are paying, plus your complete email address, in order to receive your receipt by email.For those who don’t attend the daytime autograph show on the first floor, Registration to attend the Saturday evening screening/discussion will begin upstairs on the second floor, outside the theatre, at 4 p.m.

All other ticket purchases to attend the Hollywood Show during the day Saturday, Oct. 20 and Sunday Oct. 21 must be paid at the Hollywood Show entrance door or in advance from the Hollywood Show website: http://hollywoodshow.com/upcoming_shows.php / (818) 533-8204

SAT. 10-20: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. (1-Day Pass): $25 (INCLUDES ADMISSION TO 6-9 p.m. DS SCREENING)

*SUN. 10-21: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. / *2-Day Pass: $40 (INCLUDES ADMISSION TO 6-9 p.m. DS SCREENING)