Thanks to Debbie “Dracula’s Bride #2” Valenta for these pictures taken on days leading up to the show, as the front lawn of 1902 Midvale Avenue was transformed into Monster Street.

Daniel Weissman and Don Hudson start putting together one of the two platforms upon which The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Dr. Frankenstein will stand on to be on the “second floor” of their respective residences.

Alan Sanborn standing in front of the flat that will be the main edifice of Dr. Frankenstein’s castle. Castle Frankenstein was built from the center section of last year’s haunted house with a new castle turret piece added at the top.
We can only assume the shadow is Debbie Valenta taking the picture.

All Hail the Great Samhain! (Taking a lie-down in this picture.)
The huge “talking” Samhain (pronounced SOW-an) was first created
in 1988 for the “Hallowe’en Symbols Tour,” done in the backyard
of the Sanborn house two years before the first musical show.
He has been a steady performer in every single show since, except one,
2001’s “Under a Pumpkin Moon,” a “tribute to those we lost this year.”

The roof of the Dracula Crypt.
Four walls will be needed for proper elevation...

Alan supervising Daniel Weissman and Don Hudson as they
put together one of the two platforms. While many people
helped in the construction of the Monster Street set,
Daniel and Don spent much time when no one else was around.

Some of the neighbors look on from Midvale Avenue as Daniel and Don work. The back of the roof of Dracula’s Crypt is in the foreground.

The same shot, this time taken from the sidewalk on Missouri Avenue.

Pieces to be added to the top of Castle Frankenstein.

The front face of the Castle was originally the center of the Mausoleum
set for 2000 Years of Hallowe’en (in the year 2000, of course),
with a different top. The sides were newly built this year.

The face of Castle Frankenstein starting to take it’s final form.

The face of Notre Dame. The version used in the 1997 show was completely destroyed, so a new Notre Dame had to be built from scratch this year.

The roof of Dracula’s Crypt is now accompanied by
two of the walls of Dracula’s Crypt.

The two platforms completed (they will be sturdy enough to allow
several people to stand on them once the faces have been attached).
The face of Notre Dane lies on the grass in front of its platform,
while one of top pieces of Castle Frankenstein leans against
another (unused) flat which leans against the house.

The book Debbie Valenta used as inspiration to draw the figurines
that accentuated the front of Notre Dame.

More of the figures drawn in. Of course, it’s impossible for any of
The All Hallows Players to do anything with a completely straight face,
and these figures are no exception. Note the guy in the business suit
on the far left. Not seen in this particular shot were figures that looked
like Darth Vader and the Oscar Statue, among others.

Don and Alan putting together Dracula’s Crypt. Or is Alan just supervising?

Richard Baltin tests the platform from the Castle Frankenstein window,
and it passes the Ham Test. Alan “The Wolfman” Simpson is in front.
The “Holloway” script above the doorway (from a previous show)
will be painted over before the first performance.