Photo Flash: First Look at Underscore Theatre's CARRIE 2: THE RAGE (An Unauthorized Musical Parody)

Just in time for Halloween, Underscore Theatre Company is pleased to launch its 2017-18 Season with the world premiere of with CARRIE 2: THE RAGE (An Unauthorized Musical Parody), an irreverent, rock-infused send-up of Stephen King's iconic horror film Carrie and its subsequent spin-off The Rage: Carrie 2, featuring a book, music and lyrics by Preston Max Allen. Co-directed by Isaac Loomer and Rachel Elise Johnson, with music direction by T.J. Anderson, CARRIE 2: THE RAGE plays now through November 19, 2017 at The Arkham, 4609 N. Clark St. in Chicago. Single tickets go on sale Monday, September 18, 2017 at underscoretheatre.org. The press opening is Tuesday, October 17 at 7:30 pm.

Check out a first look at the show below!

CARRIE 2: THE RAGE (An Unauthorized Musical Parody) features Demi Zaino as Rachel, Alex Newkirk as Jesse, Britain Gebhardt as Sue Snell and David Kaplinsky as Producer/Arnie with Sam Button-Harrison, Amanda Giles, Carisa Gonzalez, Michael Idalski, Annie Pfohl, Taylor Snooks and Joe Wesolowski.

More than a decade after Carrie White burned her high school to the ground with her mind, goth teenager Rachel Lang has her own issues to deal with, and Sue Snell, Carrie's former classmate and Rachel's guidance counselor, must grapple with surprising similarities between the two outcasts before history repeats itself. Framed as a backer's auction for a ridiculously ambitious Broadway production, this irreverent meta-musical pokes fun at the entire "Carrie" canon through a punchy, rock-infused score.

The production team for CARRIE 2: THE RAGE (An Unauthorized Musical Parody) includes: Eric Luchen (scenic design), Rachel Johnson and Isaac Loomer (costume design), Erik Barry (lighting design), Timothy McNulty (sound design), Mealah Heidenreich (props design), Andrew Lynn (production manager), Karla Meyer (sound engineer), Elias Nelson (stage manager) and Josh Prisching (technical director, master electrician).

Photo Credit: Evan Hanover

Demi Zaino and Michael Idalski

Joe Wesolowski, Taylor Snooks, Sam Button-Harrison, Demi Zaino, Michael Idalski and Carisa Gonzalez

Amanda Giles, Carisa Gonzalez and Britain Gebhardt

Annie Pfohl, Taylor Snooks and Sam Button-Harrison

Carissa Gonzalez and Demi Zaino with (back l to r) Alex Newkirk, Sam Button-Harrison, Michael Idalski, Joe Wesolowski and Amanda Giles

Michael Idalski, Britain Gebhardt, Annie Pfohl, Taylor Snooks, Alex Newkirk, Amanda Giles, Carisa Gonzalez, Joe Wesolowski, David Kaplinsky and Sam Button-Harrison