David Fincher’s Fight Club is a movie about an unnamed protagonist and a soap maker creating a recreational boxing club. Rocklin High’s Ghost Light is a play about a named protagonist and her fellow theater members trying to survive as their theater goes under.

Sure, the plots are definitely different, but senior Kylie Fujii points out that both still follow one fundamental rule:

“[The] first rule of Ghost Light,” she tweeted, “is you’re not allowed to talk about Ghost Light.”

If you were on Twitter a few weeks ago, you likely saw Ghost Light cast members reeling about this eerie show, but also adamantly withholding information about it. Even when asked about the contents of this show, cast member and junior Will Dowden was hesitant.

“I don’t want to give away too much,” he explained.

Student director and senior Shayna Frink explained that the show, at its foundation, is a murder mystery taking place in an old theater. A group of kids recount the story of the theater, describing how this playhouse going out of business quickly becomes a nightmare for all of its members.

Yet, Ghost Light is also different from other shows in years past; with no intermission, no matinee showings, and a noticeably smaller cast, the production takes on a much more dark and ominous tone.

“[This production] plays out in real time. It’s incredibly immersive…you’ll feel as if you’re a part of the show, not just watching it,” cast member and senior Delaney Hertel discloses.

The show gives a proper thrill to cast and audience members alike, further adding to the fact that this is no ordinary Rocklin production, but something much more sinister, fitting for its opening near Halloween.

“People should expect to be a little creeped out, a little scared; it’s like a roller coaster ride with this show,” said Dowden.

Overall, Ghost Light does bear a few similarities to the movie Fight Club: it is well-developed, achieves its shocking, chilling purpose and will leave you screaming for more. So make sure to attend the fall play November 2nd through 5th at 7 p.m.; the cast and crew are dying to see you there.