The comedy musical will run this Thursday through Sunday, with evening performances at 7:30 p.m., and a Sunday matinee at 2 p.m. Then, next week, there will be evening shows on Wednesday, Oct. 30 through Saturday, Nov. 2, which will be the final show.

With a cast of seasoned actors and some shining newcomers, every minute of this play will keep you entertained with nonstop hilarious surprises.

In this Mel Brooks musical, ACT veteran Nick Hartman brings his talents to the stage as Dr. Frederick Von Frankenstein, who is invited to Transylvania after his infamous grandfather’s death to continue the family business of reanimating the deceased. Leery at first, Von Frankenstein opens up to the idea that bringing a corpse back to life could be an impressive accomplishment, so he gives it a shot, much to the townspeople’s dismay. What could go wrong? Come to ACT to find out.

On top of what could go wrong when trying to reanimate a corpse, Von Frankenstein is also dealing with some issues with the ladies. The issue is, there are two of them — his fancy, high-maintenance fiancee, Elizabeth, played extravagantly by Traci Boyle, and his loyal, doting assistant Inga, played beautifully by Amanda Hulsey, who just learned to yodel for this part.

Courtesy Photo by Bronwyn Woolman Matt Southwell as Igor, left, and Nick Hartman as Dr. Frederick Von Frankenstein, react to alarming news at a recent rehearsal of “Young Frankenstein.”

This parody of the horror film genre has some scary elements, but you’ll easily laugh off any fear when you hear the next gut-busting line.

Joining Hartman onstage is his trusty sidekick, Igor, an enthusiastic hunchback played by Matt Southwell in his always-funny, highly animated style.

Then there is Donna Roussin, who plays Frau Blucher, whose solo, “He Vas My Boyfriend,” will have you rolling in the aisles.

Newcomer to the ACT stage, Steve Holmes, may bring a tear to your eye when you hear his melodious voice singing, “Please Send Me Someone.”

David Usher shines as the ghost of Victor Von Frankenstein, and newcomer Doug Haines provides an element of physical comedy and strength as Inspector Kemp.

Courtesy Photo by Bronwyn Woolman Steve Holmes as the hermit, left, feeds soup to Larry Johns as the monster at a recent rehearsal of “Young Frankenstein.”

But, oh the monster! First-timer Larry Johns comes to life as Frankenstein’s creation, although he received the wrong brain during the procedure. If you’re not already sore from laughing after the first act, the monster will keep you cracking up the entire second act, especially during “Puttin’ on the Ritz.”

Newcomer Riley Pelto provides comedic flair as Ziggy, the village idiot.

Rounding out the cast are ensemble members Fallon Gandulla-Ghekiere, Samantha Rinnert (first time on ACT stage), Kristin Loughery, Elsa Schultz, Alek Degan, Dani Ayotte, and Zach Clement.

Every player contributes a great deal in this musical comedy to ensure that there’s literally never a dull moment.

The crew keeps things moving behind the scenes. Crew members include first-time stage hands Tristan Schultz and Emma Barz, joined by Scott and Debby Edgar on light and sound, Stage Manager Judy Beyer, Set Painter Connie Gregg, Musicians Nick Stone and Rodney Ayotte, Music Director Lisa Cook, Costumers MaryAnn Crawford, Virginia Hulsey, Diane Bartz, and Kathy Krajniak, and Set Designers and Builders Phil and Julie Meyers.

This musical is directed by Julie Meyers, with assistant direction from Doreen Kriniak.

The musical is based on the book written by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan.

“It’s Mel Brooks,” Meyers said. “Need I say more?”

She said it’s been fun directing this cast, and that musicals are a lot of hard work, but people love them.

“It’s not just coming here,” she explained. “You have to go home and memorize your lines, and you have to go home and practice your dance. Musicals are hard, because it’s singing and dancing and lines, and making sure things just, kind of, go.”

She is excited to present this show at the end of October.

“It’s definitely a Halloween-themed show,” she said.

This play is best suited for adults because of strong innuendos and adult humor throughout, she said.

“It is a comedy, but it is an adult comedy,” Meyers said. “Parental discretion is advised … There is some raunchy humor in it.”

She explained why they added the Wednesday show next week instead of the normal Sunday matinee.

“We had to shift our days around because multiple people in our cast are in that Christmas movie that is being made in town,” Meyers said. “And they start shooting on Sunday, November 3rd.”

The movie is called, “Wild Faith Christmas.”

Alpena Civic Theatre is located at 401 River St. Call the box office to reserve your tickets at 989-354-3624. Individual tickets are $20 per seat for all shows. College students with a valid ID pay $15 per seat, and elementary through high school student tickets are $10 per seat.

Reach Darby Hinkley at dhinkley@thealpenanews.com, or by phone at 989-358-5691.