One-act wonders
A Wicked Good Time Haunted Maze —
6:30 p.m., Preston Farms Corn Maze, 92 Route 2, Preston; to benefit the Lauren Candler Memorial Scholarship at Ledyard High School; also Saturday; $10; (860) 886-6293.
Ghosts of Norwich —
6:40 p.m., Norwichtown Green, Elm Avenue, Norwich; ghost tours led by the Norwich Historical Society; part of Walktober; also 7 and 7:20 p.m.; free; registration required; (860) 886-1776.
“Charlie Brayton: Life at Sea” —
7 p.m., Wheeler Library, 101 Main St., North Stonington; screening of the fishing documentary by local filmmaker Mark Starr; sponsored by the Friends of Wheeler Library; free; (860) 535-0383.
Mystic Scottish Country Dancers —
7 p.m., St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, 310 Fort Hill Road, Groton; first class is free, then $5; nhrscds.com.
Contemplative Adult Drum Circle —
7 p.m., Niantic Community Church, 170 Pennsylvania Ave.; meditative drum program for adults; free; (860) 739-6208.
Palace of Horrors Halloween Film Festival —
7:30 p.m., Garde Arts Center, 325 State St., New London; screening of “An American Werewolf in London”; also “Evil Dead 2” at 9:30 p.m.; through Oct. 31; $10, $39 weeklong pass; (860) 444-7373.
Five one-act plays will be staged this weekend by the Stonington Players as part of its “Tables & Chairs” series. All of the pieces will have a seasonal theme — and will be G rated.
The lineup is: “What You Wish For” by Michael R. McGuire; “EVIL EYE” By Kato McNickle; “The Truth Will Scare You” by Elizabeth Kudlacz; “The Witches of Dunsinane” by Pete Jones; and “The Day of the Dead” by Anna Maria Trusky.
The plays will be directed by Kato McNickle, Pete Jones, Anna Trusky, and Tai Scavetta.
The actors include Alyssa Christian, Helen Cronin, Keith Eugene Brayne, Steve Tucker, Evan Brown, Priscilla Moore, Allison Thorp, Ellen Leffingwell-Forbes, Sarah Fedorchuck, Pete Jones, Anna Trusky and Tai Scavetta.
“Tables & Chairs” will be performed in the Stonington Community Center, marking the Stonington Players’ return to their former home.
“Tables & Chairs: A Harvest of Humor,” 7 p.m. Fri. and Sat., Stonington Community Center, 28 Cutler St.; $10 in advance, $12 a the door; (860) 535-2476.