It's that time of year again -- things that go bump in the night, scary stories and a night-stalking cast of nefarious characters bent upon your destruction -- oh, yes. Say hello to Halloween.

In the spirit of the season, the Rainbow Company Youth Theatre is kicking off its 2009-10 production year with "The Witches," a play based on a children's book written by Roald Dahl. The show begins Friday and runs through Oct. 11 at the Reed Whipple Cultural Center, 821 Las Vegas Blvd. North.