By Nick Osborne, news correspondent

As temperatures drop and leaves fall outside, the Northeastern theatre department brings audiences back to summertime and camping in the woods with “Billy Witch: A Ghost Story by Gregory Moss.” The original comedy, directed by theatre professor Jonathan Carr, premiered Tuesday at the Studio Theatre in Curry Student Center and runs through Oct. 24.

“It’s a wild, hilarious ride through some dark and strangely familiar territory,” Carr said.

“Billy Witch” follows the adventures of new kid Oliver as he tries to get used to the exciting but sometimes bizarre life at summer camp while the camp’s legendary ghost story mysteriously intertwines with the plot.

Carr and playwright Gregory Moss emphasized the production’s “interactive” nature: Audience members sitting close to the front may get to eat the s’mores made onstage by cast members in campfire scenes.

“The play is perfect for a college atmosphere,” Moss said. “I was really happy with the upbeat, energetic, and surprisingly sophisticated work from the cast.”

Carr described how the process for choosing a venue and theatrical group to debut a newly written play differs from show to show, but that he and the NU theatre department proceed in the same manner as professional productions.

The playwright also spent several sessions with the cast running through the previously unperformed script, often making rewrites and revisions based on suggestions from the cast and director.

“[Moss and Carr’s] vision and attention to detail have inspired me to achieve that level of expertise in my theatrical pursuits,” said middler theatre major Joey Frangieh, who plays The Kid in “Billy Witch.”

The cast consists of 13 Northeastern students, though professionals are involved with the costumes, lighting and set.

Tickets are $12 for Northeastern students and $15 for other patrons, and can be purchased in the Ell Hall box office or on myNEU’s myTickets portal.