Assassin, cannibals and vultures—oh, my! You’ll find all of these dastardly folks in Bastards of Young, Tympanic Theatre’s collection of eight short plays that aim to give you a shock this Halloween season. Bastards of Young plays 8 p.m. Thursdays through Sundays until Nov. 8 at The Side Project, 1439 W. Jarvis. Tickets are $15; $10 for students and seniors. Some free tickets will be issued Thursday, Oct. 22, as part of the League of Chicago Theatres’ Free Night of Theatre initiative. Call 773-442-2882 or www.www.tympanictheatre.org. Photo courtesy of Tympanic Theatre