According to the Guiness Book of World Records, Dracula is the most portrayed literary character ever. Almost two centuries ago the Irish writer Bram Stoker created Dracula who has since become one of the most famous stars of English literature. Stoker even named his personal vampire Dracula because he thought the name meant “devil” in the Romanian language. To celebrate the holiday of Halloween, get your stakes and cloves of garlic ready for a frightening evening of thrills and chills with the American premiere of “Dracula” at the Hartford Stage until Sunday, November 1. This new psychological drama is the challenging work of Morgan Lloyd Malcolm, one exciting new one of the more than 800 adaptations penned over the years. She loves horror stories and considers hers "a powerful and rich story.” For director Jackson Gay, her introduction to this tale began when she was ten years old and played Lucy, one of the main characters, in a community production in Sugar Land, Texas. She loves "creating something both deeply unsettling and thrilling for an audience.”
Settle back and take a deep breathe as Sara Gutierrez’s Mina orchestrates this terribly disturbing tale stuffed with frights and delights for your listening pleasure. As the creeping dread of night surrounds you, you will be trapped in the horror at your own risk. Mina fancies herself the heroine as she is the only one alive at the conclusion and it is her words that reign supreme. She is betrothed to Jonathan who helps tell the tale, a willing Lucas Dixon, who is honored to be chosen to be her co-conspirator. Jonathan travels to Transylvania to help Count Dracula with purchasing a new house in London. Also central to the narrative is Mina’s good friend Lucy, portrayed by Scout Backus. Others with various roles in the tale include Caitlin Elizabeth Clouthier, Anney Giobbe, and Pauli.>/p>
Be prepared for lots of fangs and blood as the tale unravels, as Mina ratchets up the horror to a screaming feast, all the while snipets of laughter lessens the tension. How perfect to celebrate the spirit of the holiday!
For tickets ($10-120), call the Hartford Stage, 50 Church Street, Hartford at 860-527-5151 or boxoffice@hartfordstage.org. Performances are Tuesday to Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m. Recommended for ages 14 and up. Every 2 seconds someone needs blood. Blood drives will be held at Hartford Stage October 20 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and at Hartford Health Care, 560 Hudson Street, Hartford on October 28 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. You will receive a special gift from Hartford Stage.
Just in time for your personal Halloween thrills and chills, let Hartford Stage unveil this new reimagined psychological suspenseful tale for you. This gothic classic has taken on a different spin and point of view and you are guaranteed to gain a suspenseful appreciation of monsters that just may scare you silly.
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