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Location: The Lakewood Center For The Arts / 368 S. State St. Lake Oswego, OR. 97034

Ticket Prices: Adults = $42.00 / Seniors= $40.00 / Students = $30.00
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By Hamilton Deane and John L. Balderston
Based on the novel by Bram Stoker
Director: Mark Pierce

Professor Van Helsing investigates the mysterious illness affecting young Lucy Seward, whose father serves as the doctor at an English sanatorium. He discovers that she is the prey of the charming Count Dracula, a powerful vampire. This is a thrilling new production that honors the legendary history of this classic shocker while embracing a 21st-century perspective on power and seduction.

This show is suitable for ages 12 and older.

Directorial Sponsors: Russell Brownyer & Miriam Steierman

About the Play: Based on Bram Stoker’s famous novel, Dracula is the classic Gothic drama that explores the power of seduction and the nature of true love. When the mysterious Count Dracula (Leif Norby) becomes interested in the beautiful young Lucy Seward (Kylie Jenifer Rose), she begins to suffer from terrifying dreams and strange illnesses. This raises suspicions among her fiancé, Jonathan Harker (Noah Rich), Lucy’s father, Dr. Seward (Jeremy Southard), and Professor Abraham Van Helsing (Norman Wilson). After a series of gruesome murders and unexplained events, these men fear Dracula may be among the undead, stalking the darkness and preying on innocent souls.

The talented ensemble also includes Matthew Sunderland as Renfield, Nathan Petts as Butterworth, and Brenna Warren as Miss Wells.

LTC’s production of Dracula is directed by Mark Pierce, set design is by Demetri Pavlatos, and props are by Allen R. Phillips. Light design is by Carson Hambuchen, dialect coach and sound design are by Elizabeth Young, and costume design is by Laura Helgesen. The stage manager is Kendra Comerford, and the producer is Steve Knox.

History of the Play

The play Dracula premiered at New York’s Schubert Theatre on September 19, 1927. Originally a 1924 stage production adapted by Hamilton Deane from Bram Stoker’s novel of the same name, it was significantly revised by John L. Balderston in 1927. It was the first adaptation of the novel authorized by Stoker’s widow and has influenced many later versions.

In 1927, the play was brought to Broadway by Horace Liveright, who hired John L. Balderston to adapt the script for American audiences. The American production featured Bela Lugosi in his first major English-speaking role, with Edward Van Sloan as Van Helsing; both actors reprised their roles in the 1931 film version, which was based on the Deane-Balderston play.

Besides significantly shortening the plot, the 1927 rewrite by Balderston reduced the number of key characters by merging Lucy Westenra and Mina Murray into one character, making John Seward her father, and removing Quincey Morris and Arthur Holmwood. In Dean’s original version, Quincey was changed to a woman to provide more acting roles for women in the play.

The play was revived in 1977 with a production featuring set and costume designs by Edward Gorey and starring Frank Langella as Dracula. The production won Tony Awards for Best Revival and Best Costume Design and was nominated for Best Scenic Design and Best Leading Actor in a Play (Langella). Like Lugosi, Langella played the role again in the 1979 film adaptation. Later actors in the title role for the Broadway revival included David Dukes, Raul Julia, and Jean LeClerc, while the London production starred Terence Stamp. American touring companies included performances by Martin Landau and Jeremy Brett.

The story of Dracula continues to generate books, TV shows, graphic novels, and movies, including notable titles such as Anne Rice’s Interview with a Vampire Slayer, Stephanie Meyer’s Twilight trilogy, as well as Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Blade, Becoming Human, The Originals, and The Vampire Diaries.