Audition Information:

Dracula

Adapted by Steven Dietz

Directors: RJ Palhegyi

Assistant Director: Amy Massengill

Stage Manager: Eric Massengill

Audition Dates: July 26th and July 27th @ 6:30

Callbacks on July 28th by invitation only

Show runs October 2nd - 17th on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays

Audition Information:
● Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script.
● There will be a dance call for any females who are interested in playing VIXENS. For more info, see Character Descriptions.
● Sides available by request starting June 1st. For sides or questions please email director RJ Palhegyi at rj@artscenterofcc.com
● MUST BE 18 YEARS OR OLDER TO AUDITION.
● DRACULA IS AN INTIMATE SHOW. IF CLOSENESS AND HUMAN CONTACT MAKE YOU UNCOMFORTABLE, PLEASE CONSIDER BEFORE AUDITIONING. SEE MORE INFO IN CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS & INTIMACY NOTES.

Rehearsals:
Rehearsal calendar is built around the availability of those who are cast and are typically 3 days per week.

Any conflicts after September 18th, please contact the director. There will be Saturday rehearsals on September 19th and possibly September 26th.

Plot Synopsis:
As Count Dracula begins to exert his will upon the residents of London, they try to piece together the clues of his appearances – in a valiant attempt to save themselves from a hideous fate. Rich with both humor and horror, this play paints a wicked picture of Stoker’s famous vampire. Enter the world of the Count, and prepare yourself for a night of terror and fascination!

Character Descriptions:

General Note - All characters have an English accent except Dracula (Eastern European) and Van Helsing (Dutch).

● Count Dracula - Male 20s or older
    A vampire. A force of nature and an undeniable presence. Evil personified, yet there is a draw to him that is intoxicating & charming.
   Please Note! Production could cast a young and old Dracula. While this is not guaranteed, it is an option.

● Mina Murray - Female 20s - 40s
   Fiancee to Jonathan Harker. Pure of heart and beautiful, yet as resourceful and sharp as any of her male counterparts. Dracula’s grand prize. Object of desire by all.

● Jonathan Harker - Male 20s - 40s
   Fiance to Mina Murray. A solicitor. He wants to succeed for Mina. Respectable Englishman driven mad by Dracula.

● Dr. Jack Seward - Male 20s - 40s
   Head of an insane asylum. In love with Lucy Westenra but the love is not reciprocated. Driven to prove himself to Lucy by breaking into the mind of Renfield and protecting Lucy.

● Lucy Westenra - Female 20s - 40s
   Mina’s best friend. Recently garnered the attention of multiple suitors and is loving every minute of it. However she becomes weaker and weaker as she falls victim to Dracula. Eventually becomes the Bloofer Lady (a vampire).

● Dr. Abraham Van Helsing - Male 40s or older
   Eccentric doctor who has faith in science as well as the supernatural. Helps to defeat Dracula by knowing about the occult.

● Renfield - Male 20s or older
   Mad prisoner in the asylum who is a servant of Dracula. Eats flies and bugs as they will give him life. Works for Dracula as Dracula has promised him eternal life. Serves as a bit of a narrator.

● Vixens - Female 20s or older
   The Brides of Dracula who seduce Johnathan Harker in a dance sequence. Aides to Dracula in Transylvania.

● Ensemble:
   Maid - Female 20s or older. Servant to Lucy. Small number of lines.
   Attendants - Any gender & age. Workers at the asylum.
 

Intimacy Notes:
● There will not be any nudity or intense sexual acts .
● Mina and Lucy are bitten by Dracula.
● Renfield may appear shirtless as the costume plan is
to have the character in rags.
● Lucy and Seward kiss.
● Harker and Mina kiss.
● Dracula and Mina kiss.
● Mina drinks the blood of Dracula.
● Harker appears shirtless.
● The Vixens seduce Harker in a dance sequence that is very ethereal and dream-like.
● Renfield chokes an attendant.
● Dracula snaps Renfied’s neck.
● Please note things may be altered. If you have any questions, please email the director.