Halloween Performance Slated For 'Dracula'

The department of theatre and dance will give audiences a hauntingly good time with Steven Dietz's adaptation of Bram Stoker's "Dracula" Wednesday through Halloween (Oct. 26-31).

Show times are 8 p.m. daily with a 2 p.m. Saturday matinee and a midnight performance on Halloween. All performances will take place on the University Theatre Center's Mainstage Theatre.

Dietz's adaptation looks at the time-tested story with fresh eyes, using humor and horror to tell the tale of the infamous Count Dracula and his scheme to use London's metropolis for his own personal feeding grounds.

As the Count's plan materializes, London residents begin to piece together the odd occurrences and realize that something must be done to stop him.

Dietz's "Dracula" is about much more than vampires and creatures of the night; it's a story about true love and the ability of evil to overtake an entire society with relative ease.

The cast includes theatre and musical theatre majors Joshua Amyx (as Dracula), Aaron Thacker, Jared Pike, James Arrington, Rick Olvera, Mike Sims, Kesha Williams, Veronica Polo, Amy Burn and Julie Hill.

Directed by SHSU theatre faculty member Ron Destro, the stage manager is Kyle Schreck, and faculty designers include Gregg Buck, set; Don Childs, light; and Kristina Hanssen, costumes. Staff member Larry Routh is the technical director.

Tickets are $10 for general admission and $8 for senior citizens and SHSU students with a valid ID. Group rates are also available.

The play contains adult content, and no children under the age of three will be admitted.

For more information, call the University Theatre Center at 936.294.1339.

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SHSU Media Contact: Jennifer Gauntt
Oct. 21, 2005
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