Dracula October Entertainment
Venues Across Four Cities Launch Dracula-Themed Entertainment This October
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Several venues are offering Dracula-themed entertainment this October, ranging from a Halloween-inspired evening of cocktails, cigars, live music and raffles in Yuma to theatrical productions in Pennsylvania, New Mexico and South Carolina. Bristol Riverside Theatre presents the fast-paced comedy Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors from October 6–25, while Charleston’s Queen Street Playhouse stages the same comedy October 9–31, featuring five actors portraying more than 20 characters. In contrast, Las Cruces Community Theatre’s October 2 production of Steven Dietz’s Dracula emphasizes psychological unease, using ominous sound, low lighting and a looming castle set to evoke Bram Stoker’s darker story.
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Yuma’s Dracula After Dark is divided into four timed portions, from “The Awakening” at 4–6 p.m. to “The Final Bite” at 10–11 p.m.; the evening also features a Dracula’s Den photo experience, a best-dressed contest and cigar-and-spirit pairings.
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Bristol Riverside Theatre’s production is written by Gordon Greenberg and Steve Rosen and directed by Ken Kaissar. Its five-person cast includes William Bednar, Laura Cable, Brenny Campbell, Davey Miller and Danny Vaccaro, and the show uses rapid costume changes and eccentric characters for its comic take.
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At Las Cruces Community Theatre, the unsettling soundscape continues through intermission, with recorded breathing and whispers replacing conventional music. Assistant director Matthew Esqueda said the aim was to make audiences feel “like they’re being watched.”
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