This Halloween season, UCF Conservatory Theatre presents a thrilling production of 鈥淒racula鈥� by Hamilton Deane. This spooky performance opens Thursday, Oct. 21, and runs through Sunday, Oct. 31, on UCF鈥檚 main campus.
Based on the novel by Bram Stoker, 鈥淒racula鈥� tells the chilling story of a woman who becomes mysteriously anemic, and a Dr. Van Helsing who believes that a vampire is the cause. The play is a quest to confound the suspected foe Count Dracula and is full of supernatural shudders and surprises.
Theatre professor Donald Seay, who won a Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival directing award for last year鈥檚 UCF production of 鈥淧roof,鈥� selected Deane鈥檚 version of 鈥淒racula鈥� to direct. 鈥淭here have been so many TV and movie versions that were only loosely based on the novel,鈥� he said. 鈥淭his version is compact and encompasses most of the original story.鈥�
Seay adds that his production will reveal the vampire鈥檚 plans, how they unfold and how the characters will stop him.
鈥淒racula鈥� runs Thursday, Oct. 21, through Sunday, Oct. 24, and Thursday, Oct. 28, through Sunday, Oct. 31, in the Main Stage theatre. All shows begin at 8 p.m., except for Sunday matinees, which start at 2 p.m.
Ticket prices are $19 for adults, $17 for seniors and $12 for students with their IDs.
Reservations are recommended and available through the box office at 407-823-1500. Group rates are available. The box office can assist with accommodations for patrons with disabilities.