Kate Hamill's Dracula: A Feminist Revenge Tragedy begins performances September 9 at the Actors Theatre of Louisville. The regional premiere runs at Louisville, Kentucky's Bingham Theatre through September 18.
The cast, which features local talent, stars Lipica Shah as Mina Harker, LaShondra Hood as Doctor Van Helsing, Nick Jordan as Dracula, Dara Jade Tiller as Marilla, Alanna Darby as Drusilla, Mark Mozingo as Doctor George Seward, Brittany "BeeBee" Patillo as Lucy Westenra, Justin Jackson as Jonathan Harker, and Abigail Bailey Maupin as Renfield.
Jennifer Pennington directs the adaptation, loosely based on the classic Bram Stoker novel and described as "a gleeful stake through the heart of the patriarchy." Hamill's re-imagined take on the vampire classic made its world premiere in New York in 2020.
The creative team is rounded out by movement, fight, and intimacy director David Anzuelo; voice and dialect coach Joy Lanceta Coronel; dramaturg Miss Hazel Jade; scenic and props designer Katelin Ashcraft; costume designer Anna Jenny; lighting designer Dani Clifford; sound designer Paul Doyle; and media designer Philip Allgeier.
Shaina Pierce serves as production stage manager, Ashley Hall as assistant stage manager, Paul Werner as director of production and operations, Alexia Hall as technical director, Emily Tarquin as casting director, and Kavin Moore as associate casting director.
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