Stick your neck out; watch 'Dracula'
It's an old one-liner:
"Dracula sucks.”
Blood, that is.
lust in time for Halloween,
the University Theatre's first
show of the season, Deane's
and Balderston's 1927 ver
sion of "Dracula" opens to
day in Robinson Theatre at 8
p.m.
In contrast with the old
joke, director Grant McKer
nie is hoping for a smash.
McKemie says he has no idea
how the audience will react.
"But it's kind of fun. I like
that.”
This interpretation of Bram
Stoker's classic tale presents
a sophisticated contrast bet
ween good and evil. Set in
the late 19th century, it com
bines the three elements of
horror, mystery and
romance.
Dennis Smith, a University
graduate student in
playwriting, plays the in
famous vampire, marking his
first UT appearance. Smith
has 11 years experience as a
professional television and
film actor, and performed at
the Oregon Shakespearean
Festival in Ashland.
An unusual feature of the
production is the casting of a
woman (Cynthia Blaise) in a
role originally written for a
man. Blaise plays Professor
Van Helsing, who attempts
to assist her friend Dr.
Steward (Dennis Dolan) in
finding a cure for the
mysterious illness afflicting
his daughter, Lucy (Sally
Goodwill).
In another casting surprise,
Douglas Hout and Michael
Callahan are duel<ast as the
Byronesque madman, Ren
field. They will perform on
alternate nights. "The idea
behind that was that they
were both so capable,"
McKernie says.
Dracula runs tonight
through Saturday and Nov.
3-5. The audience is invited
to come in costume to a
special performance on
Halloween evening, Oct. 31.
All shows are at 8 p.m.
Tickets are $5 for the
general public $3.25 for
University students, and $4
for seniors and other
students.
Photo by Dave Kao
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