About this Event
PCC Mainstage Theater presents “Dracula” -
Adapted by Neil LaBute; Based on the novel by Bram Stoker;
Directed by Suzanne Hunt-Jenner
Seven performances:
Friday, October 17 - Saturday, October 25
Show times: 2:00pm Matinee, and 7:30pm Evening
Center for the Arts Theater - CA 135
"Neil LaBute brings a rich theatricality and his provocative way with language and story to the world of Count Dracula, Van Helsing, Jonathan Harker, and his beloved Mina — this time, with very much a mind of her own — infusing the classic gothic tale of terror, obsession, and pathos with a modern edge. Chilling yet stylish in its atmosphere, dark yet deeply human in its emotional impact, Neil LaBute's DRACULA is a tribute to both LaBute's dramatic vision and the timelessness of Stoker's novel." ~ Broadway Play Publishing, Inc.
About the Authors -
Neil LaBute -
Neil LaBute received his Master of Fine Arts degree in dramatic writing from New York University and was the recipient of a literary fellowship to study at the Royal Court Theatre, London. He also attended the Sundance Institute's Playwrights Lab and is the Playwright-in-Residence with MCC Theatre in New York City. LaBute's plays include: Bash: Latter-Day Plays, The Shape of Things, The Mercy Seat, The Distance From Here, Autobahn, Fat Pig (Olivier Award nominated for Best Comedy), Some Girl(s), This Is How It Goes, Wrecks, Filthy Talk for Troubled Times, In a Dark Dark House, Reasons To Be Pretty (Tony Award nominated for Best Play) and The Break of Noon. In 2011 his play In a Forest, Dark and Deep premiered in London's West End. LaBute is also the author of Seconds of Pleasure, a collection of short fiction which was published by Grove Atlantic. His films include In the Company of Men (New York Critics' Circle Award for Best First Feature and the Filmmaker Trophy at the Sundance Film Festival), Your Friends and Neighbors, Nurse Betty, Possession, The Shape of Things, a film adaptation of his play of the same title, The Wicker Man, Lakeview Terrace and Death at a Funeral.
Bram Stoker -
Abraham "Bram" Stoker (8 November 1847 – 20 April 1912) was an Irish author who is celebrated for his 1897 Gothic horror novel Dracula. In his early years, Stoker worked as a theatre critic for an Irish newspaper and wrote stories as well as commentaries. He also enjoyed travelling, particularly to Cruden Bay where he set two of his novels. During another visit to the English coastal town of Whitby, Stoker drew inspiration for writing Dracula. He died on April 20, 1912 due to Locomotor ataxia and was cremated in north London. Since his death, his magnum opus Dracula has become one of the most well known works in English literature, and the novel has been adapted for numerous films, short stories and plays.
Dracula is produced by special arrangement with Broadway Play Publishing Inc., NYC -
www.broadwayplaypublishing.com
This performance is presented to satisfy a portion of the requirements for Technical Theater (THRT 12A), Theater Rehearsal and Performance (THRT 029), Stage Techniques (THRT 030), and/or Fundamentals of Stage Lighting (THRT 041).
-Content notice: Adult content and language. Recommended for mature audiences only.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Center for the Arts Theater - Pasadena City College (CA 135), 1570 East Colorado Boulevard, Pasadena, United States
USD 10.00 to USD 16.82
