Monday, August 24
6:30PM – 9:00PM
Tuesday, August 25
6:30PM – 9:00PM
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Auditions for Dracula (a feminist revenge fantasy) by Kate Hamill, based on the novel by Bram Stoker, will be held Monday, August 24 and Tuesday, August 25 from 6:30PM to 9:00 PM. Please sign up for one time slot on SignupGenius.
All roles available. No Equity contracts available for this production. Those planning to attend should click here to sign up for an audition slot via Sign-Up Genius.
Please plan to arrive at the scheduled start time so the directors are able to have pairing options. Auditions will consist of reading selected script passages. Callbacks will be Wednesday, August 26, if needed. This production runs from October 23 – November 7, 2026.
For more information, including a show synopsis and character breakdown, please visit www.broadview-heights-spotlights.org.
For remaining questions, please reach out to the directors, Jena Gross (jena.gross@yahoo.com) and Kayleigh Joyce (kaymjoyce4@gmail.com).
Show Synopsis:
Based loosely on the famous novel by Bram Stoker, this a modern take on a classic. When your survival is at stake… will you be able to distinguish the monster from the man? Both terrifying and riotous, Kate Hamill’s imaginative, gender-bending “feminist revenge fantasy” is like no Dracula you’ve ever seen—exploring the nature of predators and reinventing the story as a smart, disquieting, darkly comic drama. Hamill’s signature style and postmodern wit upends this familiar tale of Victorian vampires—driving a stake through the heart of toxic masculinity.
Characters:
All roles available.
No Equity contracts are available for this production.
Doubling may be used at the discretion of the co-directors/production staff.
Women:
DOCTOR VAN HELSING
40s+. American. A female vampire hunter. She takes no nonsense from anybody. She wears dusty beaten clothing and a big cowboy hat. She has a long nasty old scar all up and down the side of her face, as if someone has taken their hand and RIPPED down, long ago. It’s from an encounter she’d rather not talk about. She’s been through it. She’s a bit of a know-it—all; okay; she’s a lot of a know-it—all. She’s prickly. She’s strong. She’s brilliant. She’s no Lady. She’s on the hunt. She is badass—and 19th century men do not, as a rule, appreciate it.
MINA BARKER
20s-30s. Very smart. Caring. Loyal. ‘Wants to do the right thing. Was raised to be a Lady, and is thus suppressing an inner fire that emerges throughout the progression of the play. Great emotional depth, good sense of humor. Must face her darkest fears— comes out stronger at the end of it. Secretly an adventurer, and fighter. Is called to be more than she once was.
LUCY WESTENRA
20s-30s. Bright, funny, vivacious, playful, and mischievous. Feels trapped and torn by expectations. About to be married, and deeply conscious of how that puts her under a 19th century man’s control. Reflexively flirtatious. Believes she must pretend to be less than she is. Yearns for freedom. Falls desperately ill after being bitten by Dracula… and then becomes a completely different being—an animalistic vampire demon—a naturally manipulative predator. Lucy’s vampire self is deeply unpredictable and frightening.
MARILLA
20s—30s. A vampire. More animal than human. Was lured into vampirehood by Dracula, who then proceeded to exploit her. Enjoys being a predator. Finds pleasure in consuming others. Resents her objectification. Manipulative; vicious; probably sociopathic. Capable of moving very fast—blink, and oh God, she’s right behind you. Sister-wife to DRUSILLA. Will double with MAID, an underpaid, resentful servant.
DRUSILLA
20s-30s. A vampire. More animal than human. Was lured into vampirehood by Dracula, who then proceeded to exploit her. Enjoys being a predator. Finds pleasure in consuming others. Resents her objectification. Manipulative; vicious; probably sociopathic. Capable of moving very fast—blink, and oh God, she’s right behind you. Sister-wife to MARILLA. Will double with MILLER, a casually brutal asylum attendant, and and MERCHANT, a merchant looking to make a sale.
RENFIELD
any age. A madwoman. Worships Dracula. Believes that if she can earn his approval, she will be free. Not a bad soul, really, but capable of extreme brutality or duplicity in service of her religious zealotry. Almost a child, in her way.
Men:
DRACULA
late 30s – late 50s. A physically imposing man. He is… extremely confident. Strong. Funny. Charming. Sexy. You’d like him, reader—no, really, you would. He makes people lose their heads. Manipulative. Commanding. Capable of being very, very frightening. Unpredictable. Physically strong. Incredible with language. Unimaginably powerful. Brilliant. Casually takes pleasure in cruelty. An equal-opportunity sexual sadist. A toxic predator; a wolf in the fold; a very old and clever parasite, capable of adapting and surviving. Fundamentally enjoys himself.
JONATHAN HARKER
20s-40s. A nice man. A truly decent man. A lawyer; a man of letters; a slight man; a slightly fussy man. If being unkind, one could say he’s delicate. He’s very, very British. Cares about people. Is maybe a little rule-bound. loves his wife, Mina, deeply. Is bitten by Dracula, and then loses his mind—becoming an easily-confused, raving shambles. After recovering from sickness, he slowly gives in to Dracula’s darkness—becoming an abusive, toxic man. Once he’s under Dracula’s influence, we can’t always tell if he’s telling the truth. Can quickly switch from likable to extremely volatile.
DOCTOR GEORGE SEWARD
30s—40s. The head physician of a lunatic asylum. A good man, but starts out the play as a product of his era—has some trouble listening to women. Believes only in the evidence of his own eyes. Tends to mansplain. Deeply in love With his fiancé Lucy Westenra, of Whom he is overprotective. Has a very contentious relationship with Van Helsing. Doesn’t like to not feel in control. Chivalrous. Thinks of himself as a modern man; a man of science. Over the course of the play, he learns to accept female leadership and questions his assumptions. A brave man. Likeable.
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Dracula is presented by special arrangement with Theatrical Rights Worldwide. www.theatricalrights.com
