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This production contains mature themes that may not be suitable for younger children, such as violence, blood, and nonconsensual intimacy.

We want to remind you that using any audio, video, or photographic recording devices is strictly prohibited.

DIRECTOR’S NOTE

“Reclaiming the Night”

Kate Hamill’s Dracula isn’t just an adaptation; it’s an exorcism; a reckoning; a sharp stake through the heart of a story that has long fed on fear, control, and silence. In this retelling, the women refuse to faint; instead, they rise. They fight. They reclaim their power from the monsters who would rather keep them in the dark.

Our production embodies Hamill’s blend of classic horror and biting humor, creating a thrilling, blood-drenched ride from repression toward liberation. We collide Victorian romanticism with contemporary urgency, merging the candlelit terror of Bram Stoker’s world with the pulse of modern resistance. The result is both familiar and strange, a fever dream where laughter curdles into a scream, and a scream breaks into laughter again.

Beneath the fangs and fog, this story is about revolution. Dracula is not just a monster; he’s a relic of power afraid of extinction. His fear mirrors our own world, where patriarchal systems still cling to dominance and attempt to silence progress. Mina, our central figure, learns that survival isn’t enough; confronting evil is necessary so that the next generation might live freer than the last.

Visually, the world unfolds as a dreamlike Gothic landscape; part castle, part asylum, part waking nightmare. Costumes gesture toward Victorian silhouettes, only to rip, stain, and evolve as characters transform. Light itself becomes a weapon, bathing the stage in blood, shadow, and vibrant revelation. The underscoring twists from the idyllic natural world to dissident pulses and unsettling undertones, fusing horror nostalgia with the immediacy of now. And yes, there will be blood. Not just for shock, but for symbolic release, a cathartic rebellion splattered across lace and linen.

The power of this story lives not only in its message but in the creative labor, collaboration, and community that brought it to life. Our ensemble, composed of extraordinary student actors, designers, and technicians, worked side by side with faculty mentors and professional artists to build this haunting, visceral world. Every drop of blood, every flicker of light, every transformation you witness is the product of collective imagination, discipline, and joy.

Dracula: A Feminist Revenge Fantasy, Really reminds us that even when the night feels endless, dawn is inevitable, but only if we fight for it. The monsters of oppression do not vanish on their own. They are staked, repeatedly, by those brave enough to reclaim the night.

Cambria Herrera & Michael Mueller  

Please be advised that this production contains: theatrical haze, theatrical smoke, strobe lighting effects, prop weaponry and is intended for mature audiences only.

RUNNING CREW*

GRIP AND RAIL
Chloe Conceicao
Madison Hoogeboom 

HEAD OF WARDROBE
Arlette Florencio

WARDROBE CREW
Ciel Codd
Sunjoo Kim
Chelsea Mallari

LIGHTING CONSOLE OPERATOR
Cynthia Montiel-Cruz

DECK ELECTRICIAN
Jackson Clifford

CHIEF SOUND ENGINEER
Barbra Zenns

SOUND PLAYBACK OPERATOR
Jonathan Demian

SOUND SUPPORT CREW
Chloe Conceicao

PROJECTION OPERATOR
Ryder Hernandez

MAKEUP & HAIR CREW
Marah Alomari
Tea Bramham
Ava Carlson
Charlotte Eisenacher-Knott
Myra Frank
Evan Goff
Addison Gonzales
Yvesie-Plum Rider
Willow Young
Ren West

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Please be advised that the performers utilize the aisles of the theater for their entrances and exits, please be aware of their presence.

PREPARATORY CREW

LEAD CARPENTERS
Daniel A. Gutierrez
Martinez Martinez

CARPENTERS*
Patrick Bator
Lenore Booth
Jonathan Demian
John Gillispie
Madison Githens
Evan Iniguez
Tiberius Jaramillo
Efren Mendez
Cynthia Montiel-Cruz
Leilani Narez

SCENIC PAINTERS*
Mckenzie Malone
Yvesie-Plum Rider

CUTTER/DRAPERS
Alexis Cisneros
Ciel Codd
SunJoo Kim 

COSTUME AGEING/DYING/CRAFTING
Alexis Cisneros
Ciel Codd
SunJoo Kim 

COSTUME CONSTRUCTION*
Hailley Gutierrez
Cory Johnson
Katy Rios Bailon
Madison Shafer
Thandee Tran
Brianna Tuma
Anabelle Wellendorf

ELECTRICIANS*
Anthony Apodaca
Patrick Bator
Lenore Booth
Chace Da Silva
Nicolas Dunne
Gizan Gando
Madison Githens
Cindy Gonzalez
Emmanuel Gonzalez
Sarah Hernandez
James Incremona
Dominic Lopez Moonheart
Mckenzie Malone
Martinez Martinez
Noe Mercado
Cynthia Montiel-Cruz
Aliecia Moreno
Abel Ortiz
Aiden Oslick
Loveya Ramirez
Karla Silva
Alison Skilbred
Dora Torres
Laura Vega