Thiel College theatre students bring Dracula comedy to the stage in early November

GREENVILLE, Pa.-- The Thiel Players are staging a fast-paced romp that turns the gothic horror of Dracula on its head with “Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors” Nov. 7–9 and Nov. 14–15 at the William A. Robinson Theater at Thiel College.

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The play, written by Gordon Greenberg and Steven Rosen, will be directed by Thiel’s Director of Theatre JK Rogers, Ph.D., and assisted by Savanna Welch ’25.

Performances will be at 7 p.m. on Nov. 7–8 and Nov. 14–15, with a matinee at 2 p.m. on Nov. 9. Audience members should be 12 years or older.

The play has been described as a lightning-paced spoof reimagines Bram Stoker’s Dracula as a campy, cross-dressing, quick-change comedy in the vein of “The 39 Steps” or “The Play That Goes Wrong.”

The Thiel Players present two major productions each year as well as smaller student-directed or written pieces.

Tickets are available online at www.thiel.edu/tickets. Online ticket prices are $12 for adults or $15 at the door. Student tickets are $5. Thiel students are admitted free with a valid student ID.

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