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ISBN number: 0822215497
Label: Dramatists Play Service Inc
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Page Count: 89
Printing Date: 1998-01
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I just got finished playing the part of Renfield in this very show at a community theatre in the Southern, CA area, and I have to say that it is one of the most exhausting, and rewarding experiences in my theatrical life. From the beginning of the rehearsal process, all the way to the end of the final performance, I left that theatre every night beat to a pulp. Physically, and emotionally, and I loved every minute of it.
For those of you who aren't familiar, this is the award winning stage adaptation of the Bram Stoker novel that opened in Arizona way back in the early nineties, and to my knowledge, the closest match to Stoker's original vision. It features hardly any of the romance, hoopla, or artsy-fartsy spectacle that most of the theatrical portrayals have nowadays.
If you are into directing, though, I must warn you. This show is a technical nightmare. Not that it isn't great when it all finally comes together, but there are enough lighting, and sound cues to make even the most seasoned technical directors cry, and the special effects, though they may be oustanding, are designed in such a precise fashion that they really allow for no mistakes at all. Whether it be fog, lightning, the sound of screaming, or the practical sound of a neck snapping, the timing has to be perfect.
It is said that it is usually the smallest details that can make or break a show. That is definitely true in the case of Steven Dietz Dracula. And trust me, there are A LOT of small details in this one.
The style of the show is also extremely fast-paced with several instances of action all taking place in different settings of the stage simultaneously. So much so, that there is never really any opertunity for a full scene change. For exaple, Renfield's cell is always on stage, and the lights come up whenever he has a scene. Also, the same bed has to be used for Mina's bedroom, the asylum guest room, AND Dracula's castle, and it always has to be rolled in from the same side of the stage, or it just won't work. So, basically what you have is a giant rubik's cube of a set.
There is also quite literally no opportunity for any of the actor's to have even a moments rest in between their scenes, especially if this is a show in a small scale community setting where few stage-hands are available. The way we did it was the Vixens and Asylum attendants (when they weren't playing their normal characters) would be dressed up in grey death robes so that they could move items and set pieces on and off the stage.
Overall verdict? This show can be a masterpiece if done right, but devestating if done wrong. For the most part, I think we did well for ourselves. Great read, though, if you are only into that part of it.
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