Dracula in rehearsal
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Program cover by Michael Garrison
Rehearsals for the upcoming production of Dracula are proceeding well. The platforms for the show have been built at Twelve Stone Farm. The dimensions are taped out now at our rehearsal space on Church Street. The small “rooms” of the set make movement a challenge of precision for the performers, but they are all rising to the occasion. Costumes are being sewn and props are being gathered. The cast has enormous enthusiasm for this suspenseful version of the famous story.
Excitement mounted this week when set designer Robert Countryman came by a rehearsal and dropped off a very large wooden box. It appeared to be a crate which contained soil…. perhaps Transylvanian soil. Certain cast members found it quite exciting and wanted to climb right into the box and spend the day there. Apparently there are “method actors” in the cast.
Tater Patch is working with the American Red Cross to assist with one or more blood drives in October. More will be announced on this soon. Some cast members thought “Give blood, starve a vampire” was a worthy slogan. Let us know what you think.
