Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors by Gordon Greenberg & Steve Rosen
Director: Sharon Dykstra
Producers: Steve Hetherington & Terry Grice
Performance Dates: May 29 to June 13, 2026
When her sister Mina falls ill with a mysterious disease of the blood, Lucy and her fiancé Jonathan, along with famed female vampire hunter Doctor Jean Van Helsing hunt for the dangerous and sexy Count Dracula. With clever word play and quick-change antics, this is a lightning fast, laugh-out-loud, gender-bending romp!
Auditions
- By appointment at the theatre – 400 Newkirk Road, Richmond Hill
- Book an appointment for Sat Jan 24, 2026 1pm-5pm OR Sun Jan 25, 2026 7pm to 10pm
- Call back date: Monday Jan 26, 2026 7:30pm
Roles Available:
- 5 ACTORS IN TOTAL. 1 TO PLAY DRACULA AND 4 ACTORS TO PORTRAY 15 CHARACTERS AND ANIMALS OF ALL GENDERS.
- Main characters are listed below. All require Upper Class British Accents with additional accents listed.
- Count Dracula: Commanding European dialect. Hugely sexy, magnetically handsome, rock star presence. A narcissist whose greatest love is himself.
- Actor One: Jonathan Harker: Prim and proper, obsessive-compulsive, frightened of his own shadow (Accents required: Irish, Scottish, Texan & Cockney)
- Actor Two: Dr. Westfeldt. Lucy and Mina’s father. Blowhard, self-important misogynist given to proclamations and posturing. (Accents required: Sea Captain & Cockney)
- Actor Three: Lucy Westfeldt: a brilliant, plucky earth scientist. Full of energy with the spirit of adventure. Often under-estimated due to her beauty. (Accents required: Eastern European & Cockney)
- Actor Four: Mina Westfeldt/Dr. Jean Van Helsing: Mina is the less attractive, less intelligent sister of Lucy. Desperate for her own suitor and attention. Dr. Van Helsing is the brilliant, deadly serious and sturdy German vampire hunter. (Accents required: British & German)
Audition Information
- Auditions are to be booked in advance through the Producer and will be 10 minutes in length.
- Auditions will consist of reading from the script (please read script in advance)
- To obtain a copy of the script please contact the Producer. There is a deposit of $20 which is returned at the audition with the script being in good condition.
- Arrive early to complete an audition form
- Please bring your calendar with you
Contact Information
- Steve Hetherington, Producer
- to book an audtion send an email to shetheri@gmail.com with your preferred audition date
Rehearsals
- Rehearsals will begin Mid-March
- Rehearsal schedule will be set after casting; generally, 2 nights a week + Sunday afternoons.
- Mandatory tech rehearsals for ALL cast and crew during the three weeks prior to opening.
The Curtain Club is an award-winning community theatre celebrating its 72nd season. It is a non-profit, non-equity community theatre group. If you are cast in this show, you MUST become a member. Membership fees are $20 and are due no later than the first rehearsal.