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Actors Theatre of Louisville
Contact:
Lacy Mudd
502-584-1265 x3040
Kirsty Gaukel
502-584-1265 x3041
ACTORS THEATRE OF LOUISVILLE PRESENTS FIFTH THIRD BANK’S DRACULA
SEPTEMBER 14-OCTOBER 31, 2012
Louisville, KY- Artistic Director Les Waters and Managing Director Jennifer Bielstein are pleased to present Fifth Third Bank’s Dracula, playing in the Bingham Theatre at Actors Theatre of Louisville, September 14-October 31, 2012.
With many familiar faces returning to the Bingham Theatre stage, this year’s production promises to be one audiences will be dying to sink their teeth into. William McNulty will, once again, direct his own adaptation of Bram Stoker’s famed novel as well as reprising his illustrious role as Van Helsing.
Alongside McNulty, will be an entire smorgasbord of returning talent. Marc Bovino, former acting apprentice and huge crowd pleaser, will be returning as Reinfield for the fifth time, after a year off from the show. Another crowd favorite, Randolph Curtis Rand, who bears his teeth on the posters seen around town, striking terror into the heart of Louisville, will be returning as Count Dracula.
The cast will also include:Alex Thompson,another acting apprentice alumni (2004-2005) who will be playing Mr. Briggs,Chris Kellywho will play Dr. Seward for the second year in a row, and Marianna McClellan who understudied the role of Lucy as an apprentice last year will now take center stage as the female lead.
McNulty, who hasdirectedDraculaat Actors Theatre since 1996, doesn’t let the length of time he has been involved with the showaffecthis passion of keeping audiences on the edge of their seats. Speaking on this, McNulty said, “Although the show hasn't changed that much technically over the past five years, people who have come back year after year usually remark on how different it is each time they see it. Even those of us who've been in it before rehearse and explore it as if it were brand new.”
Dracula is made possible in part by support from Fifth Third Bank. Additionally, Actors Theatre’s educational outreach for Dracula is made possible by the Yum! Brands Foundation’s sponsorship of the Student Matinee Series.
To reserve tickets to review, to request images, or for any other press enquiries, please contact Kirsty Gaukel, Public Relations Manager at 502-584-1265 ext. 3041 or .
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Ticket Information
Tickets are on sale to the public priced from $37, and can be purchased by calling the Actors
Theatre box office at 502-584-1205 or online at actorstheatre.org. Discount rates for groups of 10 or more are available by calling 502-585-1210.
Draculawill begin with YUM! Family Series Student Matinee performances on September 1213 will open September 14 and run through October 31. Please call the box office or visit our website (ActorsTheatre.org) for a detailedperformance schedule.
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Listing Information
Actors Theatre of Louisville
316 W. Main St, Louisville KY (Pamela Brown Auditorium)
Fifth Third Bank’s Dracula
September 14 – October 31, 2012
Steel your nerves, don your fangs and get ready to scream.
Tickets are on sale priced from $37.
Discount rates for groups of 10 or more are available by calling 502-585-1210.
Box Office: 502-584-1205
Press opening
Sept. 14, 2012,7.30 p.m.
Dracula Blood Drive
September 27 from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. at Fifth Third Bank at 4th Street Live!
Support Actors Theatre and the Red Cross by helping us reach our goal of 50 pints! All blood donors will receive a complimentary pizza lunch provided by Bearno’s and will be entered into a drawing for two free tickets to Dracula. To reserve your spot, contact Cameron Matthews at 502-584-1265 or . Free Pedicab rides will be available to all donors within a limited downtown area.
Fifth Third Bank is a generous and long standing supporter of Actors Theatre. This is their twelfth year sponsoring Dracula and their support is very important to us. We would greatly appreciate inclusion of their participation in your coverage.
About Actors Theatre of Louisville
Les Waters, Artistic Director
Jennifer Bielstein, Managing Director
Now in its 49th season, Actors Theatre of Louisville, the State Theatre of Kentucky, has emerged as one of America's most consistently innovative professional theatre companies. Actors Theatre’s programming includes a broad range of classical and contemporary work, presenting more than 500 performances each season. The company performs annually to nearly 200,000 people and is the recipient of the most prestigious awards bestowed on a regional theatre: a special Tony®Award for Distinguished Achievement, the James N. Vaughan Memorial Award for Exceptional Achievement and Contribution to the Development of Professional Theatre, and the Margo Jones Award for the Encouragement of New Plays. Actors Theatre's international appearances include performances in over 29 cities in 15 foreign countries. Currently, there are more than 40 books of plays and criticism from Actors Theatre in publication and circulation.
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