‘Dracula: The Failings of Men’ opens Oct. 29 in Stone Theatre

'Dracula: The Failings of Men' opens Oct. 29 in Stone Theatre

Oct 21, 2024| General News, Students

Halloween is close, and so is the opening of Dracula: The Failings of Men, the Louisiana Tech University School of Theatre's first production of the 2024-25 season.

Directed by School of Theatre Director Mark D. Guinn, Dracula: The Failings of Man is scheduled to run Oct. 29-Nov. 2 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 3 at 2:30 p.m. in Stone Theatre on the Tech campus.

Set in April 1897, the play features a storm, a schooner, a search, a secured corpse, an on-the-loose bat, and a fight against evil in this reimagining of the Bram Stoker classic.

Ticket prices are $10 for adults, $5 for children, and $2 for students with a valid student ID; for tickets, contact the theatre office at 318.257.3942.

The talented class of Tech students and their hometowns:

Carson Turgeon as John "Jack" Seward (Hathaway)
Amber Garner as Lucy Westenra (Frierson)
Logan Brett Sapp as Arthur Quincey Morris-Holmwood, Lord Godalming (Owensboro, Ky.)
Ryann McClure as Ada Van Helsing (Zachary)
Hannah Allen as R. M. Renfield (Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea)
Jackson Leo Gemborys as Count Dracula (Durham, N.C.)
Sarah Plumlee as Ensemble (Katy, Texas)
Adeline "Fish" Fish as Ensemble (Walton, Ky.)
John Browning as Ensemble (Zachary)
Reilly Spitzfaden as Ensemble (New Orleans)

For more information about Louisiana Tech's Department of Theatre, visit www.latechuniversitytheatre.com or email [email protected].