The 2026 Auditions are OPEN
We are looking forward to seeing you in the theatre!
THE SEARCH IS ON FOR OUR NEXT PRODUCTIONS!
GENESIUS THEATRE – THIS 2026
PRESENTS
"Dracula"
John Balderston and Hamilton Deane’s adaptation of Dracula was originally written in 1924 on commission from Bram Stoker’s widow, Florence Stoker. A reaction to the film Nosferatu being produced without permission from the estate, this was the first adaptation of the work authorized by the Stoker estate. This same version was also the production that established Bela Lugosi as a force on the American stage, and that would move on to be adapted into the blockbuster horror film he would later star in — and later still, Christopher Lee.
Set in the 1920’s in the London home of Dr. Seward and the crypt of the Count himself, Jonathan Harker seeks answers as to what malady is afflicting his beloved Lucy. When her father, Dr. Seward, calls for the help of the eccentric Abraham Van Helsing at the same time as their mysterious neighbor, Count Dracula, begins offering help, suspicions are aroused as to whose intentions to saving her are true.
Genesius is excited to present this parlor horror as a celebration of classic literature, stage, film, and all things that go bump in the night!
We are seeking actors of any background with a strong sense of dramatic and comedic timing, as well as suspense for this is an intimate, 8-person play.
Actors auditioning may be asked to perform an English, Romanian, Dutch, and/or Germanic accent.
View Audition Sides
Roles
- Dracula: Tall, Mysterious, Polished and Distinguished
- Sides: pgs 38, 48-50,68-69
- Maid: Young lady (good comedic timing)
- Sides: pgs 34-36
- Attendant: Young gentlemen (good comedic timing)
- Sides: pgs 34-36
- Harker: typical Englishman public school class, direct manner, explosive, incisive, and excitable
- Sides: pgs18-19,40-41,62-63
- Dr Seward: Father of Lucy, intelligent, typical specialist, not a man of action
- Sides: pgs 8-9,58-59
- Van Helsing: a man of resourceful action. Incisive speech, too the point
- Sides: pgs 41-42, 48-50
- Renfield: Repulsive Youth
- Sides: pgs 13-14, 44-46
- Lucy: Conflicted daughter of Dr Seward, engaged to Harker. A woman of her time
- Sides: pgs 18-19, 62-63
Auditions will take place at Genesius Theatre on Saturday, August 8 at 7 p.m.
Show dates:
Dracula
October 23 - 31
For any questions about auditions or if you need to make changes to your timeslot, please email us at info@genesiustheatre.org or text 484-955-0610. Our office number listed above is unmonitored during auditions.