Actors Circle plans performances of Dracula in November

Cast and staff members of “Dracula” include, seated, from left: Cathy Rist Strauch, Mark Fryer, Jessica Fernbach, Paul Kantor, and Christian Wheeland. Standing, same order:: Harry Nealon, Amanda VanBuskirk, Kilbur Rubio, Jordan Joulbert, Lou Bisignani, Brandon Michael, Kayla Kay. George Conrad, and Jeff Ginsberg.

Actors Circle will present Dracula, adapted from Bram Stoker’s classic Gothic tale by Lou Bisignani, at Providence Playhouse, 1256 Providence Road. Scranton. Also directed by Lou Bisignani, show dates are November 14, 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, and 24.  

Friday and Saturday performances are  at 7 p.m., and  Sundays at 2 p.m. Tickets are $15 general; $12, seniors, and  students are $10. On Thursday, Nov. 14, all tickets are $10.  Purchase tickets online at www.actorscircle.com, or pay cash at the door. Call 570-342-9707 for reservations.

Major cast members are Brandon Michael as Dracula, with Chris Eibach, Jordan Joulbert, Kayla Kay, Mel Uchic, Mark Fryer, George Conrad, Paul Kantor, Dominick Azzarelli, Warren Cox, and members of the ensemble cast: Liosa Benedict, Jessica Fernbach, Harry Nealon, Kilbur Rubio, Holly Tornvall, and Christian Wheeland. Linda C. Griffiths is assistant director.

This is presented by a special grant from the Lackawanna County for the Arts and Culture.

Director Bisignani has been active in theater for over 50 years, with well over 100 shows in his theatrical career. He is known on various stages throughout NEPA, and is especially for being among the founders of Actors Circle.  Though he is now most content to work behind the scenes as director and has been a set designer/master builder for many of AC’s shows, Lou’s many appearances on stage included a special reading of Love Letters with Janet Loewe. His directing for Actors includes various Sherlock Holmes plays, which he also adapted for the stage;  Busy Body, The 39 Steps, some  original works of his own, and many more.

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