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And now, in the New England premiere of a bold new adaptation, award-winning playwright-actor Kate Hamill sinks her teeth into the sexism in Bram Stoker&#8217;s classic.<\/p>\n<p>The result is a fun, fearless ride when the Count meets his match \u2013 and the\u00a0<em>#MeToo<\/em>\u00a0movement \u2013 in a fast-paced, theatrical tour de force.<\/p>\n<p>One of the most-produced playwrights in America for 3 years running, Hamill has been deliberate about creating feminist, female-centered classics \u2013 whether in new stories or adaptations of such works as\u00a0<em>Emma<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Sense &amp; Sensibility<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Little Women<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0<em>The Scarlet Letter<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Dracula<\/em>\u00a0is directed for The Umbrella Stage Company by Michelle Aguillon, with Scenic Design by Melody Hsu, Costumes by Anna Silva, and Lighting Design by SeifAllah Salotto-Cristobal. It features Dominic Carter*, Gabrielle Hatcher, Maria Hendricks, Bowen Huang, Sara Jones, Joseph Jude, Lisa San Pascual*, Em Sheeran and Dustin Teuber.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Performances run September 30 &#8211; October 23, 2022 (no show 10\/14)\u00a0Thursday, Fridays and Saturdays at 8PM and Sundays at 3PM<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Tickets $20 Students, $40 Seniors, $45 Adults<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>COVID Policy<\/strong>: Per union regulations for the protection of the performers, facemasks are required for performances in the Black Box theater, including\u00a0<em>Dracula<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The Umbrella is ADA accessible, a proud partner in the Massachusetts Cultural Council&#8217;s EBT Card-to-Culture program, and provides free parking and free admission to its visual arts galleries.<\/p>\n<p>See\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/theumbrellaarts.org\/Dracula\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/TheUmbrellaArts.org\/Dracula<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One hundred and twenty five years after its publication,\u00a0Dracula\u00a0has continued to thrill and be interpreted by every generation in turn. 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