UPDATE: TONIGHTS (SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15) SHOW HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17 DUE TO CURRENT WEATHER CONDITIONS IN THE TRI-COMMUNITY.
Did you miss the Serrano High School drama students in their performance of Dracula, The Vampire Play, on its opening weekend? Fortunately, there are still two more shows.
Enjoy an evening of dark, mysterious entertainment as students unfold the classic tale of Dracula and portray interesting characters such as Count Dracula, the mysterious, charismatic vampire from Transylvania, who seeks new victims in England, played by Mari Parker or Ayden Gomez.
Jonathan Harker, a young solicitor trapped in Dracula’s castle, played by Andrew Phills. Mina Harker, Jonathan’s fiancée, who becomes Dracula’s target, played by Amberly Gallardo.
Lucy Westenra, the first victim of Dracula in England, played Christiana Purcell. Professor Van Helsing helps a wise eccentric doctor and vampire expert who leads the fight against Dracula, played by Elijah Zuniga or Rebecca Thomas. Dr. John Seaward is a physician and the head of an asylum. He is in love with Lucy and helps Van Helsing.
Renfield is a deranged fly-eating patient under Dr. Sewards’s care, worshiping Dracula, played by Ryan Murphy or Shubam Prashar. Mrs. Westenra, unwitting yet well-intentioned, played by Emily Abbott.
3 vampire wives, alluring and terrifying, played by Carly Davies, Liberty Hueffmeier, and Connor Hidalgo. Other cast members include Isaac Beatty as the brave Dr. Quincy, Riley Beck as the mysterious Grimm, Maddie Marquez as the attentive Mrs. Fern, Robin Hernandez as the feisty Nurse Cassidy, Abigail Sahagun as the devoted Flora, and Isabella Aguilera as the eerie Miss Anya.
The audience took in the thrilling, creepy atmosphere. One mother attending the show with her teenage daughter didn’t know anyone performing in the play but thought it would make for a fun night out, “They love anything Dracula and truly enjoyed the students’ skillful performances and beautiful stage set.”
The final weekend of performances is on November 14, 15 at 7pm at the Serrano Performing Arts Center at 9292 Sheep Creek Road in Phelan.
Tickets are available through GoFan at https://gofan.co. Prices are $8 for general admission, $6 for seniors (55 and over), and $5 for students.
