International Theatre Database
International Theatre Database
Category
Play
Country
United States
Run Dates
May 15 - Jun 27, 2026
Run Time
155 minutes
2026.05.15 ~ 2026.06.27
San Francisco Playhouse
Kate Hamill's adaptation reimagines Bram Stoker's classic vampire tale as a darkly comic exploration of power and predation. The play subverts the Victorian setting by reframing familiar characters with gender-bending casting and contemporary feminist perspectives. Rather than a straightforward horror narrative, Hamill crafts a disquieting drama that interrogates the nature of monstrosity and survival, presenting a sharp critique of toxic masculinity through postmodern theatrical wit. The production balances terror with humor, creating a theatrical experience that challenges audiences to reconsider who the real monsters are in a story built on abuse and manipulation.
Bram Stoker
Playwright/Author
Kate Hamill
Playwright/Author
Bill English
Director
Adria Swan
Director
Marie-Claire Erdynast
Director
Elena Wright
Director
Bridgette Loriaux
Choreographer
Kathleen Qiu
Costume Designer
Michael Palumbo
Lighting Designer
James Ard
Sound Designer
Amy Benjamin
Props Designer
Jacquelyn Scott
Stage Manager
Alicia Lerner
Stage Manager
Shaila Sarathy
Stage Manager
Kali Shih
Stage Manager
Dave Maier
Fight Director
Bram Stoker
Playwright/Author
Kate Hamill
Playwright/Author
Bill English
Director
Adria Swan
Director
Marie-Claire Erdynast
Director
Elena Wright
Director
Bridgette Loriaux
Choreographer
Kathleen Qiu
Costume Designer
Michael Palumbo
Lighting Designer
James Ard
Sound Designer
Amy Benjamin
Props Designer
Jacquelyn Scott
Stage Manager
Alicia Lerner
Stage Manager
Shaila Sarathy
Stage Manager
Kali Shih
Stage Manager
Dave Maier
Fight Director
Janel Miley
Dialect Coach
Carl Erez
Video Designer
Christian Cagigal
Video Designer
Wolfgang Wachalovsky
Video Designer
Tristan Fabiunke
Associate Lighting Designer
Nemma Adeni
Cast(Lucy Westenra)
Elizabeth Cowperthwaite
Cast(Drusilla/ Miller, U/S: Lucy Westenra), Understudy
Susi Damilano
Cast(Doctor Van Helsing)
Charisse Loriaux
Cast(Marilla/Maid, U/S: Mina Harker), Understudy
Johnny Moreno
Cast(Dracula)
James Aaron Oh
Cast(Jonathan Harker)
Stacy Ross
Cast(Renfield)
Josh Schell
Cast(Doctor George Seward)
Sharon Shao
Cast(Mina Harker)
Tyler Aguallo
Understudy
Lisa Burton Guevara
Understudy
Katie McClanan
Understudy
Sidney Matthew Román
Understudy
San Francisco Playhouse
San Francisco
United States
San Francisco
,United States
