"You know, come to think of it, maybe Dracula has gotten a bite of a bad rap. I mean, there's that whole blood-sucking thing and killing people for immortal life and a hatred of garlic, but is any of that really disqualifying? Not when the dude is flashing six-pack abs, vein-popping arms and black leather pants with Pony blaring for a little added texture."
"City Lights Theater Company is leaning deeply into Bram Stoker's a classic tale, spun in a wildly hilarious way, with Gordon Greenberg and Steve Rosen's Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors. Anyone who's horror with heapings of camp will certainly vibe with this piece, which shows flashes of Rocky Horror and Monty Python, all presented at a don't-blink pace led by director Caitlin Lawrence Papp."
"A cast of six actors take on multiple roles work at a breakneck pace, pulling schtick and pranks out of everything. Doll Piccotto has wonderful period acting sensibilities, while skilled goofball Maria Marquis slays in multiple roles, stealing more scenes than Dracula steals necks. Both turns inside multiple characters display their wide range of comic stylings, offering chortle opportunities throughout the tight 90 minutes of runtime."
City Lights Theater Company stages Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors as a wildly hilarious, campy reinvention of Bram Stoker's tale. The production emphasizes gender-bending and sexual-liberation farce, evoking Rocky Horror and Monty Python influences while maintaining a relentless, don't-blink pace under director Caitlin Lawrence Papp. Eddie Zhang portrays an erotically charged, vapid Dracula opposite Nick Mandracchia's booming Harker and Maria Marquis's versatile, scene-stealing Lucy and other roles. A six-member cast cycles through multiple parts with breakneck timing, delivering schtick, pranks, and chortle-inducing moments across a tight 90-minute runtime. Period sensibilities, physical comedy, and musical texture amplify the show's wild and wacky tone.
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