{"id":34096,"date":"2026-05-25T16:26:50","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T23:26:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/?p=34096"},"modified":"2026-05-25T16:26:52","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T23:26:52","slug":"dracula-a-comedy-of-terrors-puts-chaotic-spin-on-a-classic-tale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/art-music\/dracula-a-comedy-of-terrors-puts-chaotic-spin-on-a-classic-tale\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors\u201d Puts Chaotic Spin on a Classic Tale"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Forget everything you think you know about Dracula. The cape is still there, the fangs still gleam, and the Transylvanian drama is alive and well \u2013 but Arizona Theatre Company\u2019s version of the vampire comes with a heavy dose of chaos, comedy, and theatrical mischief, on <a href=\"https:\/\/atc.org\/\">stage<\/a> until June 7. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cDracula: A Comedy of Terrors\u201d takes Bram Stoker\u2019s gothic tale and flips it on its head. Instead of brooding candlelit corridors and slow-burning suspense, audiences are treated to a fast-paced farce packed with outrageous characters, rapid-fire jokes, and enough theatrical mayhem to keep everyone awake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/25162335\/Opt_2L3A1695.jpg\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  width=\"1024\"  height=\"775\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"\"  class=\"wp-image-34098 pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/25162335\/Opt_2L3A1695-1024x775.jpg\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/25162335\/Opt_2L3A1695-1024x775.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/25162335\/Opt_2L3A1695-300x227.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/25162335\/Opt_2L3A1695-768x581.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/25162335\/Opt_2L3A1695-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/25162335\/Opt_2L3A1695-380x288.jpg 380w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/25162335\/Opt_2L3A1695-800x605.jpg 800w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/25162335\/Opt_2L3A1695-1160x878.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/25162335\/Opt_2L3A1695-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/25162335\/Opt_2L3A1695.jpg 1500w\" ><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">James Romney and Christopher James Stevens in ATC\u2019s \u201cDracula: A Comedy of Terrors.\u201d<em> Photos: Tim Fuller<\/em><br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the center of it all is Dracula himself, reimagined as a centuries-old diva searching for the perfect new home. His dream property? Somewhere dark enough to protect his flawless complexion, secluded enough for his late-night parties, and charming enough to lure unsuspecting visitors. Naturally, things don\u2019t go smoothly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/25162229\/Opt_2L3A2045.jpg\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  width=\"1024\"  height=\"638\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"\"  class=\"wp-image-34097 pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/25162229\/Opt_2L3A2045-1024x638.jpg\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/25162229\/Opt_2L3A2045-1024x638.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/25162229\/Opt_2L3A2045-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/25162229\/Opt_2L3A2045-768x479.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/25162229\/Opt_2L3A2045-380x237.jpg 380w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/25162229\/Opt_2L3A2045-800x499.jpg 800w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/25162229\/Opt_2L3A2045-1160x723.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/25162229\/Opt_2L3A2045-80x50.jpg 80w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/25162229\/Opt_2L3A2045.jpg 1500w\" ><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Susana Cord\u00f3n, James Romney, Paul Vogt, and Kelly Bashar.<br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Enter an overly eager real estate agent desperate to close the deal, along with swooning suitors, frustrated fianc\u00e9s, panicked parents, and a growing sense that absolutely nobody in this story has things under control. Somewhere in the middle of the madness, one young woman begins to realize she may not be the helpless damsel everyone assumes she is. In fact, she might enjoy flirting with danger more than expected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/25162341\/Opt_6B5A8403.jpg\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  width=\"1024\"  height=\"679\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"\"  class=\"wp-image-34099 pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/25162341\/Opt_6B5A8403-1024x679.jpg\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/25162341\/Opt_6B5A8403-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/25162341\/Opt_6B5A8403-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/25162341\/Opt_6B5A8403-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/25162341\/Opt_6B5A8403-380x252.jpg 380w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/25162341\/Opt_6B5A8403-800x531.jpg 800w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/25162341\/Opt_6B5A8403-1160x769.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/25162341\/Opt_6B5A8403-80x53.jpg 80w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/25162341\/Opt_6B5A8403.jpg 1500w\" ><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">James Romney, Kelly Bashar, and Paul Vogt.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What makes the show especially entertaining is how it embraces the absurd. Actors bounce between multiple roles at lightning speed, accents wander, and every scene seems to teeter on the edge of disaster. The comedy doesn\u2019t abandon vampire lore entirely, though. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Beneath the silliness, the production still taps into the seduction, mystery, and melodrama that have made Dracula endure for generations. The show pokes fun at power dynamics, romance, and our fascination with \u201cbad decisions,\u201d all while making audiences laugh too hard to notice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/25162347\/Opt_6B5A8074.jpg\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  width=\"1024\"  height=\"965\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"\"  class=\"wp-image-34100 pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/25162347\/Opt_6B5A8074-1024x965.jpg\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/25162347\/Opt_6B5A8074-1024x965.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/25162347\/Opt_6B5A8074-300x283.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/25162347\/Opt_6B5A8074-768x723.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/25162347\/Opt_6B5A8074-380x358.jpg 380w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/25162347\/Opt_6B5A8074-800x754.jpg 800w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/25162347\/Opt_6B5A8074-1160x1093.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/25162347\/Opt_6B5A8074-80x75.jpg 80w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/25162347\/Opt_6B5A8074.jpg 1500w\" ><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Paul Vogt and Christopher James Stevens.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The production itself has an unusual origin story. Creators Gordon Greenberg and Steve Rosen first developed the piece as a podcast series featuring an all-star cast that included Alan Tudyk, Ashley Park, John Stamos, and Alex Brightman. Audiences connected with its classic horror and modern humor, paving the way for the energetic stage production audiences can now experience live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/25162352\/Opt_IT2A6136.jpg\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  width=\"1024\"  height=\"761\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"\"  class=\"wp-image-34101 pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/25162352\/Opt_IT2A6136-1024x761.jpg\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/25162352\/Opt_IT2A6136-1024x761.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/25162352\/Opt_IT2A6136-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/25162352\/Opt_IT2A6136-768x570.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/25162352\/Opt_IT2A6136-1536x1141.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/25162352\/Opt_IT2A6136-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/25162352\/Opt_IT2A6136-380x282.jpg 380w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/25162352\/Opt_IT2A6136-800x594.jpg 800w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/25162352\/Opt_IT2A6136-1160x862.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/25162352\/Opt_IT2A6136-80x58.jpg 80w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/25162352\/Opt_IT2A6136.jpg 1920w\" ><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Christopher James Stevens and Susana Cord\u00f3n.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whether you love gothic romance, vampire stories, or comedy, \u201cDracula: A Comedy of Terrors\u201d delivers an entertaining night out. It\u2019s spooky, ridiculous, theatrical, and just the right amount of unhinged. Check it out at the Tempe Center for the Arts until June 7. 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