LA TheatreWorks to Present DRACULA

Add something spooky to your Halloween with an all-new adaptation of the terror classic Dracula! LA TheatreWorks' presents this classic tale of seduction with a unique twist - as an old time radio play, complete with onstage sound effects. Dracula is sure to send chills down your spine, this Fall.

LA TheatreWorks was last seen on Poway's intimate stage with The Graduate, a performance that left a mark on our performing arts community. Back this Fall with a bone-chilling rendition of Bram Stoker's Dracula, this will be a performance not to miss! On Sunday, October 25 at 7:00pm, theater goers will enter a world where anything is possible - even the existence of vampires and the undead.

In Charles Morey's acclaimed adaptation, Count Dracula slips quietly into Victorian London with a cargo of his native Transylvanian soil, necessary for rest between his victims. The city seems helpless against his frightful power, and only one man, the smart and resourceful Dr. Van Helsing, can stop the carnage. But to do this, he must uncover the vampire's lair and pierce Dracula's heart with a wooden stake- setting up an epic confrontation of good vs evil. Over the years, the story of Dracula has been used as commentary in modern studies of psychology, women's issues, and colonialism, while never losing its place as one of the greatest horror stories ever told.

Under the leadership of Producing Director, Susan Albert Loewenberg, L.A. Theatre Works (LATW) has been the foremost radio theater company in the United States for more than two decades. L.A. Theatre Works is broadcast weekly in America on public radio stations, daily in China on the Radio Beijing Network, streamed online at www.latw.org and programs are aired internationally on the BBC, CBC, and many other English language networks. LATW has single-handedly brought the finest recorded dramatic literature into the homes of millions. On the road, LATW has delighted audiences with its unique live radio theater style performances in over 300 small towns and major cities, including New York, Boston, San Francisco, Washington and Chicago, Beijing and Shanghai. An L.A. Theatre Works performance is immediate, spontaneous, and features a first-rate cast, live sound effects, and a connection to the audience rarely felt in a traditional theater setting. This theater... is an event.

Adult tickets to Dracula range from $29 to $49. Senior tickets are $32-$40, andGEICO Youth Tickets (forages 12 and under) are $15 -$20 with purchase of an adult ticket. Group discounts are available for groups of 10 or more, by calling858-668-4797. Add Dinner on the Plaza to your evening for $28, and make it a date night in Poway. A ticket purchase includes a chance to win the evening's featured Costume Contest.

Tickets are available online at www.PowayOnStage.org and through the box office, which is open from noon to 5 p.m. on Fridays, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturdays, and two hours before curtain. The 800-seat Center is located at 15498 Espola Rd., at the corner of Titan Way in Poway.