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The Austin Community College Drama Department proudly presents:

 

Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors

by Gordon Greenberg and Steven Rosen

very loosely based on the novel Dracula by Bram Stoker

 

Directed by Jamie Rogers

 

"Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors " is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com

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Cast

Ryan Alexander

Harker, Cavendish/Worthington/Havemercy, Bosun & Gravedigger
Jude Jecker

Dr. Westfeldt, Renfield, Sea Captain & Man-Eating Wolf
Milo McKinney

Lucy, Kitty, Driver & Man-Eating Wolf
Kirk Kelso

Mina, Dr. Van Helsing & Man-Eating Wolf
Jacob Rosenbaum

Dracula

Creative Team

Jamie Rogers

Director
Oliver Pomerantz

Stage Manager
Asa Cavazos

ASM
Rachel Atkinson

Lighting Designer
Lowell Bartholomee

Sound Designer
Kaela Williams

Hair/Makeup Designer
Deyanira Macias

Costume Shop Manager
Channing Schreyer

Master Electrician

Meet the Company


Ryan Alexander (Harker, Cavendish/Worthington/Havemercy, Bosun & Gravedigger)

Ryan Alexander is an ACC alumni and Austin-based performing artist who is thrilled to be a part of Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors! Getting to work with such a wonderfully talented cast has been an absolute blast. He is incredibly grateful for the creativity, camaraderie, and sheer amount of fun this cast has brought to the process, and is honored to share the stage with them. 

 

His previous acting credits include Minister/Grandparents/Dancer in The Long Christmas Ride Home by Paula Vogel (ACC), Narrator 1 in The Snow by Finegan Kruckemeyer (ACC), various roles in Shakespeare in Love by Lee Hall (Austin Playhouse), and Lord of the Underworld in Eurydice by Sarah Ruhl (ACC). Additionally, Ryan appeared in the feature film Rondo & Bob: A Love Story, directed by Joe O'Connell. His directing credits include RED by John Logan (ACC), The Real Inspector Hound by Tom Stoppard (ACC), and The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) [Revised] (ACC).

 

Special thanks to the director—Jamie Rogers, and all of ACC Drama for their love and dedication to their students, the performing arts, and the Austin theatre community; his friends, co-workers, and family; and most of all, his loving and supportive partner and their beautiful fur-baby—Lindsey and Matit.

Jude Jecker (Dr. Westfeldt, Renfield, Sea Captain & Man-Eating Wolf)

Jude Jecker (they/she) is excited to be taking the stage for the first time at ACC with Dracula: A Comedy of Terror. Both an actor and technician, she has participated in productions at Ground Floor Theatre, Austin Playhouse, The VORTEX, The Rosette, and more. Previous roles of hers include: The Creature in Playing with Fire: After Frankenstein, Professor Callahan in Legally Blonde, Aldolpho in The Drowsy Chaperone, and most recently Fox in Greg Romero's original Falling Down the Mountain of Great Storms. She currently is a work student student with ACC Drama, a company member of The Paramount Theatre’s Story Wranglers. Outside of theater, Jude is also the Program Director of the nonprofit organization Girls Rock Austin, dedicated to empowering girls, gender-expansive, and BIPOC youth ages 8-17 through music and mentorship.

Milo McKinney (Lucy, Kitty, Driver & Man-Eating Wolf)

Milo McKinney is ecstatic to take on the role of Lucy/Kitty in their third production at ACC! Some of his past roles include Mary Lane in Reefer Madness, Hamlet in Hamlet, and Donna in Mamma Mia! Milo has also worked in directing, modeling, costuming, and voice acting. When not on stage, they enjoy all things fashion, from drag to cosplay! They would like to thank their friends and family for their ongoing support.

Kirk Kelso (Mina, Dr. Van Helsing & Man-Eating Wolf)

Kirk Kelso is beyond beguiled to be in his second ACC Drama Department production after playing the Lecturer in Reefer Madness: The Musical earlier this year.  Other favorite roles include Michael Dorsey/Dorothy Michaels in Tootsie the Musical (Central Texas Theater VLA), The Cowardly Lion in The Wizard of Oz (Zilker Theatre Project), and Arles Struvie/Vera Carp/DiDi Snavely/et al in A Tuna Christmas (Penfold Theatre).  In his spare time Kirk is a personal trainer and yoga instructor www.kirkwerks.com and enjoys napping with his dog, Shortcake.

 

Jacob Rosenbaum (Dracula)

Jacob is bloody excited for his debut performance at ACC with the talented cast of Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors. He is a local Austin performer with previous regional credits including: Every Brilliant Thing (Storyteller), Parade (Leo), The SpongeBob Musical (Squidward), Ordinary Days (Warren), Falsettos (Marvin), and Sweeney Todd (Anthony). Jacob originally hails from Boston, MA and received his B.A. in Theatre from Connecticut College. Like Dracula, he enjoys babka, sleeping in, and late night bites. 

Jamie Rogers (Director)

Jamie Rogers holds an MFA in Acting from the Actors Studio Drama School and an MFA in Arts Administration from Texas Tech University. He has worked as an actor and teacher in New York City, Los Angeles, and in various cities across the country. Recent Directing credits at ACC Drama were the Spring 26 production of Reefer Madness The Musical, Spring 25 production of The Long Christmas Ride Home, (nominated for 4 B Iden Payne Awards), Fall 23 production of Bat Boy The Musical (nominated for 7 B Iden Payne Awards), Spring 23 production of The Snow (nominated for 8 B Iden Payne Awards, including Production of Theatre for Young Audiences & Outstanding Direction of Theater for Young Audiences) & the Fall 21 production of Lonely Planet (nominated for 4 B Iden Payne Awards, including Outstanding Production of Digital Theatre & Outstanding Direction of Digital Theatre). Jamie will next be directing Finding Neverland at the Georgetown Palace Theater later this year.  Jamie is an Associate Professor of Drama at Austin Community College.

Oliver Pomerantz (Stage Manager )

Oliver Pomerantz is a new stage manager in the Austin theatre community and is very excited to work their third show with ACC Drama. They have previously worked on The Zahir's Oversight as the stage manager, ACC's Reefer Madness as an assistant stage manager, and for The Importance of Being Earnest as a stagehand. They are pursuing a technical theatre degree at Austin Community College, and would love to thank director Jamie Rogers and producer Marcus McQuirter for this amazing opportunity! As well as Asa Cavazos for being an amazing assistant stage manager and keeping them sane. 

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Asa Cavazos (ASM)

Asa Cavazos is a technician pursuing both RTF and theatre, specializing in SFX makeup, costuming, and stage management. She is always prepared to do her all to ensure any production she’s in is the best that it can be, no matter what role(s) she fills. Among others, she has worked on TexArt’s Bye Bye Birdie, Austin Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, and is an ACC drama department regular.


 

Rachel Atkinson (Lighting Designer)

Rachel is a multi-disciplinary collaborative artist with a particular focus on designing theater for young audiences, immersive theater design, and design for devised theater.  She is a faculty member at Austin Community College. Rachel holds an MFA in Theatre Design from The University of Texas at Austin.
 

Lowell Bartholomee (Sound Designer)

Lowell Bartholomee is an actor, playwright, designer, and director. His most recent work has been seen and/or heard at Hyde Park in Wakey Wakey; Jenna and the Whale, and Amy and the Orphans (Ground Floor); It's a Wonderful Life, Art, Anton Chekhov is a Tasty Snack, and Vincent (Penfold); She Was Here, Baskerville, The Norwegians, and A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder (Austin Playhouse); Little Women (St. Edward’s University), and various Scriptworks Out of Ink showcases. He has received the B. Iden Payne Award and the Austin Critics Table Award and is an artistic company member of Rude Mechs, Hyde Park Theatre, and Austin Playhouse; and a playwright member of ScriptWorks.

Kaela Williams (Hair/Makeup Designer)

Kaela is a technical theater student at ACC and is very excited to be apart of this show! She’s previously worked on: The Long Christmas Ride Home and The Importance of Being Earnest at ACC. She would like to thank her family for their support and her director for trusting her. 

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Deyanira Macias (Costume Shop Manager)

Regardless of currently being upgraded to the Costume Shop Head, Deya’s primary job continues to be costume construction and alterations! They love helping realise the designer’s vision, and now there is an added proximity to helping out via scheduling, budgeting and organising. Deya has worked as a costume shop assistant and wardrobe crew for most ACC productions since 2016, starting with All My Sons (fall 2016) and most recently Reefer Madness (spring 2026). They've also helped ASM for Frontera Fest and ScriptWorks shows outside of ACC since 2022.

Channing Schreyer (Master Electrician)

is a faculty and staff member at Austin Community College and is grateful to be a member of both the Dance and Drama departments. Channing received their BA in Production Design and Studio Art from Pepperdine University and is an ACC alumnus. Recent ACC Lighting Designs include, Reefer Madness, The Long Christmas Ride Home, Bat Boy The Musical (B Iden Payne Award nominee), The Snow, Iphigenia at Aulis, and all of ACC Dance Department’s performances since 2020.


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SPECIAL THANKS:

ACC Campus Security

ACC Campus Management

Erin Garner

Brandon Whatley, Associate Vice Chancellor of Professional Technical Education

Perry Crafton, Dean School of Arts & Creative Industries

ACI Staff