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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

Lowell Bartholomee

Sound Designer

Kaela Williams

Hair/Makeup Designer

Meet the Company

Ryan Alexander

Harker, Cavendish/Worthington/Havemercy, Bosun & Gravedigger
Ryan Alexander - Harker, Cavendish/Worthington/Havemercy, Bosun & Gravedigger

Jude Jecker

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

Lowell Bartholomee

Sound Designer
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 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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ACC Campus Security

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Erin Garner

Brandon Whatley, Associate Vice Chancellor Workforce Education

Perry Crafton, Dean of Arts and Digital Media

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