Dracula: A Play in Two Acts

Bram Stoker, Aric Cushing

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, Nov 18, 2011 - Fiction - 94 pages

With a cast of 27 characters, Aric Cushing's adaptation includes Mrs. Westenra, Lucy's mother, whom is rarely portrayed in the dramatic versions, Simmons, the Teaming Man, Mr. Swales, and a plethora of other characters whom enlivened Bram Stoker's original novel. The complexityof Stoker's manuscript is not discarded, but instead celebrated in this complex, multi-accented rendition of the most famous horror tale of all time.

About the author

Bram Stoker was born in Dublin, Ireland on November 8, 1847. He was educated at Trinity College. He worked as a civil servant and a journalist before becoming the personal secretary of the famous actor Henry Irving. He wrote 15 works of fiction including Dracula, The Lady of the Shroud, and The Lair of the White Worm, which was made into film. He died on April 20, 1912.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Dracula: A Play in Two Acts
• Authors: Bram Stoker, Aric Cushing
• Contributor: Aric Cushing
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2011
• ISBN: 1466386851, 9781466386853
• Length: 94 pages
• Subjects: Fiction / Classics; Fiction / Horror; Performing Arts / Theater / General