Dracula: Origins

Name: Dracula: Origins
Brand: by Don Fleming
Price: 12.0 USD
Availability: InStock

by Don Fleming
based on the novel by Bram Stoker

Vlad, prince of Transylvania, fights to protect his land from the cruel Sultan of the Ottoman Empire. After his father's death in battle, Vlad becomes ruler and seeks supernatural strength from witches to defeat the Turkish warrior who killed his father. He becomes a nosferatu, an undead vampire, and defeats the warrior, but his thirst for blood overpowers him as he faces eternal isolation in the Transylvanian mountains. Will he succumb to his dark desires or find a way to redeem himself? Only time will tell.

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Type: Play
Estimated Run Time: 50 minutes | Can be cut for competition
Availability: Available for productions worldwide
Cast Size: 10-14 roles + ensemble

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Transylvanians:

Drac, the Dragon, Voivode of Transylvania
Radu: his elder son
Vlad: his younger son, later Dracula
Mircea: Vlad's wife, a Szekely princess
Janos Hunyadi: the White Knight, a hero of Transylvania and Transylvanian Warrior
Nekramalda: a Szekely sorcerer, also astrologer to Bazajet
Hetlezen: a Szekely witch
Kudresca: a Szekely witch
Lokeji: a Szekely witch

Turks:

Bazajet: Sulton of the Ottoman Empire
Vizier: Bazajet's advisor
Kudret Ad-Hem: a Turkish Warrior
Malik Shah: general of the Turkish Army

Transylvanians:

Drac, the Dragon, Voivode of Transylvania
Radu: his elder son
Vlad: his younger son, later Dracula
Mircea: Vlad's wife, a Szekely princess
Janos Hunyadi: the White Knight, a hero of Transylvania and Transylvanian Warrior
Nekramalda: a Szekely sorcerer, also astrologer to Bazajet
Hetlezen: a Szekely witch
Kudresca: a Szekely witch
Lokeji: a Szekely witch

Turks:

Bazajet: Sulton of the Ottoman Empire
Vizier: Bazajet's advisor
Kudret Ad-Hem: a Turkish Warrior
Malik Shah: general of the Turkish Army

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Looking for a performance license for a K-12 school? This title is available as a PlayKit! Explore more here!

This title can be performed as a one-act or combined with Dracula to create a full-length.

The following resources are included in each performance license:

Permission to photocopy the PDF script for your production so there is no additional cost for these assets.

The following resources may be added to you license for an additional fee:

Logo/Media package

Don Fleming

Don Fleming produces the Summer Season of student productions for Seattle Children's Theatre. In that capacity. he has written many dramatic adaptations, including Julie of the Wolves, Treasure Island, The Golden Compass, Dracula, The Silver Chair, The Odyssey, Speak, and, most recently, Amazing Voyage, Fight School, and Stargirl. Summer Season shows he has directed include Little Shop of Horrors, Footloose, The Tempest, Pippin, As You Like It, Holes, and A Midsummer Night's Dream. Prior to his tenure at SCT, he was a director of The Seattle Theatre Project and a member of the Merrie Japers medieval theatre troupe. Seattle Children's Theatre Drama School Summer Season began in 1985, and provides students with both a challenging rehearsal period and the opportunity to perform on the Charlotte Martin or Eve Alvord stages, with costumes, sets, props, sound, and lights provided by Seattle Children's Theatre's professional technical staff. The SCT Summer Season allows students in grades 4 through 12 to put their skills to work in a fun, professional, safe environment.

Don Fleming

Don Fleming produces the Summer Season of student productions for Seattle Children's Theatre. In that capacity. he has written many dramatic adaptations, including Julie of the Wolves, Treasure Island, The Golden Compass, Dracula, The Silver Chair, The Odyssey, Speak, and, most recently, Amazing Voyage, Fight School, and Stargirl. Summer Season shows he has directed include Little Shop of Horrors, Footloose, The Tempest, Pippin, As You Like It, Holes, and A Midsummer Night's Dream. Prior to his tenure at SCT, he was a director of The Seattle Theatre Project and a member of the Merrie Japers medieval theatre troupe. Seattle Children's Theatre Drama School Summer Season began in 1985, and provides students with both a challenging rehearsal period and the opportunity to perform on the Charlotte Martin or Eve Alvord stages, with costumes, sets, props, sound, and lights provided by Seattle Children's Theatre's professional technical staff. The SCT Summer Season allows students in grades 4 through 12 to put their skills to work in a fun, professional, safe environment.

This script was originally developed for Seattle Children’s Theatre Summer Season, an acclaimed program in which student actors and theatre professionals come together to produce polished Play. The Summer Season inspired by classic works, were specifically written for students in grades 4 through 12 to develop acting and other theatrical skills.