Lucy, the fiancee of Dr. Seward, is the first to be seduced and killed. Seward's lovely sister Mina is due next. Enter Mina's fiancee Jonathan Harker, Seward, and Prof. Mason thinks highly of the 10-member cast. Everybody is constantly dissecting the play.
Nobody wants to leave after rehearsal.
Compounded with the common nuisances of shaping a play, a theatre director these days has to compete with the latest sci-fi blockbuster at the local cineplex for the audience's attention. With an eye on the stage and another toward the demands of the modern theatregoer, Mason has animated his production with special effects and a soundtrack running through a majority of the play. As a signature imprint, he has added a finely choreographed murder sequence that opens the performance. I don't want to bastardize the message of the play, but people don't engage in theatre the way they used to, and I need to pay attention to their tastes in order to make the play as appealing as possible. During the last 10 years, Mason has written, directed and acted in 75 shows throughout New Castle County, for 10 theatre companies.