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Cast List Lucy Westermann Alina Quarin
Mina Westermann Dayna Schindell
Renfield Karin Atkinson
Dr. Arthur Seward Zachary Fox
Jonathan Harker Steven Travis
Florrie Hathersage Jamé Wonacott
Dracula Hayden Clewes
Dr. Van Helsing Pamela Balint
Grice Sam Fraser
Nisbett Kevin Sloan
Dr. Goldman Pamela Balint
Drinkwater Kathleen Newton
Production Team Director Amy Starkey
Assistant Director Clive Scarff
Producer Amy Starkey
Stage Manager Frances Kerstiens
Costume Designer Keri Garland
Costumes Assistant Alison Thomas
Assistant Stage Manager Jutta Vertegaal
Backstage Crew Sally Denman, Trish Ewen
Set Design Amy Starkey, Clive Scarff
Projection Design Bob Bradley, Clive Scarff
Videographer Clive Scarff
Set Decoration Trish Ewen
Lighting Design Glen Miller
Lighting Operators Glen Miller and Kelly Avery
Sound Design / Operator Bob Bradley
Sound Operator Jolene Ross
Props Jutta Vertegaal, Cecile Wright,
Bruce Lindsay
Set Construction Bob Bradley, Bruce Lindsay
Movement Coach Lisa Dery
Photography Christopher Key, Scott Alpen
Publicity Anne Marsh, Judy Levitt, Amy Starkey
Front of House Caroline Jarvis, Mike Jarvis
Dracula
SynopsisOrphaned sisters Mina and Lucy eagerly await the glow of their wedding nuptials to fulfil
their heart’s desires. But Mina’s fiancé, Jonathan Harker, has legal affairs at the
mysterious Dracula’s Castle in far off Transylvania and Lucy’s new beau, Dr. Seward is
pre-occupied with his patient, poor Ms. Renfield, who howls for her master from Bedlam
asylum…until Lucy’s odd behaviour calls for the special care of Dr. Van Helsing, whose
tools of the trade include garlic, crucifixes and chilling wooden stakes…
There will be one 15-minute intermission.Please turn off cell phones. No photography or recording devices allowed.
Setting: 1899, Whitby & London, England; Transylvania
ACT ONEScene 1: Heartwood Manor, GardenScene 2: Bedlam asylumScene 3: Dr. Seward’s StudyScene 4: Bedlam asylumScene 5: Heartwood Manor, GardenScene 6: Bedlam asylumScene 7: Dracula’s CastleScene 8: Heartwood Manor, GardenScene 9: Dracula’s CastleScene 10: Dracula’s Castle, Bedlam asylum, Heartwood ManorScene 11: Heartwood ManorScene 12: Bedlam asylumScene 13: Heartwood Manor
ACT TWOScene 1: Amsterdam, Van Helsing’s residenceScene 2: Bedlam asylumScene 3: Bedlam asylumScene 4: Bedlam asylumScene 5: Bedlam asylumScene 6: Train stationScene 7: Bedlam asylumScene 8: London graveyardScene 9: Bedlam asylumScene 10: Bedlam asylumScene 11: Bedlam asylumScene 12: Asylum ChapelScene 13: London graveyardScene 14: Bedlam ChapelScene 15: London graveyardScene 16: Bedlam asylumScene 17: Dracula’s Castle
The legend of Dracula began with Bram Stoker’s novel in 1897 — as the old century gave
way to the new — and has lived on ever since. Immortalized in film and television,
spawning its own genre of storytelling by contemporary writers such as Anne Rice,
Charlaine Harris, Stephanie Meyer and Scotland’s national poet: Liz Lochhead, the vampire
myth has crossed genres from gothic thriller to campy horror and modern-day teen romance.
So, when you come to a production of Dracula… you never know what you’re going to get!
This adaptation remains true to the spirit of the original novel, but Clive and I have brought
a contemporary sensibility to highlight the mythology’s eternal relevance. Lochhead has
shifted her focus away from the monster who preys on human flesh and aimed it at the flesh
upon whom he preys. Dracula’s fearsome persona ignites passions buried within all of us,
and set within the moral restraints of Victorian society, presents us with the question …
would you invite him in? Stoker’s novel has come to be seen as an allegory — the vampire
as a metaphor for the evil of repressed human desires. When something is hidden within the
darkness of our own souls, it grows monstrous and uncontrollable, like Renfield ranting
from Bedlam asylum. When we face our fears, we shed light amid the dark, and stake the
heart of the perceived evil within us.
Director’s Notes
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Cast List Lucy Westermann Alina Quarin
Mina Westermann Dayna Schindell
Renfield Karin Atkinson
Dr. Arthur Seward Zachary Fox
Jonathan Harker Steven Travis
Florrie Hathersage Jamé Wonacott
Dracula Hayden Clewes
Dr. Van Helsing Pamela Balint
Grice Sam Fraser
Nisbett Kevin Sloan
Dr. Goldman Pamela Balint
Drinkwater Kathleen Newton
Production Team Director Amy Starkey
Assistant Director Clive Scarff
Producer Amy Starkey
Stage Manager Frances Kerstiens
Costume Designer Keri Garland
Costumes Assistant Alison Thomas
Assistant Stage Manager Jutta Vertegaal
Backstage Crew Sally Denman, Trish Ewen
Set Design Amy Starkey, Clive Scarff
Projection Design Bob Bradley, Clive Scarff
Videographer Clive Scarff
Set Decoration Trish Ewen
Lighting Design Glen Miller
Lighting Operators Glen Miller and Kelly Avery
Sound Design / Operator Bob Bradley
Sound Operator Jolene Ross
Props Jutta Vertegaal, Cecile Wright,
Bruce Lindsay
Set Construction Bob Bradley, Bruce Lindsay
Movement Coach Lisa Dery
Photography Christopher Key, Scott Alpen
Publicity Anne Marsh, Judy Levitt, Amy Starkey
Front of House Caroline Jarvis, Mike Jarvis
Dracula
SynopsisOrphaned sisters Mina and Lucy eagerly await the glow of their wedding nuptials to fulfil
their heart’s desires. But Mina’s fiancé, Jonathan Harker, has legal affairs at the
mysterious Dracula’s Castle in far off Transylvania and Lucy’s new beau, Dr. Seward is
pre-occupied with his patient, poor Ms. Renfield, who howls for her master from Bedlam
asylum…until Lucy’s odd behaviour calls for the special care of Dr. Van Helsing, whose
tools of the trade include garlic, crucifixes and chilling wooden stakes…
There will be one 15-minute intermission.Please turn off cell phones. No photography or recording devices allowed.
Setting: 1899, Whitby & London, England; Transylvania
ACT ONEScene 1: Heartwood Manor, GardenScene 2: Bedlam asylumScene 3: Dr. Seward’s StudyScene 4: Bedlam asylumScene 5: Heartwood Manor, GardenScene 6: Bedlam asylumScene 7: Dracula’s CastleScene 8: Heartwood Manor, GardenScene 9: Dracula’s CastleScene 10: Dracula’s Castle, Bedlam asylum, Heartwood ManorScene 11: Heartwood ManorScene 12: Bedlam asylumScene 13: Heartwood Manor
ACT TWOScene 1: Amsterdam, Van Helsing’s residenceScene 2: Bedlam asylumScene 3: Bedlam asylumScene 4: Bedlam asylumScene 5: Bedlam asylumScene 6: Train stationScene 7: Bedlam asylumScene 8: London graveyardScene 9: Bedlam asylumScene 10: Bedlam asylumScene 11: Bedlam asylumScene 12: Asylum ChapelScene 13: London graveyardScene 14: Bedlam ChapelScene 15: London graveyardScene 16: Bedlam asylumScene 17: Dracula’s Castle
The legend of Dracula began with Bram Stoker’s novel in 1897 — as the old century gave
way to the new — and has lived on ever since. Immortalized in film and television,
spawning its own genre of storytelling by contemporary writers such as Anne Rice,
Charlaine Harris, Stephanie Meyer and Scotland’s national poet: Liz Lochhead, the vampire
myth has crossed genres from gothic thriller to campy horror and modern-day teen romance.
So, when you come to a production of Dracula… you never know what you’re going to get!
This adaptation remains true to the spirit of the original novel, but Clive and I have brought
a contemporary sensibility to highlight the mythology’s eternal relevance. Lochhead has
shifted her focus away from the monster who preys on human flesh and aimed it at the flesh
upon whom he preys. Dracula’s fearsome persona ignites passions buried within all of us,
and set within the moral restraints of Victorian society, presents us with the question …
would you invite him in? Stoker’s novel has come to be seen as an allegory — the vampire
as a metaphor for the evil of repressed human desires. When something is hidden within the
darkness of our own souls, it grows monstrous and uncontrollable, like Renfield ranting
from Bedlam asylum. When we face our fears, we shed light amid the dark, and stake the
heart of the perceived evil within us.
Director’s Notes
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Amy Starkey ~ Director ~ Amy Starkey is a writer, actor and director who
previously directed Chapter Two for Deep Cove Stage and performed in Marion
Bridge, winning Best Actress at Mainstage this year! Other directing credits
include The Attic, The Pearls & Three Fine Girls in 2014, which won the Fraser
Valley Zone Festival awards for directing and outstanding production. She is
currently producing and directing her first screenplay, In Her View.
Clive Scarff ~ Assistant Director ~ Clive Scarff has been a director, writer,
editor and cameraman over the past 35 years. His theatrical directorial debut
was when he directed the first student-written play in his high school’s drama
festival. Since then he has directed several plays, live variety shows, over a
hundred commercials, several award shows including the Gemini Awards,
featurettes for CTV Olympic coverage and even a fishing show for CBC.
Alina Quarin ~ Lucy Westermann ~ Alina attended Capilano University’s
Musical Theatre program, and is currently taking Arts & Entertainment
Management. Credits include “Tricia” in A Chorus Line, “Kerrie Kowalski” in
The Awesome’80s Prom, “Iola Stover” in Parade, Ragtime: In Concert (FCP),
Cabaret (Exit 22 Productions), and The Who’s Tommy (Arbutus Studios.)
Dayna Schindell ~ Mina Westermann~ Making her DCSS debut, Dayna is
thrilled to play Mina in Bram Stoker’s Dracula. A dancer since age three,
Dayna caught the acting bug, pumping blood into several productions, recently:
The Government Inspector (United Players) and Mrs. Claus’s Kitchen (Famous
Artists/Presentation House). When not training and working in theatre and film,
Dayna loves going on adventures.
Karin Atkinson ~ Renfield ~ Karin Atkinson was bitten by the acting bug at a
young age where she performed theatre in Bragg Creek, AB. After graduating
from the University of Lethbridge in Drama and Psychology she moved to
Vancouver where she’s been a regular presence both onstage and off. Perhaps
you recognize her from PNE’s Fright Nights as “Really creepy dead girl.” Other
notable performances are The 39 Steps, Mary Mary and Comic Potential.
Zachary Fox ~ Dr. Arthur Seward ~ Zachary Fox is excited and honoured to be
a part of Deep Cove Stage Society’s production of Dracula. He is an actor, a
musician, and an artist. He moved to Vancouver recently from Kelowna to ply
his trade after getting representation from Boss Management. His stage credits
include Macduff in Macbeth, Dallas Winston in The Outsiders, and Ted in With
Bells On.
Steven Travis ~ Jonathan Harker ~ Steve is exceptionally tired and hungry
most of the time, given his tall stature. He is secretly obsessed with books of a
certain genre. The guitar has been his passion since he was six years old, and
for the past few years he has been taking acting classes at night.
BiosJamé Wonacott ~ Florrie Hathersage ~ Jamé Wonacott has been in many plays
in her home town, including Pack of Lies and Stereotype High. She has recently
been accepted to Capilano University’s Acting for Stage and Screen program
and is excited to work with the wonderful cast and crew of Dracula in her first
play living in Vancouver.
Hayden Ashford Clewes ~ Dracula ~ Hayden Ashford Clewes is a theatrical
actor, playwright and musical writer. Originally from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan,
Hayden is trained in operatic baritone specialized for musical theatre. Credits
include Orin Scrivello in Little Shop of Horrors, M. Thenardier in Les
Miserables, Jacob Marley in A Christmas Carol: The Musical.
Pamela Balint ~ Dr. Van Helsing/Dr. Goldman ~ Pamela is thrilled to perform
her debut to Vancouver’s stage in beautiful Deep Cove. Passionate about acting,
singing, dancing and life, she loves to learn and co-create with other artists. She
thanks the many talented and inspiring teachers who have guided her along the
way; and the incredibly supportive and humour-infused cast and crew of
Dracula. Her ancestry hails from Transylvania...just saying...
Sam Fraser ~ Grice ~ Sam Fraser is an actor, author, and occasional YouTuber.
His formal education is in English, so he has a lot of opinions about the book
being better. Stage credits include Hermes in Psychopomp and Circumstance,
Sam Hastings in A Cheeky Chateaubriand and a Dead Raccoon, and Daniel in
Almost, Maine.
Kevin Sloan ~ Nisbett ~ Kevin has been acting all over the lower mainland
since 2001. This is his second production for Deep Cove Stage Society, the last
being Shady Business in 2012. He is happy to be playing the “nice” nurse in
this very interesting version of the infamous Dracula! Kevin enjoys acting a
great deal and is grateful to have met and worked with such a talented cast.
Enjoy the show!
Kathleen Newton ~ Drinkwater ~ Kathleen Newton stepped on to a stage
when she was thirteen years old and never looked back. Since then she has been
involved in numerous plays and short films as an actor, writer, and director.
While her work has crossed many genres, her passion lies with the dark and
fantastical. Naturally, she is thrilled to have been given the opportunity to work
with Amy and the Deep Cove Stage Society on their production of Dracula.
Acknowledgments• AJ Print • North Shore News • Deep Cove Crier • our partners First Impressions Theatre
• Pat Chetwynd • Carolyn Coles • Christopher Key • Glynnis Brassil and NVCP
• Judith Barkley White • Meghan McGuinness Gill • Bill Howorth
• Lynn Valley Barber Shop • Phoenix Arts and Wellness
• Mount Seymour Lions Housing Society • Mount Seymour Ladies Lions
Bios
Page 4 Page 5
Amy Starkey ~ Director ~ Amy Starkey is a writer, actor and director who
previously directed Chapter Two for Deep Cove Stage and performed in Marion
Bridge, winning Best Actress at Mainstage this year! Other directing credits
include The Attic, The Pearls & Three Fine Girls in 2014, which won the Fraser
Valley Zone Festival awards for directing and outstanding production. She is
currently producing and directing her first screenplay, In Her View.
Clive Scarff ~ Assistant Director ~ Clive Scarff has been a director, writer,
editor and cameraman over the past 35 years. His theatrical directorial debut
was when he directed the first student-written play in his high school’s drama
festival. Since then he has directed several plays, live variety shows, over a
hundred commercials, several award shows including the Gemini Awards,
featurettes for CTV Olympic coverage and even a fishing show for CBC.
Alina Quarin ~ Lucy Westermann ~ Alina attended Capilano University’s
Musical Theatre program, and is currently taking Arts & Entertainment
Management. Credits include “Tricia” in A Chorus Line, “Kerrie Kowalski” in
The Awesome’80s Prom, “Iola Stover” in Parade, Ragtime: In Concert (FCP),
Cabaret (Exit 22 Productions), and The Who’s Tommy (Arbutus Studios.)
Dayna Schindell ~ Mina Westermann~ Making her DCSS debut, Dayna is
thrilled to play Mina in Bram Stoker’s Dracula. A dancer since age three,
Dayna caught the acting bug, pumping blood into several productions, recently:
The Government Inspector (United Players) and Mrs. Claus’s Kitchen (Famous
Artists/Presentation House). When not training and working in theatre and film,
Dayna loves going on adventures.
Karin Atkinson ~ Renfield ~ Karin Atkinson was bitten by the acting bug at a
young age where she performed theatre in Bragg Creek, AB. After graduating
from the University of Lethbridge in Drama and Psychology she moved to
Vancouver where she’s been a regular presence both onstage and off. Perhaps
you recognize her from PNE’s Fright Nights as “Really creepy dead girl.” Other
notable performances are The 39 Steps, Mary Mary and Comic Potential.
Zachary Fox ~ Dr. Arthur Seward ~ Zachary Fox is excited and honoured to be
a part of Deep Cove Stage Society’s production of Dracula. He is an actor, a
musician, and an artist. He moved to Vancouver recently from Kelowna to ply
his trade after getting representation from Boss Management. His stage credits
include Macduff in Macbeth, Dallas Winston in The Outsiders, and Ted in With
Bells On.
Steven Travis ~ Jonathan Harker ~ Steve is exceptionally tired and hungry
most of the time, given his tall stature. He is secretly obsessed with books of a
certain genre. The guitar has been his passion since he was six years old, and
for the past few years he has been taking acting classes at night.
BiosJamé Wonacott ~ Florrie Hathersage ~ Jamé Wonacott has been in many plays
in her home town, including Pack of Lies and Stereotype High. She has recently
been accepted to Capilano University’s Acting for Stage and Screen program
and is excited to work with the wonderful cast and crew of Dracula in her first
play living in Vancouver.
Hayden Ashford Clewes ~ Dracula ~ Hayden Ashford Clewes is a theatrical
actor, playwright and musical writer. Originally from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan,
Hayden is trained in operatic baritone specialized for musical theatre. Credits
include Orin Scrivello in Little Shop of Horrors, M. Thenardier in Les
Miserables, Jacob Marley in A Christmas Carol: The Musical.
Pamela Balint ~ Dr. Van Helsing/Dr. Goldman ~ Pamela is thrilled to perform
her debut to Vancouver’s stage in beautiful Deep Cove. Passionate about acting,
singing, dancing and life, she loves to learn and co-create with other artists. She
thanks the many talented and inspiring teachers who have guided her along the
way; and the incredibly supportive and humour-infused cast and crew of
Dracula. Her ancestry hails from Transylvania...just saying...
Sam Fraser ~ Grice ~ Sam Fraser is an actor, author, and occasional YouTuber.
His formal education is in English, so he has a lot of opinions about the book
being better. Stage credits include Hermes in Psychopomp and Circumstance,
Sam Hastings in A Cheeky Chateaubriand and a Dead Raccoon, and Daniel in
Almost, Maine.
Kevin Sloan ~ Nisbett ~ Kevin has been acting all over the lower mainland
since 2001. This is his second production for Deep Cove Stage Society, the last
being Shady Business in 2012. He is happy to be playing the “nice” nurse in
this very interesting version of the infamous Dracula! Kevin enjoys acting a
great deal and is grateful to have met and worked with such a talented cast.
Enjoy the show!
Kathleen Newton ~ Drinkwater ~ Kathleen Newton stepped on to a stage
when she was thirteen years old and never looked back. Since then she has been
involved in numerous plays and short films as an actor, writer, and director.
While her work has crossed many genres, her passion lies with the dark and
fantastical. Naturally, she is thrilled to have been given the opportunity to work
with Amy and the Deep Cove Stage Society on their production of Dracula.
Acknowledgments• AJ Print • North Shore News • Deep Cove Crier • our partners First Impressions Theatre
• Pat Chetwynd • Carolyn Coles • Christopher Key • Glynnis Brassil and NVCP
• Judith Barkley White • Meghan McGuinness Gill • Bill Howorth
• Lynn Valley Barber Shop • Phoenix Arts and Wellness
• Mount Seymour Lions Housing Society • Mount Seymour Ladies Lions
Bios
Page 6
Coming soon to the Deep Cove Shaw Theatre
• Honky Tonk Angels ~ by Ted Swindley, the writer of Always...Patsy Cline. Country
classics combine with an hilarious story about three good ole gals who follow their dreams to Nashville. November 9 to 25, firstimpressionstheatre.com or 604-929-9456.
• The Grand Old Duke of York ~ it’s panto time again! The conniving Baron Snatcher
has cancelled the Annual Fayre and banned fun and laughter! Even worse, he is plotting with Evil Fairy Maleficent to overthrow the Duke and destroy his famous army of Ten Thousand Men. Come out for some family fun, this pantomime is full of slapstick, romance, music and laughter. December 15–30, deepcovestage.com or 604-929-3200.
• Jim Byrnes in concert with Mainstreet Muze and special guest Babe Gurr. Fund-
raiser for First Impressions Theatre. Call 604-929-9456 to reserve for Friday and Saturday, January 26 and 27, 2018 at 8pm.
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Coming soon to the Deep Cove Shaw Theatre
• Honky Tonk Angels ~ by Ted Swindley, the writer of Always...Patsy Cline. Country
classics combine with an hilarious story about three good ole gals who follow their dreams to Nashville. November 9 to 25, firstimpressionstheatre.com or 604-929-9456.
• The Grand Old Duke of York ~ it’s panto time again! The conniving Baron Snatcher
has cancelled the Annual Fayre and banned fun and laughter! Even worse, he is plotting with Evil Fairy Maleficent to overthrow the Duke and destroy his famous army of Ten Thousand Men. Come out for some family fun, this pantomime is full of slapstick, romance, music and laughter. December 15–30, deepcovestage.com or 604-929-3200.
• Jim Byrnes in concert with Mainstreet Muze and special guest Babe Gurr. Fund-
raiser for First Impressions Theatre. Call 604-929-9456 to reserve for Friday and Saturday, January 26 and 27, 2018 at 8pm.
P A N I N I • C I N N A M O N B U N SP A N I N I • C I N N A M O N B U N SCOFFEES & BEVERAGES AND MUCH MORE!COFFEES & BEVERAGES AND MUCH MORE!P A N I N I • C I N N A M O N B U N SCOFFEES & BEVERAGES AND MUCH MORE!P A N I N I • C I N N A M O N B U N SP A N I N I • C I N N A M O N B U N SCOFFEES & BEVERAGES AND MUCH MORE!COFFEES & BEVERAGES AND MUCH MORE!P A N I N I • C I N N A M O N B U N SCOFFEES & BEVERAGES AND MUCH MORE!
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