Too Many Brides For Dracula
Ron Nicol
Genre: Comedy
Cast size: 11
Duration: 50 mins approx
Ron Nicol | Comedy | One Act | 3m, 7f, 1m/f
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In Transylvania, Jonathan Harker meets a young woman who warns him against visiting Castle Dracula. Count Dracula appears and signs documents making him the owner of Carfax Estate. In England, Mina Murray tells Lucy Westenra about Jonathan while Mina raves about her handsome friend Arthur.
In Transylvania Jonathan shows Dracula a picture of Mina, which the Count steals. When Jonathan falls asleep, three of Dracula’s vampire brides appear – one the young woman Jonathan had met. They’re about to bite Jonathan when Dracula bursts in and stops them. Ancient Mrs Swales warns Mina and Lucy that death is coming – and then dies herself, while in the castle, Dracula’s Brides drag Jonathan off.
In England, Lucy has been having strange dreams, and Jonathan has been behaving oddly since his return. Arthur visits, telling Mrs Westenra that Doctor van Helsing, an expert in strange diseases, will visit and examine Lucy.
That night, Dracula meets Mina and bites her neck. Van Helsing arrives and sees the bite. Mina and Mrs Westenra take Lucy back to the house, while van Helsing explains his fears to Arthur. That night the Count meets Jonathan, who falls under Dracula’s spell.
The next morning van Helsing distributes crosses to everyone, giving Lucy a garlic wreath to wear. Jonathan is unable to take a cross. Realising that Jonathan is controlled by Dracula, van Helsing sends everyone back to the house.
That night, Dracula again meets Lucy, and the following morning Lucy tries to bite Arthur. Van Helsing prevents her, saying he must drive a stake through Lucy’s heart. Mrs Westenra is bitten by Lucy, who escapes. Van Helsing determines that Dracula must be found. A series of confused and confusing attempts by those who have been bitten to bite the unbitten ensues, with Dracula’s Brides joining in.
Dracula eventually gains the upper hand, but with the arrival of morning is turned into dust. Victory seems to be complete, but as van Helsing addresses the audience, everyone surrounds him, ready to bite.
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