Dracula, played by Collin Szymansky, right, expresses his anger at Renfield, played by Keighdee Spatt, left, for having given away his secrets, in Elkhart Civic Theatre’s upcoming production of Dracula: a Comedy of Terrors, Friday, Feb. 21-Sunday, March 2 at the Bristol Opera House.

News Release

BRISTOL — Have you ever wondered what would happen if you took Bram Stoker’s legendary vampire tale and put it into a blender with Mel Brooks, Monty Python and “The 39 Steps”?

That’s what happens in “Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors,” to be presented by Elkhart Civic Theatre at the Bristol Opera House.

The 90-minute comedic romp will hit the stage Feb. 21, Feb. 22, Feb. 28, March 1 and March 2.

When her sister Mina falls ill with a mysterious disease of the blood, Lucy Westfeldt and her fiancé, Jonathan Harker, enlist the help of famed female vampire hunter Doctor Jean Van Helsing. Their hunt for the dangerous and sexy Count Dracula abounds with clever wordplay and quick-change antics. Five actors play more than a dozen roles in this send-up of the literary classic.

For ticket and other information, visit elkhartcivictheatre.org/dracula.