Dates & times
All times are local to the venue · America/New York
- From 2:00 PM
- 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM
These are the previously published dates. Check the organizer for a new edition.
Saturday, October 31, 2026: performances at 2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. The 2:00 p.m. performance is audio described. The production runs 90 minutes with no intermission; the listed 7:30 p.m. occurrence ends at 10:00 p.m., but no end time is provided for the 2:00 p.m. performance.
Dracula at Hartford Stage: A Shape-Shifting Ensemble Reworks Stoker
Hartford Stage’s Dracula puts the way people are judged alongside the supernatural menace of Bram Stoker’s story. Morgan Lloyd Malcolm’s adaptation explores fear, desire, power and survival, using an ensemble that shifts form as part of its approach to the familiar gothic material.
A new perspective on a familiar gothic story
Adapted from Bram Stoker by Morgan Lloyd Malcolm and directed by Jackson Gay, this is an American-premiere production. Hartford Stage describes Malcolm’s adaptation as a psychological exploration of the story; it previously drew acclaim in London for its contemporary perspective. The production’s emphasis is less on retelling familiar material as-is than on examining its ideas about fear, desire, power and survival.
The staging is described as ensemble-driven: performers shift shape, while language, sound and imagination help build the theatrical world. That gives visitors a useful sense of the production’s approach without prescribing how any particular scene unfolds.
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The performers and the design team
The listed cast includes Scout Backus as Lucy/Ensemble, Sara Gutierrez as Mina and Lucas Dixon as Jonathan/Ensemble. Caitlin Elizabeth Clouthier, Anney Giobbe and Pauli are also credited in the ensemble. The Ensemble credits, alongside the production’s description of performers shifting form, point to a company working across more than a fixed set of single-character assignments.
Gay directs, with scenic design by Riw Rakkulchon, costume design by Fabian Fidel Aguilar, lighting by Paul Whitaker and sound by Caroline Eng. The wider team includes wig, hair and make-up designer Tommy Kurzman; fight director Rod Kinter; movement and intimacy coordinator Shura Baryshnikov; dialect and vocal coach Julie Foh; stage manager Avery Trunko; and assistant stage manager Theresa Stark.
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The matinee is the audio-described option
Saturday’s two listed performances offer the same production, but only the matinee is designated audio described. The evening performance is not marked as audio described; consider that distinction when choosing a time.
2026-10-31 · Hartford Stage
- Dracula; audio-described performance
- Dracula
Choose a performance and plan the visit
Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026
Hartford Stage’s engagement runs Oct. 9–Nov. 1, 2026; Oct. 31 is one date within that run, not a one-night-only staging.
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Listed at $25+
The event listing gives a starting price of $25+ and does not specify prices by seat. Tickets purchased through Hartford Stage’s box office or official website are the ones the theater guarantees for seating.
Hartford Stage considers sales final. In some cases, an exchange to another performance of the same production may be possible for $10 per ticket plus any difference in ticket price. Subscribers do not pay exchange fees unless they miss their performance; Preview Week subscribers pay $10 per ticket to move out of Preview performances. Contact the box office about exchanges, which cannot be made online.
Mobile tickets are sent by text and email 24 hours before the performance. Printed and print-at-home tickets are also accepted.
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Recommended for ages 14 and up
Hartford Stage recommends the production for ages 14 and up, while leaving the decision to parents and teachers. Its content guidance includes violence and gore, including the death of children and sexual assault; weapons; gunshot sound effects; and frightening imagery.
The production information also identifies theatrical fog and haze, strobe lighting, loud sound effects and simulated gunshots.
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Audio description and theater accommodations
The 2 p.m. matinee is the Oct. 31 performance designated audio described. Audio description provides spoken information about visual elements such as action, body language, lighting, costumes and scenery that are not conveyed by dialogue.
Getting to Hartford Stage
Transit and Union Station
Hartford Stage is at 50 Church St, Hartford, CT 06103. The venue links to CT Transit schedules, the DASH shuttle and CTfastrak maps, but does not specify a route number for a particular trip. Its directions tools can help plan from your own starting point and travel time.
Amtrak’s Hartford Line connects Hartford with Springfield and points north, and New Haven and points south, with connections onward. From Union Station, the theater’s walking directions go north on Union Place, right on Allyn Street, left on Ann Uccello Street and right on Church Street; Hartford Stage is on the right after Trumbull Street.
Driving and parking
The venue’s driving directions from Springfield use I-91 South and exit 32B; from New Haven, I-91 North and exit 29A; from eastern Connecticut, I-384 West to I-84 West and exit 50; and from Waterbury, I-84 East and exit 49. The directions continue through downtown streets to Church Street.
The adjacent MAT Garage charges Hartford Stage patrons $7. Tell the attendant you have a theater ticket as you enter; payment is by credit card, and attendants accept payment at the garage entrances beginning two hours before a performance. The garage entrances are on Church and Chapel streets. Street parking is free all day Saturday.
Other listed parking options are the Morgan Street Lot at 1000 Main Street and Church Street Lot at 200 Church Street, each about 0.1 miles away; Pratt Street Lot at 66–70 Asylum Street, about 0.2 miles away; and City Place Garage at 185 Asylum Street and The Gold Building at 55 Pearl Street, each about 0.3 miles away. These alternatives use their posted rates. The MAT Garage and Church Street Garage have accessible spaces on every level; the MAT Garage’s ground-floor accessible ramp exits into Hartford Stage’s courtyard.
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Entrance and arrival
The main entrance is on Church Street through the box office lobby and has zero-step access. Hartford Stage recommends arriving at least 30 minutes before curtain for parking, ticketing and seating.
Before you make a plan
Which performance is audio described?
The 2 p.m. matinee. The 7:30 p.m. listing is not designated audio described.
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What should I know about exchanging a ticket?
Sales are final. In some cases, exchanges to another performance of the same production may be possible for $10 per ticket plus any price difference. Subscribers do not pay exchange fees unless they miss their show; Preview Week subscribers pay $10 per ticket to move out of Preview performances. Contact the box office; exchanges cannot be made online.
How does the MAT Garage rate work?
The rate for Hartford Stage patrons is $7. Tell the attendant you have a theater ticket as you enter; payment is by credit card. Attendants accept payment at garage entrances beginning two hours before a performance.
Location & Google Maps
Hartford Stage
50 Church St, Hartford, CT 06103
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