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Published October 15, 2008 10:09 am - Richard Sanders has been a science fiction fan since he was a young boy. ‘Dracula’ opens Thursday By GINA KINSLOW Glasgow Daily Times GLASGOW — Richard Sanders has been a science fiction fan since he was a young boy.
“When I was 10, I carried around a vial of fake blood just to play with,” he said. His fascination with science fiction and horror made him the perfect person to play the role of VanHelsing in the Far Off Broadway Players’ production of “Dracula.” The play, by Hamilton Dean and John L. Balderston, opens Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Plaza Theatre, with additional performances scheduled for Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. The play is derived from Bram Stoker’s famous novel – “Dracula” – which was first presented in London in the late 1920s. It later became a hit in the United States, playing for a year on Broadway, according to Bob Cetera, director for the local production. “It toured with Bela Lugosi in the leading role for three years and it kind of became a standard,” Cetera said. Eventually Lugosi starred in the movie version, setting the standard for all “Dracula” films to come, he said. The movie is more true to the play than it is to the book. “The book has a bazillion locations,” Cetera said. “It has a million characters.” The playwrights eliminated and combined some characters in the book. One, Mina Harker, is talked about in the play but never appears on stage, he said. “It turns out that part is done by Lucy Seward. She is the daughter of Dr. Seward, who has tried to treat Mina ... unsuccessfully,” Cetera said. “Now his daughter is having similar symptoms. He calls in the Dutch expert, VanHelsing (who) starts to figure it out. In the meantime, Dracula has bought the ruins near this asylum and is becoming a regular visitor.” Elizabeth McDougal of Browns-ville plays the role of Lucy Seward. “Dracula” is her Far Off Broadway debut. She describes her character as sweet and timid in the beginning, but her personality changes near the end of the play when she falls under Dracula’s spell. “She kind of turns evil for awhile. So she’s really a great character. She’s been lots of fun to play,” McDougal said. 
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