Just in time for crunching leaves, chilly nights, and spooky stories, Centenary Stage Company kicks off the 2018-2019 professional theater season with Charles Morey’s adaptation of Bram Stoker’s horror novel, Dracula.

In this classic tale, Count Dracula comes to London to wreak havoc and only Dr. Van Helsing can stop the reign of terror.

Performances run from October 12-28. Shows on Fridays (Oct. 12, 19, and 26) and Saturdays (Oct. 13, 20, and 27) begin at 8 p.m., Sundays (Oct. 14, 21, and 28) and Wednesdays (Oct. 17 and 24) at 2 p.m, and Thursdays (Oct. 18 and 25) at 7:30 p.m.

All performances will be held in the Sitnik Theatre of the Lackland Performing Arts Center.

Featuring a cast of professional actors from across the tri-state area, Dracula will be directed by Charles Morey. Morey is a director, playwright, and former artistic director with more than forty-five years’ experience in the professional theatre. Morey has written more than 20 plays, including this adaptation of Dracula.

Tickets are $25 for matinee performances, $27.50 Friday evening performances, and $29.50 Saturday evening performances for adults. Children under 12 are $17.50 matinee and Friday evening performances and $20 Saturday evening. Thursday evening performances are $27.50 for all seats with a Buy One/Get One rush ticket special. BOGO ticket special is only valid in person at the Centenary Stage Company box office beginning at 5:30 p.m. Contact box office for group rates and deals.

Centenary Stage Company’s production of Dracula is sponsored by season sponsor Heath Village and series sponsor The House of the Good Shepherd.

For more information or to purchase tickets visit centenarystageco.org or call the Centenary Stage Company box office at (908) 979-0900. The box office is located in the Lackland Performing Arts Center at 715 Grand Ave. Hackettstown, NJ. The box office is open Monday through Friday from 1-5pm and two hours prior to each performance.