Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors

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Why you should see Dracula

Because the entire City Lights team laughed so hard while reading the script that we all begged Executive Artistic Director Lisa Mallette to let us do this show. (She was laughing, too. It was an easy sell.)
Because how often does one actor get to play the plucky ingenue and the kleptomaniac maid and a man-eating wolf?
Because who knew Dracula was such a rockstar?

Synopsis

Take Bram Stoker’s legendary vampire story and pop it into a blender with Mel Brooks, Monty Python and The 39 Steps. Then enjoy this lightning-fast, gender-bending comedy featuring lots of wordplay and five actors playing over a dozen roles. When her sister Mina is struck by a mysterious disease of the blood, Lucy Westfeldt and her fiancé enlist the help of famed female vampire hunter Doctor Jean Van Helsing. Could the answer lie with the dangerous — and seriously hot — Count Dracula?

Details and special events

Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors previews Sept. 25 and 26, 2025, and runs through Oct. 19. (No show on Sept. 28.) Showtimes are Thursdays at 7:30 p.m., Fridays at 8 p.m., Saturdays at 8 p.m., and Sundays at 2 p.m., with one 2 p.m. Saturday matinee on Oct. 11 and one 7:30 Wednesday show on Oct. 15. Single tickets are $31-$75, now with no fees.

Don’t be scared off by the seats labeled “Slightly obstructed.” They have a narrow wooden post partially in view from the seat. Most folks say the experience in our intimate theater is just fine!

Bring a group of 10 or more and get 25% off the face value of each ticket. The discount is automatically applied when 10 or more tickets are in the cart. (Contact the box office if group members are paying separately.) If you are an employee of a fellow theater company seeking industry comps, please email us at least 48 hours in advance. Subject to availability.

Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc.

Health & safety:
If you are feeling unwell, please stay home, and don’t worry about your tickets. We’ll be happy to exchange them for another performance, free of charge. During the run of each show, we require masks indoors on Sunday of the third weekend. On other dates, they are recommended. Learn more about our Covid-19 protocols.

Special events:
Thursday, Sept. 25, 7:30 p.m.: Pay What You Can Preview Night. (Call the box office at 408-295-4200 to name your own price.)
Friday, Sept. 26, 8 p.m.: Preview Night.
Saturday, Sept. 27, 8 p.m.: Opening Night.
Sunday, Oct. 12, 2 p.m.: Mask-required performance.
Wednesday, Oct. 15, 7:30 p.m.: $40 Industry Night. We’ve added a specially priced Wednesday performance to make life easier for theater professionals who are working on other shows. (No need to work in the theater industry to attend — the night is open to all.)

Parking and other info

Should you require ADA parking, email us or add a note to your order to reserve a spot in front of the glass doors. We will accommodate as many as possible. The theater is wheelchair-accessible; book the ADA & Companion seats when buying tickets.

For everyone else, there’s free parking a short walk away. Most ParkSJ garages offer 90 minutes of free parking, and the parking website ParkSJ.org is a great resource providing real-time parking availability, maps and more.

The closest city lot is the First Street and I-280 Lot, under the freeway. Parking there is free on weekends and after 6 p.m. on weekdays. 

Learn more about accessibility and public transit in the area.

Due to the intimate size of our theater, we unfortunately are not able to seat late patrons. Thank you for your understanding.