From the mind of Bram Stoker and adapted for the stage by Steven Dietz, this Fall, the Morris-Jumel Mansion proudly presents, DRACULA. Surrounded by the historic furnishings of the oldest residence in Manhattan, audiences will witness this enduring tale of seduction and immortality unlike ever before. Directed by Vincent Carbone (vincentcarbone.net) with costumes designed by Vanessa Soto (vanessasoto.wixsite.com/soto), the play will be presented in the Octagon Room of the Mansion located at 65 Jumel Terrace, New York City.

Morris-Jumel Mansion
At 250 years old, Morris-Jumel Mansion is Manhattan’s oldest house. Built in 1765 by British Army Colonel Roger Morris, the Mansion served as headquarters to General George Washington during the 1776 battle of New York and, for fifty years, was the residence of Eliza Jumel, one of America’s richest women and second wife to Vice President Aaron Burr. Today, Morris-Jumel Mansion is a not-for-profit museum, welcoming tens of thousands of international and local visitors annually, including elementary- and high school-aged children. Committed to preserving, interpreting, and making relevant to diverse audiences the Mansion’s illustrious past and varied collection of period art and furnishings, Morris-Jumel is a member of the Historic House Trust of New York City and the American Alliance of Museums.
The Mansion is located in upper Manhattan at 65 Jumel Terrace, and is open to the public Tuesdays to Fridays from 10 am to 4 pm, and Saturdays and Sundays from 10 am to 5 pm. Accessible by subway on the 1, A, and C lines. For more information, visit www.morrisjumel.org.

Despite its uncontested standing as the ultimate vampire story and a classic horror novel, Bram Stoker’s Dracula contains very little outright blood and gore. It’s implied, for sure; but other than the scene in which Jonathan Harker accidentally cuts himself while shaving, there’s very little “onscreen” blood, as it were. Dracula is less about graphic horror and more about mysterious, atmospheric horror — even venturing into psychological terror in a few places, such as with the mental patient Renfield, and Lucy’s and Mina’s inner struggles against the influence of evil. It’s probably this atmospheric, psychological terror that’s gained Dracula its current standing as a monumental work of horror. The performance of Dracula currently playing at the Morris-Jumel Mansion (directed by Vincent Carbone, script by Steven Dietz) takes its cue from this quality of Stoker’s classic novel. Unlike most vampire flicks, this production features absolutely no visible blood and gore. Instead, it relies on atmospherics and a tight character focus to recreate the sense of Gothic horror inherent in Dracula. In a way, it’s a daring approach; but because of this production’s perfect casting and strong …Read more