Dracula Comes To Hoboken For Halloween Season 2016

HOBOKEN, NJ — Hoboken, meet Dracula.

The Hoboken-based Mile Square Theatre will present the fourth production of its 2016 season, “Dracula: The Journal of Jonathan Harker,” a play by Jim Helsinger based on the Bram Stoker novel, Dracula. The show kicks off on Oct. 13 and runs until Oct. 30.

Here’s how the theater describes this year’s Dracula presentation:

“Sent to Castle Dracula to deliver deeds to the infamous Count, Jonathan Harker has no idea what he's getting himself into in this tour-de-force thrill ride. Once he arrives, Jonathan finds himself being held captive by the eerie and cryptic Count, discovering horrific sights behind some of the castle's closed doors. Only after he escapes is his worst fear confirmed: Count Dracula is an undead creature of the night. With the help of Van Helsing and other friends, Jonathan sets off on a mission to find and destroy the Count before he becomes more powerful than ever, risking his life to save the lives of those he loves."

Mile Square Theatre veteran John Keller stars in a solo performance. Dracula: The Journal of Jonathan Harker runs Oct. 13 through Oct. 30, Thursday through Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 3 p.m. Tickets are $30 and $18 for students and seniors, and can be purchased online here.

MST will also offer a series of performances for school audiences during the day on Oct. 19, 20, 26 and 27. Contact Erin Stehli for details at estehli@milesquaretheatre.org.

Dracula: The Journal of Jonathan Harker is recommended for audiences 12 and up. Mile Square Theatre’s new venue is located at 1400 Clinton Street in Hoboken.

Photo: Mile Square Theatre

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