Cast of “Dracula,” from left are Tim MacLeod, Nick Farrand, Birdie Gay, Brittany Bazinet, Leigh Wilkinson III, Bryanne MacMillan, Phillip Easterbrooks and Allie Lerch. Submitted photo

The Monmouth Community Players announces the cast of their fall production of “Dracula.” The stage play written by the Irish actor and playwright Hamilton Deane in 1924, then revised by the American writer John L. Balderston in 1927. It was the first authorized adaptation of Bram Stoker’s 1897 novel “Dracula.”

Performances are planned at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1, and Nov. 2 and 8; and at 2 p.m. on Nov. 3, 9 and 10, at Cumston Hall, 796 Main St., Monmouth.

In Balderson’s adaptation of “Dracula,” Abraham Van Helsing (Tim MacLeod) investigates the mysterious illness of a young woman, Lucy Seward (Allie Lerch), with the help of her father and fiancé. He discovers she is the victim of Count Dracula (Leigh Wilkinson III), a powerful vampire who is feeding on her blood. The men follow one of Dracula’s servants to the vampire’s hiding place, where they kill him with a stake to the heart, according to a news release from Monmouth Community Players.

The cast of “Dracula” includes Bryanne MacMillan and Nick Farrand, both of Lewiston; Tim MacLeod of Auburn; Allie Lerch of Litchfield; Birdie Gay of North Monmouth; Leigh Wilkinson III of Hallowell; Brittany Bazinet of Greene; and Phillip Easterbrooks of Winthrop.

Please be aware that because of the installation of the new HVAC system at Cumston Hall, a suggestion of light layers for comfort is recommended.

For more information contact the MCP Box Office at mcpboxoffice@gmail.com or 207-370-9566. Tickets are available for purchase on the MCP website at monmouthcommunityplayers.org.