Auditions Open for Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors at Theatre Huntsville

Sink your teeth into something spectacular.

Theatre Huntsville is now holding auditions for Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors — the hilariously haunting stage production that puts a wickedly funny spin on the classic vampire tale.

Whether you're a seasoned actor or a first-time auditioner, we're looking for performers of all experience levels to join our cast for one of our most anticipated productions of the season.

Don't miss your chance to be part of the fun, the fangs, and the laughs on the North Alabama community theatre stage.

Review the audition details below and come show us what you've got — no cape required.

Audition Details

  • Audition Dates: May 3 and 4, 2026 with callbacks TBD as needed

    Actors only need to attend one night of auditions.

    Time: 6pm

    Location: Theatre Huntsville Scene Shop and Rehearsal Space

    Address: 500 Plummer Road (map)

  • Coming soon!

  •  This play sends up gender “norms,” and all characters can be played by actors of any gender, age or type.

    Actor 1: Harker
    British accent

    Lucy’s timid, prim, and proper germaphobe real estate agent fiancee who is frightened of his own shadow.  After he’s bitten he transforms into a leather-clad rock star. 

    Actor 2: Dr. Westfeldt
    British accent

    Lucy and Mina's father. A self-important, misogynistic doctor running an insane asylum.

    Actor 3: Lucy Westfeldt
    British accent

    The brave and adventurous fiancée of Jonathan. She is an intelligent "new woman" who leads the hunt to find and kill Dracula.

    Actor 4: Mina Westfeldt
    British accent

    Lucy's less attractive, "foolish" sister who lives in her shadow. She is desperate for attention and easily seduced by Dracula.

    Actor 5: Dr. Van Helsing
    German accent a la Mel Brooks

    A brilliant, sturdy, and no-nonsense female German vampire hunter from the University of Schmutz.

    Actor 6: Dracula
    Commanding European accent

    A commanding, sexy, and narcissistic European vampire. He is obsessed with his own beauty and leather pants, but becomes fixated on Lucy due to her strength.

    Actor 7: Renfield, Cavendish/ Worthington/Havemercy, Bosun

    RENFIELD (cockney accent and salivary issues)
    Insane patient of Dr. Westfeldt who lives to serve and loves to eat bugs.

    LORD WORTHINGTON (British accent)/LORD CAVENDISH (Scottish accent)/LORD HAVEMERCY (Texas accent) 
    These three are all arrogant suitors of Lucy who arrive at her engagement party to offer their counterproposals of marriage.

    BOSUN (Irish accent) 
    Member of the crew of the doomed shipwreck.

    Actor 8: Kitty, Captain, Driver, Gravedigger

    KITTY (cockney accent)
    She is a maid in the insane asylum and a chronic kleptomaniac.

    CAPTAIN (sea captain accent)
    The salty captain of the doomed ship SS Stoker.

    DRIVER (Eastern European or Russian accent) 
    The carriage driver who warns Harker.

    GRAVEDIGGER (cockney accent)
    A mysterious, drunk, and creepy character who points them along the way in their hunt for Dracula. 

  • Not sure what to expect at an audition? Check out our FAQs.

  • Fresh from its smash Off-Broadway run, Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors is a 90-minute, gender-bending, quick-change comedy that takes Bram Stoker's legendary gothic tale and turns it gloriously upside down.

    Think Mel Brooks meets Monty Python meets classic vampire horror with jokes by the truckload and not a dull moment in sight.

    Featuring a whirlwind of clever wordplay, outrageous pop culture nods, and lightning-fast costume changes, this show will leave you breathless with laughter.

  • Rehearsals will likely start in early-mid July and be 2-3 weeknights.

    Tech week will be September 12-18, 2026. All actors are needed in the evenings during this week. There are no conflicts allowed.

  • Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors will run September 18 - 27, 2026 at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville, Alabama with the following shows:

    2pm Matinee performances:

    September 20, 26, 27

    7:30pm evening performances:

    September 18, 19, 24, 25, 26

    Actors must be available for ALL dates.

    Actors must also be available all evenings September 13-18 for Tech Week.