Live on Stage in Beacon October 24th -26th!
Bannerman Castle Trust (BCT) in collaboration with St. Rita’s Music Room of Beacon, NY, invites you to experience a new presentation of Dracula: The Journal of Jonathan Harker for three more nights and one matinee! After asold-out production presented on Bannerman Island in September 2025, this exciting show will now be transferred (for a limited run) to a fantastic new performance space in Beacon, NY: Saint Rita’s Music Room, a new 88 seat venue at the KuBe Art Center (old Beacon High School), located at 85 Eliza Street, Beacon, NY.
Dracula: The Journal of Jonathan Harker welcomes actor DUANE BOUTTÉ who portrays Jonathan Harker along with 9 other characters in a tour de force performance.
Sent to Castle Dracula to deliver deeds to the infamous Count, Jonathan Harker has no idea what he’s getting himself into on this thrill ride, starring Duane Boutté (Sex and the City, Alabama Shakespeare, Lincoln Center). The show is brilliantly directed by Christian Conn, (known for his work at the Asolo Rep, Guthrie Theatre and in television and on this incredible adaption taken from the Bram Stoker novel).
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 Dr. 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.
Tickets are only $35 and are available at: bannermancastle.org (seating is limited). Please call Kelly Ellenwood at 845-863-9964 for more information about the performance or the Bannerman Castle Trust Office for general information at 845-831-1001.
“DRAC IS BACK” AND BETTER THAN EVER IN AN INCREDIBLE ADAPTATION OF THE DRACULA STORY BY JIM HELSINGER (Orlando Shakes Artistic Director).
“The kind of good scare that theatergoers love to experience.” – Cape May Star & Wave (NJ)
“This is the very essence of theatre… Don’t miss it.” – The Bethlehem Press (PA)
“Duane Boutte’ gives a ‘Master Class’ in acting as he portrays all of the characters in Dracula, The Journal of Jonathan Harker, He is simply Riveting” – (Neil Caplan, The Bannerman Castle Trust)
“I’ve seen all of the Dracula productions on Bannerman Island, and this one is the best I’ve seen. Duane Boutte’ is Outstanding!” (Karen Meyer, Beacon, NY)
