Dracula, a Case Study
We have dissected the design process into its various components, but now we need to reassemble the pieces. This chapter illustrates the complete design process for a production of Steven Dietz’s adaptation of Bram Stoker’s Dracula. When I worked on this design, I overtly documented my thought process. As much as I was designing a play, I was also observing my thinking as the design developed.
This production was staged at Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble in 2010, with ensemble member Laurie McCants directing. This play is a faithful dramatization of the Bram Stoker novel, avoiding the campy, tongue-in-cheek attitude of many adaptations. Dietz simply tells Stoker’s horrifying tale of seduction and transformation. ...
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