Behind the Coffin; The Making of Dracula

story and design by Zoey Ryan photos by Javier Angulo and Keaton Weyers

A fog machine starts to whir, the lights dim and flicker, dread starts to creep over you as the essence of a vampire invades your mind… or is it truly the parasite of something that has taken over society since time began? “Dracula, A Feminist Revenge Fantasy, Really” directed by Kathryn Stahl is an adaptation of Bram Stoker’s classic novel. The production was scripted by Kate Hamill in 2020 for theater through the perspective of the character Mina Harker.

Central Washington University’s Theater and Film program produced “Dracula, A Feminist Revenge Fantasy, Really” during winter 2025. PULSE had the opportunity to go behind the scenes to understand the production process of the play and take a bite into what the actors had to say about the making of their show.