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DRACULA Diving Deeper | Bram Stoker: Creating an Icon

Learn more about Bram Stoker and his writing process for Dracula.

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DRACULA | Cast & Creative Team

Meet the Cast and the Creative Team for Virginia Stage Company's DRACULA: A FEMINIST REVENGE FANTASY, REALLY

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ARSENIC & OLD LACE | Diving Deeper: Why Now?

As we navigate the complex social and political landscape of 2024, it’s striking to see how many issues echo the post-World War II era. The post-WWII period was marked by a search for stability and identity in a world reshaped by conflict, leading to significant advancements in civil rights, gender equality, and international relations.

Virginia Stage 9/3/24 Virginia Stage 9/3/24

ARSENIC & OLD LACE | Diving Deeper: The Stakes are High

The stakes are high for the Brewster sisters, though Mortimer might be the only person aware of that. In Arsenic and Old Lace, the play humorously explores Mortimer’s efforts to save his aunts from the consequences of their criminal deeds...

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Behind the Curtain with ARSENIC AND OLD LACE

In this behind-the-scenes video, ARSENIC AND OLD LACE director Nicolas Minas and scenic designer Kim Powers offer an inside look at from rehearsals to the intricacies of creating the play’s stunning Gothic set.

Virginia Stage 8/27/24 Virginia Stage 8/27/24

ARSENIC & OLD LACE | Diving Deeper: Victorian Gothic Architecture

Scenic Designer KIMBERLY POWERS‘ design for the Brewster home in "Arsenic and Old Lace" is a masterfully crafted example of Gothic Victorian Architecture, vividly capturing the quaint and subtly sinister atmosphere of the Brewster sisters’ home...

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ARSENIC & OLD LACE | Diving Deeper: Teddy Roosevelt and The Panama Canal

In Joseph Kesselring's "Arsenic and Old Lace," Teddy Roosevelt is more than just a quirky character trait; he’s a central figure portrayed by one of the Brewster sisters' eccentric relatives

Virginia Stage 8/19/24 Virginia Stage 8/19/24

ARSENIC & OLD LACE | Diving Deeper: Poisons and their Affects

In Joseph Kesselring's dark comedy "Arsenic and Old Lace," poison isn’t just a plot device—it’s central to the story’s eerie charm. The play brings us into the world of the Brewster sisters...