Carmilla
Written by Mariah Lee Squires & S.W. Jones
Directed by Adrian Prendergast
Script Readings
June 2 & 3, 2025
While Count Dracula is often seen as the father of the modern vampire, Carmilla is the 1872 Gothic novella by Sheridan Le Fanu that inspired his inception, predating Bram Stoker’s Dracula by 25 years. Based on the book of the same name, Carmilla tells the tale of the isolated Laura and the mysterious young woman she falls in love with. But what happens when infatuation turns into obsession? Shattering the mold of male protagonists in horror, the mother of the modern monster is waiting for you.
