Carmilla
Written by Mariah Lee Squires†º & S.W. Jones
Directed by Adrian Prendergastº
Script Reading
Monday and Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.
June 2 & 3, 2025
Pay-what-you-can Admission, $15 suggested
Live stream tickets are $15 suggested, PWYC
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.
Cast
Laura: Sara Glauser†º
Carmilla: Mariah Lee Squires†º
Father: Daniel Christensen^
Madame/Lady/Peddler: Sydney Maltese†º
Art Conservator/General: Bradley Goodwill^
Ensemble: Faith Vanchu†
Stage Directions: M.L. Earhart†º
Crew
Production Stage Manager: Catherine Blake Smith†
Lighting Designer: Justin Lauer^
Vision Mixers: Ben Laurance^, Justin Lauer^
Pronoun Guide: º they/them † she/her ^ he/him
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Bios
Mariah Lee Squires ~ Playwright / Carmilla
Mariah Lee Squires’ previous credits include SecondStory Rep: Doubt (Sister James). StrawShop: Minutes & Seconds (Bri). Reboot Theatre: Peter and the Starcatcher (Molly), Cabaret (Frenchie). Seattle Shakespeare Company: The Merry Wives of Windsor (Simple/Robin). Seattle Public Theater: Dry Land (Ashley/Ensemble). Dacha Theatre: Ghost Party Remastered (Regina Yaros). Shaxberd: A Pond as Deep as Hell (Isabella). Cornish College of the Arts: Much Ado About Nothing (Beatrice), Peter and the Starcatcher (Smee), The Trojan Women (Cassandra).
S.W. Jones / Adrian Prendergast ~ Playwright / Director
Adrian Prendergast (they/them) is a local theatre artist and graduate of Cornish College of the Arts. Previous directorial credits include: Minutes and Seconds (Strawberry Theatre Workshop), The Tipping Point (Infinity Box Theatre Project), My Body No Choice (Radial Theatre Project), I will miss you when you’re gone (Distillery Series), and A Pond As Deep As Hell (Shaxberd). Upcoming projects: Wink (Strawberry Theatre Workshop), I will miss you when you’re gone (Shattered Glass Project).
Sara Glauser ~ Laura
Sara is giggly to be playing Laura/Bertha in this reading of Carmilla! Some recent credits include: 321 at S.O.A.P., Mastergate, Mamma Mia (AD/Choreographer). Some recent and upcoming comedic productions include The 14/48 Projects and Wink in the StrawJam Festival (Strawberry Theatre Workshop) – stay posted via @saragleez on insta! A very special thanks to Mikey, family, & friends. Enjoy!
Daniel Christensen ~ Father
Daniel has been performing for Seattle audiences since 1999, with Annex, Live Girls!, ReAct, Copious Love, Strawberry Theatre Workshop, 14/48, and many others.
Sydney Maltese ~ Madame/Lady/Peddler
Syd is a theater artist by night and legal advocate by day, and aspires to “have the biggest BDE in the play” per her character description (seemed worth mentioning). She’s enjoyed working in the Seattle theater community for the past 8 years, most recently with Sound Theatre Company, Book-It Repertory, 14/48, and Seattle Public Theatre. Her favorite vampire is Packbat from Sylvanian Families.
Bradley Goodwill ~ Art Conservator/General
Bradley is thrilled to be working with Annex again. He recently appeared as John Milton in a reading of Paradise Untapped. Locally, he has acted at Seattle Rep, Intiman Theatre, Seattle Shakespeare Company, As If Theatre Company, and the 14/48 Projects. Regional credits include shows for The Cleveland Play House, Porthouse Theatre, New Harmony Theatre, and Monomoy Theatre. On screen he can be seen in episodes of Grimm, Z Nation, and The Librarians and the films The Architect, Warmuffin, and The Very Private Work of Sister K.
Faith Vanchu ~ Ensemble
Multifaceted performing artist Faith Vanchu is overjoyed to be making her Annex debut! She holds a BFA in Musical Theatre from Cornish College of the Arts and has had the honor of performing with companies such as Tacoma Musical Playhouse, Showtunes Theatre, ACT Theatre, Village Theatre, S.O.A.P, Copious Love, and 14/48. She also runs her own craft business called faithsgoods. See her next performing/hosting the 14/48 variety show on June 14th, and singing at the Town Hall Variety show June 20th! @faithvanchu
M.L. Earhart ~ Stage Directions
M.L. Is thrilled to be appearing in her first production in Seattle with Annex Theatre. You might recognize M.L. if you’re a fan of small-town-underground-theatre in Ohio, but probably not. Gift ideas: pet a dog, feed nine crows, and unionize your workplace.
