L.A. Theatre Works records “DRACULA” May 22, 2011

Dark Shadows’ Ben Cross and David Selby star when L.A. Theatre Works records “Dracula” for radio in front of a live audience. Before Twilight, before True Blood, only one vampire commanded "the children of the night." In this bloodthirsty tale of unholy terror, Count Dracula (Cross) slips into Victorian London with a cargo of his native Transylvanian soil - so he can rest between victims. The city seems helpless against his frightful power, and only one man, Dr. Van Helsing (Selby), can stop the carnage. But to do this, he must uncover the vampire's lair and pierce his heart with a wooden stake. All performances will be recorded to air on L.A. Theatre Works' syndicated radio theater series, which broadcasts weekly on public radio stations nationwide and can be streamed on demand at www.latw.org. May 18-22; Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Brentwood CA 90049; $20, $36, $49; 310.827.0889; www.latw.org