Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors at By the Sea Productions

By the Sea Productions stages Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors for three weekends of spooky season, October 16 through November 1.

Morro Bay’s community theater company goes for the throat with Gordon Greenberg and Steve Rosen’s Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors, a 90-minute, laugh-out-loud reimagining of Bram Stoker’s Gothic that the company pitches as Monty Python humor with the rock and roll swagger of Rocky Horror, full of quick wordplay and anything-goes pop culture references. Nicolette Tempesta directs, with Frank Maciel as the Count and a cast of eight. It runs three weekends in Erickson Hall, nine performances in all, and the Saturday, October 31 show puts Dracula on stage on Halloween night itself. Seating is unreserved and tickets are limited, so buy early and arrive early.

Where: By the Sea Productions, Erickson Hall at St. Peter’s by the Sea, 545 Shasta Ave, Morro Bay
When: Fridays and Saturdays at 7:00 PM and Sundays at 3:00 PM, October 16 through November 1, 2026: Oct 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25, 30, 31, and Nov 1
Who: By the Sea Productions
Cost: $30, plus $3.98 in fees at checkout
Good to know: About 90 minutes; general admission, seating not reserved

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Vampires in Erickson Hall are a strong October opener; the rest of the season’s frights and delights are on the Morro Bay events calendar.