JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (April 3, 2025) –Theatre Jacksonville ushers in spring with a production of the hysterically twisted Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors, opening on April 18. Loosely based on Bram Stoker’s novel, this laugh-out-loud romp features five actors who play more than a dozen roles — including sisters, a fiancé, a famed female vampire hunter and the dangerous and sexy Count Dracula.
           

“We often follow our more serious theater offerings with light-hearted hilarity, and this play does not disappoint,” said Theatre Jacksonville Executive Director Sarah Boone. “The witty nature, physical gags and clever wordplay of this over-the-top tale guarantee our audiences an unforgettable experience.”
           

Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors will be directed by Ron Shreve and features Jordan Born, Emily Johns, Rachel Johns, Katie Johnston, and Christopher Watson. Shows will run from April 18 through May 4, with evening performances at 7:30 p.m. and three matinee performances at 2 p.m. on April 27 and May 3 and 4. New to this year, the last Saturday performance of each show will be a 2 p.m. matinee.      
             

After Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors, the final Theatre Jacksonville Mainstage season production will be Desperate Measures by Peter Kellogg and David Friedman, opening June 6 — a witty and wild new musical comedy serves up a colorful cast of Wild West-inspired characters who intervene in the fate of the dangerously handsome Johnny Blood.
         

Also recently announced, Theatre Jacksonville will undertake its second collaboration with The Florida Theatre to present A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum in concert on August 23 and 24 – starring Tony Award winner Cady Huffman. Tickets are available by visiting www.floridatheatre.com.
           

For more information about Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors, the final show in the 105th season or the collaboration A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum, visit www.theatrejax.com. 

Every Saturday from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. enjoy farm-fresh produce, artists, artisans, and more! Free Admission & Free Parking.

Under the Fuller Warren Bridge and along the St. Johns River, you’ll find a place where our community comes together! During the week, the space is a parking lot, on Saturdays, the space houses hundreds of artists, farmers, artisans, nonprofits, and other community organizations and small businesses!

Parking is always free at the Fidelity/Black Knight Financial building next to the market. Make the trip a day’s worth of fun by visiting our neighbors at The Cummer Museum or the 5 Points Shopping District just a few blocks away.

First Wednesday Art Walk
The First Wednesday of Each Month from 5-9 p.m. in Downtown Jacksonville
Downtown Vision has proudly hosted the First Wednesday Art Walk since 2003 to welcome people to DTJax and celebrate the community’s deep pool of creative talent.

Art Walk has returned after a break due to the pandemic and now takes place monthly! We invite you to bring your family, friends and coworkers for a self-guided tour of Downtown’s northbank core on the first Wednesday of every month. Explore three major hubs: James Weldon Johnson Park, The Jessie (duPont Center) and Vagabond Flea at The Breezeway at Vystar Tower, and all the businesses and public art between. Art Walk runs 5-9 p.m., rain or shine. Masks encouraged.