In between their on-stage antics in the Denver Center for the Performing Arts current cabaret comedy, Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors, cast members answered a fun-filled Q&A while fending off a feeding frenzy.

If your version of Dracula had a dating profile, what would it say — and what’s his most toxic trait?

Adriane Leigh Robinson (Lucy Westfeldt and Others)L Gorgeous, lonely vamp looking for an adventurous, slender-necked partner to share all of eternity with. Preferred blood-type: B Positive. Must love bats.” His most toxic trait is that he’s a messy eater, so keep a tide pen in your purse.

Sean Scrutchins (Jonathan Harker and Others): Single supernatural tycoon, seeking eternal spouse. Prefer brunettes of any blood type. Must be willing to meet up at night. No garlic, ever. Most toxic traits: Vain and Veins.

Zach Kononov (Mina Westfeldt, Dr. Van Helsing, and Others): Seeking: Fellow night owls for a bloody good time! I love to cook but am deathly allergic to garlic. My biggest toxic trait is that I’m camera shy!

Colten Blair (understudy for Dracula and others): If you’re in it for the long haul (i.e. eternity), don’t mind sweets (no savory), and have a job where you can work nights only, I’m your guy. Hope you’re ready for commitment and standing on my left to make me look more attractive. (IYKYK). Most toxic traits: He’s a literal succubus: requiring not only blood, but a steady stream of attention, affection, and validation at all times. How exhausting.

On a scale from 1 to “full vampire,” how dramatic are you offstage?

Adriane: I’d say I hover around a reasonable 5. I love to be at the theatre, so there’s so reason for dramatics backstage.

Sean: 2 but with lots of humor and sarcasm.

Zach: It depends on who you ask, but if you ask me, definitely not dramatic at all. Not even a tiny little bit.

Colton: Very much like to think I’m more of a 2 offstage, but my partner (or cast mates) might disagree…

Adriane Leigh Robinson and Marco Alberto Robinson in Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors. Photo by Amanda Tipton Photography

Which cast member is most likely to survive a vampire attack — and who would definitely trip first?

Sean: Marco [Robinson, Dracula] is surviving, Adriane [Robinson, Lucy Westfeldt) is tripping.

Adriane: Marco is literally built like a superhero, so he’s surviving for sure. Leslie [O’Carroll, Dr. Westfeldt] or myself would be the first to die, unfortunately.

Zach: I think Adriane would probably survive the longest, she’s handy and resourceful. I would 100% be the first to go.

Colton: Marco would probably survive and either myself (v. clumsy over here) or Leslie would trip first. (Probably both of us together tbh…)

What’s been your most “batty” backstage moment so far?

Colton: When we were doing the [understudy rehearsal] for our secondary tracks, and I was on for Harker, I tried to sprint offstage in the dark to make a quick change (really stupid) and fully slammed into the downstage right bench… (Again…clumsy over here.) It sounded worse than it was, and no ankles were broken in the process fortunately.

Zach: I have so many backstage rituals. Before the show me and Adriane weigh the book props we carry. I also always spray myself in the face with the spray bottles we use for the “shipwreck moment” to wake me up before we go on stage.

Adriane: Zach and I perform a superstitious ritual every day where we try to guess who has the heavier prop book before the first scene. There are 4 “identical” books that randomly rotate between the narrator characters and they somehow differ in weight. If he and I end up with one book that is clearly heavier than the other, we feel we’re going to have a great performance. It makes no sense, but we must do it.

Zach Kononov, Leslie O’Carroll, and Sean Scrutchins in Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors. Photo by Amanda Tipton Photography

If you could add one completely unnecessary prop to the show, what would it be?

Adriane: I think we need more blood. Like…WAY MORE BLOOD!

Sean: An industrial sized jar of hand sanitizer for Jonathon’s germaphobia.

Zach: I’ve always said that instead of using the wooden stake prop that we use to kill Dracula, I think it would be funny if we just had an actual big floppy raw steak and slapped him with it instead.

Colton: I’ve been saying since rehearsals that Dracula needs shake weights instead of resistance bands… It’s totally on brand but NO ONE WOULD LISTEN TO ME.

Be honest: Who does the best evil laugh — and who shouldn’t quit their day job?

Adriane: I mean, we’re all professional actors, and this is our day job so I think we’re all very spooky.

Zach: Marco definitely has the best evil laugh, but he gets to practice it on stage 8x a week!

Colton: I haven’t heard it, but something tells me Sean probably has an amazing evil laugh… I am perpetually astounded that Sean Scrutchins has a true bass/the LOWEST speaking voice in real life, and you would never know based on his performance as Harker. His voice work is amazing, and I want to hear him evil laugh for sure.

Sean: I’m pleading the Fifth.

How would you pitch Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors to someone who only likes serious theater?

Sean: There’s plenty of serious in the news, on our feeds, and in our lives. For 90 minutes forget seriousness and laugh with us.

Zach: Good comedy is only good if it’s taken seriously by the actors. Even though our show is over the top, everyone is 100% committed to their roles in the same way they would in a drama!

Colton: If you only like serious theater, I worry for your mental health. Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors has good vibes, fast-paced silliness, and a “hot guy who takes off his shirt.” If that doesn’t appeal to you, I don’t know how to help you. Come see the show!!

Adriane: The world we are living in is so deeply serious and, lets be honest, depressing at this time. Come see Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors to laugh in the face of danger, forget your troubles for 90 minutes, and walk away with a smile on your face. This show is in the hands of 5 highly skilled actors who have all done “serious theatre” throughout our careers. We bring all of our training and gusto to this piece so we can play these absurd characters as though they were very real. This show has everything: romance, puppetry, quick changes that will blow your mind, and my extremely hot husband struts around in tight leather pants…what’s not to like?

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Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors
Now playing through May 10, 2026 • Garner Galleria Theatre
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