A new play by Lisa Monde, inspired by the original novel by Bram Stoker, as well as the prequel, Dracul, and the sequel Dracula the Un-Dead by Dacre Stoker, the great-grandnephew of the Irish writer and creator of the literary character of Dracula. Count Dracula, who leads a secluded life in his castle and suffers from the loss of his beloved, is concerned with the possibility of recovering such human privilege as having a shadow. The shadow that separated from Dracula when he turned into a vampire – Alucard, also dwelling in the castle, does not like his master's idea… Acting each in their own interests, the inhabitants of the castle and members of the vampire community support Dracula in his endeavors: Armand, Flameout, and the three vampiresses. They come up with a plan to prevent Dracula's reunion with his reincarnated beloved – Mina Murray. Alucard creates many obstacles on Dracula's way to acquiring a new shadow. His wiles lead to Dracula's demise... However, the death of the Master of Darkness doesn't bring Alucard the long-awaited freedom… What is written in the mysterious will that Dracula left behind? Will destiny bring Mina and Dracula together or keep them apart for all eternity? Winner of the Broadway World Awards 2023, Best New Play; Finalist of the American Fiction Book Awards 2024. Dracula: Finding of a Shadow, Lisa Monde's third published play, appears in the Anthology of the same name which was released in 2024 and is available on all major platforms. The play had several productions Off-Broadway. Many members of the original cast of the show participated in the recording of this audio drama.
