I spent the evening of October 14th at Evergreen Cemetery with my friend JB, attending "Beyond the Grave: An Evening with Bram Stoker." This ensemble performance featured local actors playing the part of the man himself and the main characters from Dracula. The night started with "Bram" taking the stage in the cemetery's historic chapel, delivering a long soliloquy explaining his life story and how he came to write his famous tome. Afterward we were ushered into the basement, where we were greeted by a coffin, a small room with large stone balls lying on the floor (creepy!), and refreshments. Then we all boarded a flatbed for a hayride through the cemetery in the dark, where we stopped at several preordained stations among the graves to be entertained by thespians acting out scenes from Stoker's book. It was really fun! Although I wished that I had remembered to wear gloves. Next year I will.
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