Feminist vampires, a musical version of a civil rights activist, and a twist on a classic Charles Dickens story are coming this season to the Actors Theater in Louisville.

The 2022 season, which was announced on Thursday, will welcome three productions to the physical stage: “Dracula: a Feminist Revenge Fantasy”, “FANNIE: The Music and Life of Fannie Lou Hamer” and “A Christmas Carol: Ghost Story”.

Kate Hamill’s Dracula, which runs September 7-18 at the Bingham Theatre, Actors Theater, 316 W. Main St., is a feminist revenge fantasy loosely based on Bram Stoker’s novel. This adaptation uses a combination of humor and horror to reimagine the vampire classic.

“Kate Hamill’s funny, dark and insightful adaptation of ‘Dracula’ will subvert the expectations of this long-standing annual tradition,” Actors Theater Executive Artistic Director Robert Barry Fleming said in a press release.

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Next up is “FANNIE: The Music and Life of Fannie Lou Hamer” by Cheryl L. West, which runs Oct. 12-23 at the Pamela Brown Auditorium. This music-filled story was inspired by the legacy of suffrage activist Fannie Lou Hamer, who was born into a sharecropping family in Mississippi. She went on to be one of the leaders of the civil rights movement and co-founded the Democratic Freedom Party.

It’s an important story that “highlights the voting rights issues that continue to affect many Kentuckians to this day,” Fleming said.

Finally, an adaptation of the holiday classic “A Christmas Carol” will run from December 14-23. This innovative mixed reality production tells the classic story of Ebenezer Scrooge and his experience with the spirit world that turns his greedy indifference into grace.

Spring 2023 live productions will be announced at a later date.

Beyond the physical stage, Actors has also continued to expand its digital presence by streaming productions through its member library, which is open to the public through free membership.

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The newest addition to the Members’ Library collection is the puppet film “The Other America: An Anne Braden Story” by Louisville-based Squallis Puppeteers. The film tells the story of two families who challenged Louisville’s segregated housing market in 1954.

Actors Theater of Louisville Season 2022

All productions take place at the Actors Theater of Louisville, 316 W. Main St. Tickets can be purchased at actorstheatre.org/box-office

“Dracula: A Feminist Fantasy”

WHAT: Kate Hamill’s “Dracula” is a feminist revenge fantasy loosely based on Bram Stoker’s novel. Jennifer Pennington of Louisville will direct this thrilling new adaptation, which swings between humor and horror to reimagine the vampire classic.

WHEN: September 7-18

OR: Bingham Theater

CREDITS: The cast includes LaShondra Hood as Doctor Van Helsing, Justin Jackson as Jonathan Harker, Abigail Bailey Maupin as Renfield, Mark Mozingo as Doctor George Seward, Brittany “Beebee” Patillo as Lucy Westenra and Dara Jade Tiller as Marilla/Maid. They are joined by Alanna Darby as Drusilla/Merchant/Miller, Nick Jordan as Dracula, and Lipica Shah as Mina Harker. The creative team includes fight choreography by David Anzuelo, vocal and dialect coaching by Joy Lanceta Coronel, and dramaturgy by Miss Hazel Jade.

TICKETS: Tickets will go on sale to members on July 12. Sales will open to the public on August 2.

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‘Fannie: The Music and Life of Fannie Lou Hamer’

WHAT: This musical tells the life story of suffrage activist Fannie Lou Hamer, born into a sharecropping family in Mississippi. She went on to be one of the leaders of the civil rights movement and co-founded the Democratic Freedom Party.

WHEN: October 12-23

OR: Pamela Brown Auditorium

CREDITS: This production is co-produced with Kenny Leon’s True Colors Theater Company of Atlanta and the August Wilson African American Cultural Center, City Theater Company and Pittsburgh’s DEMASKUS Theater Collective. Atlanta-based artist Joy Vandervort-Cobb is the director.

TICKETS: Tickets will go on sale to members on July 12. Sales will open to the public on September 6.

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“A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story”

WHAT: This Christmas classic has been adapted to tell the story of Ebenezer Scrooge’s evolution from greedy indifference to grace using mixed reality technology.

WHEN: 14-23 Dec.

OR: Bingham Theater

CREDITS: This story was adapted and directed by Robert Barry Fleming, in collaboration with Agile Lens and Heavenue, an entertainment-focused platform that offers high-fidelity immersive live shows.

TICKETS: Tickets will go on sale to members on July 12. Sales will open to the public on September 6.

Maggie Menderski of the Courier Journal can be reached at [email protected] or 502-582-4053. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @MaggieMenderski.