Count Dracula and the Undead Invite You to Dracula: Ballet with a Bite
October 20, 2016
A year has passed since Count Dracula last sauntered onto the stage of Koger Center. This spine-chilling performance is back for our 21st annual performance, Dracula: Ballet with a Bite, running from the evening of Thursday, October 27 through Saturday, October 29.
Based on the award winning novel by Bram Stoker, William Starrett, Executive and Artistic Director, brings this classic horror story of Dracula to life. Audience members should prepare to be on the edge of their seats as they venture into the dark and eerie world filled with haunting effects, ghoulish costumes and gripping choreography. Since its premiere in 1991 Dracula has resonated with audiences across the region, or as The State deems it “one of the most thrilling and pulsating performances of the ballet season.”
Columbia City Ballet presents Dracula: Ballet with a Bite at the Koger Center for the Arts from October 27 at 7:30 p.m., October 28 at 7:00 p.m., with a black tie optional gala beginning at 9:00 p.m. and October 29 at 7:30 p.m., with a costume contest during the Saturday night performance intermission. Tickets can be purchased at www.kogercenterforthearts.com, at the box office or by calling 803-251-2222. Students are encouraged to take advantage of our special $11 student discount pricing on our opening night performance, Thursday, October 27, valid with a student ID.
Following our Friday performance, Columbia City Ballet will also be hosting its first annual Gala With A Bite beginning at 9:00 p.m. across the street at the Darla Moore School of Business pavilion. The evening will take place in the setting of Dracula’s castle, graveyard and dining room and will be filled with live music, heavy hors d’oeuvres and a silent auction to end the night. Proceeds from the Gala will go to the Columbia City Ballet’s annual fund and the Dracula performance set, scenery and costume preservation. For more information and gala tickets, visit eventbrite.com and search for “Gala with a Bite.” Ticketing for general membership begins at $125, young professionals at $99, and a special discount ticket for Columbia City Ballet members at $65 per person. A VIP lounge ticket, available for $150, and table of 10 for $1000 are also available on the Event Brite ticketing page. For more information call the ballet offices at 803-799-7605.
Columbia City Ballet’s mission is to offer South Carolina and Southeastern audiences the highest quality ballet. We in South Carolina can proudly claim one of the strongest and most versatile ballet companies in the Southeast. Since the Columbia City Ballet’s founding in 1961, it has integrated the world of dance within the community as the largest performing arts organization in the state.
