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DRACULA (Will Van Duesen) prepares to sink his fangs into the neck of Lucy (Beth Howard) in Union Mine High School's production of "Dracula." Democrat photo by Pat Dollins

DRACULA (Will Van Duesen) chokes his unfaithful servant Renfield (Dylan Punturo) during Union Mine High School's production of Dracula. Democrat photo by Pat Dollins

SEWARD (Jordan Hyatt-Miller), left, prepares to drive a wooden stake through the heart of Lucy (Beth Howard) who has become a vampire. Holding the stake is Van Helsing (Grady Lynch). Democrat photo by Pat Dollins

VIXENS (Laura Chastain, upper left, Amanda Fogelman, lower left, Kol Chakin, upper right, and Ray Begnell, lower right), beg for Dracula's (Will Van Duesen) attention in the Union Mine High School fall play that opens Thursday, Oct. 18 at Theater at the Mine. Democrat photo by Pat Dollins

DRACULA (Will Van Duesen), center, is confronted in the final scene of the Union Mine High School production of "Dracula" by, back row left to right, the ensemble (Cyle Sullivan, Caffrey Lynch, Dillon Stalter, and Caiti Blockus; center row left to right, Seaward (Jordan Hyatt-Miller), Van Helsing (Grady Lynch) and Mina (Stephanie Lemon); and front row, Vixens (Kol Chakin, Laura Chastain, Ray Begnell, and Amanda Fogelman. Democrat photo Pat Dollins