theatre dybbuk
@theatredybbuk.bsky.social
We create provocative theatrical works that combine dance, poetry, music, and scholarship. Based in Los Angeles and touring everywhere. Coming September 2025: Dracula (Annotated).
Get to know us a little better, thanks to @americantheatre.org!
www.americantheatre.org/2025/12/10/k...
www.americantheatre.org/2025/12/10/k...
Know a Theatre: theatre dybbuk, Los Angeles
This small ensemble creates research-based plays with stylized movement, viewing universal human experience through the lens of Jewish thought.
www.americantheatre.org
December 10, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Get to know us a little better, thanks to @americantheatre.org!
www.americantheatre.org/2025/12/10/k...
www.americantheatre.org/2025/12/10/k...
We're excited to be heading to Tucson next week for our 1st residency of 2025! Tucson JCC has brought us in for some great events including the rolling world premiere of our latest - 𝘿𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙪𝙡𝙖 (𝘼𝙣𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙).
If you're in the Tucson area, we'd love to see you!
tucsonjtheatredybbuk.eventive.org/welcome
If you're in the Tucson area, we'd love to see you!
tucsonjtheatredybbuk.eventive.org/welcome
October 16, 2025 at 8:20 PM
We're excited to be heading to Tucson next week for our 1st residency of 2025! Tucson JCC has brought us in for some great events including the rolling world premiere of our latest - 𝘿𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙪𝙡𝙖 (𝘼𝙣𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙).
If you're in the Tucson area, we'd love to see you!
tucsonjtheatredybbuk.eventive.org/welcome
If you're in the Tucson area, we'd love to see you!
tucsonjtheatredybbuk.eventive.org/welcome
October 10, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Dive into "The Age of Dracula" at 𝘿𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙪𝙡𝙖 (𝘼𝙣𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙) - final three performances in Los Angeles this weekend!
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October 8, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Dive into "The Age of Dracula" at 𝘿𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙪𝙡𝙖 (𝘼𝙣𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙) - final three performances in Los Angeles this weekend!
stageraw.com/the-age-of-d...
stageraw.com/the-age-of-d...
We're back in Shatto Chapel this Friday with 𝘿𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙪𝙡𝙖 (𝘼𝙣𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙)!
Join us as we dig up Victorian history and weave it into Bram Stoker's classic gothic vampire novel in this highly theatrical adaptation.
dracula-annotated-la.eventbrite.com
📸 by Taso Papadakis
Join us as we dig up Victorian history and weave it into Bram Stoker's classic gothic vampire novel in this highly theatrical adaptation.
dracula-annotated-la.eventbrite.com
📸 by Taso Papadakis
October 1, 2025 at 11:18 PM
We're back in Shatto Chapel this Friday with 𝘿𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙪𝙡𝙖 (𝘼𝙣𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙)!
Join us as we dig up Victorian history and weave it into Bram Stoker's classic gothic vampire novel in this highly theatrical adaptation.
dracula-annotated-la.eventbrite.com
📸 by Taso Papadakis
Join us as we dig up Victorian history and weave it into Bram Stoker's classic gothic vampire novel in this highly theatrical adaptation.
dracula-annotated-la.eventbrite.com
📸 by Taso Papadakis
The cast lights the way to the premiere of 𝘿𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙪𝙡𝙖 (𝘼𝙣𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙) this Friday night! (With a little help from lighting designer Brandon Baruch, of course.)
dracula-annotated-la.eventbrite.com
dracula-annotated-la.eventbrite.com
September 24, 2025 at 6:42 PM
The cast lights the way to the premiere of 𝘿𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙪𝙡𝙖 (𝘼𝙣𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙) this Friday night! (With a little help from lighting designer Brandon Baruch, of course.)
dracula-annotated-la.eventbrite.com
dracula-annotated-la.eventbrite.com
Have you gotten your tickets for 𝘿𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙪𝙡𝙖 (𝘼𝙣𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙) yet? Opening night is all but sold out...
Here are a few more striking images from this weekend's tech rehearsals to whet your appetite! 🩸
📸by Aaron Henne
Here are a few more striking images from this weekend's tech rehearsals to whet your appetite! 🩸
📸by Aaron Henne
September 22, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Have you gotten your tickets for 𝘿𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙪𝙡𝙖 (𝘼𝙣𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙) yet? Opening night is all but sold out...
Here are a few more striking images from this weekend's tech rehearsals to whet your appetite! 🩸
📸by Aaron Henne
Here are a few more striking images from this weekend's tech rehearsals to whet your appetite! 🩸
📸by Aaron Henne
Some highlights from our first day of tech 👀
Join us for the world premiere of 𝘿𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙪𝙡𝙖 (𝘼𝙣𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙) next weekend! 🩸
dracula-annotated-la.eventbrite.com
📸 by Amanda Weier
#dracula #draculaannotated #theatricaladaptation #vampire #lathtr #gothicliterature
Join us for the world premiere of 𝘿𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙪𝙡𝙖 (𝘼𝙣𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙) next weekend! 🩸
dracula-annotated-la.eventbrite.com
📸 by Amanda Weier
#dracula #draculaannotated #theatricaladaptation #vampire #lathtr #gothicliterature
September 21, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Some highlights from our first day of tech 👀
Join us for the world premiere of 𝘿𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙪𝙡𝙖 (𝘼𝙣𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙) next weekend! 🩸
dracula-annotated-la.eventbrite.com
📸 by Amanda Weier
#dracula #draculaannotated #theatricaladaptation #vampire #lathtr #gothicliterature
Join us for the world premiere of 𝘿𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙪𝙡𝙖 (𝘼𝙣𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙) next weekend! 🩸
dracula-annotated-la.eventbrite.com
📸 by Amanda Weier
#dracula #draculaannotated #theatricaladaptation #vampire #lathtr #gothicliterature
Our latest work, 𝘿𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙪𝙡𝙖 (𝘼𝙣𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙), premieres on the 26th of this month! Are you curious to learn more about the context in which the novel, Dracula, was written before attending? Check out our latest podcast episode, which just dropped!
www.theatredybbuk.org/podcast
www.theatredybbuk.org/podcast
September 12, 2025 at 5:09 AM
Our latest work, 𝘿𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙪𝙡𝙖 (𝘼𝙣𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙), premieres on the 26th of this month! Are you curious to learn more about the context in which the novel, Dracula, was written before attending? Check out our latest podcast episode, which just dropped!
www.theatredybbuk.org/podcast
www.theatredybbuk.org/podcast
Like Dior, we're making good use of the first edition of Dracula for our latest work – in the SS26 Menswear show during Paris Fashion Week, Dior gave homage to the cover; in 𝘿𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙪𝙡𝙖 (𝘼𝙣𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙), we embrace the text.
Limited seats remain for opening night.
dracula-annotated-la.eventbrite.com
Limited seats remain for opening night.
dracula-annotated-la.eventbrite.com
September 10, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Like Dior, we're making good use of the first edition of Dracula for our latest work – in the SS26 Menswear show during Paris Fashion Week, Dior gave homage to the cover; in 𝘿𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙪𝙡𝙖 (𝘼𝙣𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙), we embrace the text.
Limited seats remain for opening night.
dracula-annotated-la.eventbrite.com
Limited seats remain for opening night.
dracula-annotated-la.eventbrite.com
We wrapped the workshop phase of 𝘿𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙪𝙡𝙖 (𝘼𝙣𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙) development on Sunday! Highlights: Mina’s nighttime visitations, the reclaiming of Dracula’s boxes, return to Transylvania, and the final chase.
We’re now in our final rehearsal period as we head toward our premiere in Los Angeles on Sept 26!
We’re now in our final rehearsal period as we head toward our premiere in Los Angeles on Sept 26!
September 4, 2025 at 8:01 PM
We wrapped the workshop phase of 𝘿𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙪𝙡𝙖 (𝘼𝙣𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙) development on Sunday! Highlights: Mina’s nighttime visitations, the reclaiming of Dracula’s boxes, return to Transylvania, and the final chase.
We’re now in our final rehearsal period as we head toward our premiere in Los Angeles on Sept 26!
We’re now in our final rehearsal period as we head toward our premiere in Los Angeles on Sept 26!
As we wrap up our fourth and final 𝘿𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙪𝙡𝙖 (𝘼𝙣𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙) workshop week, we're sharing a few highlights from workshop week 3 including: Lucy's proposals, the Demeter's voyage, and Van Helsing's vampire tutorial.
August 29, 2025 at 8:20 PM
As we wrap up our fourth and final 𝘿𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙪𝙡𝙖 (𝘼𝙣𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙) workshop week, we're sharing a few highlights from workshop week 3 including: Lucy's proposals, the Demeter's voyage, and Van Helsing's vampire tutorial.
We're looking forward to our residency in Tucson in October! Artistic Director Aaron Henne sat down with Todd Rockoff from Tucson JCC to talk about it.
youtu.be/4gMFThLFtk0?...
youtu.be/4gMFThLFtk0?...
Total Wellness at the J with Todd Rockoff | Aaron Henne
YouTube video by Tucson JCC
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August 28, 2025 at 9:14 PM
We're looking forward to our residency in Tucson in October! Artistic Director Aaron Henne sat down with Todd Rockoff from Tucson JCC to talk about it.
youtu.be/4gMFThLFtk0?...
youtu.be/4gMFThLFtk0?...
Some highlight from workshop week 2 of 𝘿𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙪𝙡𝙖 (𝘼𝙣𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙), including Lucy's sleepless nights, graveyard discoveries, and the tragic death of Quincey Morris. Presale tickets are now available for not only the Los Angeles premiere but the Tucson and Cincinnati shows as well!
August 21, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Some highlight from workshop week 2 of 𝘿𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙪𝙡𝙖 (𝘼𝙣𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙), including Lucy's sleepless nights, graveyard discoveries, and the tragic death of Quincey Morris. Presale tickets are now available for not only the Los Angeles premiere but the Tucson and Cincinnati shows as well!
Some highlights from workshop week 1 of 𝘿𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙪𝙡𝙖 (𝘼𝙣𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙) including: opening moments, Jonathan Harker's "visit" to Dracula's castle, and our Sunday music rehearsal. With workshop week 2 in full swing, we're excited to share that opening night - still 6 weeks away - is filling up fast!
August 14, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Some highlights from workshop week 1 of 𝘿𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙪𝙡𝙖 (𝘼𝙣𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙) including: opening moments, Jonathan Harker's "visit" to Dracula's castle, and our Sunday music rehearsal. With workshop week 2 in full swing, we're excited to share that opening night - still 6 weeks away - is filling up fast!
And our workshop month begins!
We kicked off the workshop phase for 𝘿𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙪𝙡𝙖 (𝘼𝙣𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙) on Monday with the actors improvising through the production draft of the script.
We kicked off the workshop phase for 𝘿𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙪𝙡𝙖 (𝘼𝙣𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙) on Monday with the actors improvising through the production draft of the script.
August 6, 2025 at 10:26 PM
And our workshop month begins!
We kicked off the workshop phase for 𝘿𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙪𝙡𝙖 (𝘼𝙣𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙) on Monday with the actors improvising through the production draft of the script.
We kicked off the workshop phase for 𝘿𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙪𝙡𝙖 (𝘼𝙣𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙) on Monday with the actors improvising through the production draft of the script.
We had our final development meetings for 𝘿𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙪𝙡𝙖 (𝘼𝙣𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙) this week as we prepare for the workshop phase next month. The house (& Zoom) was full with the whole team at our script meeting. Special thanks to Joe Jordan for jumping into our final physical development gathering while Edgar is away.
July 18, 2025 at 7:04 PM
We had our final development meetings for 𝘿𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙪𝙡𝙖 (𝘼𝙣𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙) this week as we prepare for the workshop phase next month. The house (& Zoom) was full with the whole team at our script meeting. Special thanks to Joe Jordan for jumping into our final physical development gathering while Edgar is away.
Just dropped on our podcast, The Dybbukast!
"Radio, Propaganda, and The War of The Worlds"
Listen on your favorite podcast app or on our website.
www.theatredybbuk.org/thedybbukast...
"Radio, Propaganda, and The War of The Worlds"
Listen on your favorite podcast app or on our website.
www.theatredybbuk.org/thedybbukast...
Radio, Propaganda, and The War of the Worlds
Season 5, Episode 1This illuminated lecture features Professor Paul Lerner as he discusses the famous 1938 radio broadcast by Orson Welles of "The War of the Worlds" vis-à-vis analysis from Austrian J...
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June 13, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Just dropped on our podcast, The Dybbukast!
"Radio, Propaganda, and The War of The Worlds"
Listen on your favorite podcast app or on our website.
www.theatredybbuk.org/thedybbukast...
"Radio, Propaganda, and The War of The Worlds"
Listen on your favorite podcast app or on our website.
www.theatredybbuk.org/thedybbukast...
We love you, LA.
Here is some helpful information about both protesters’ rights and immigrants' rights from the ACLU.
Immigrants’ Rights
www.aclu.org/know-your-ri...
Protesters’ Rights
www.aclu.org/know-your-ri...
Here is some helpful information about both protesters’ rights and immigrants' rights from the ACLU.
Immigrants’ Rights
www.aclu.org/know-your-ri...
Protesters’ Rights
www.aclu.org/know-your-ri...
June 13, 2025 at 4:42 AM
We love you, LA.
Here is some helpful information about both protesters’ rights and immigrants' rights from the ACLU.
Immigrants’ Rights
www.aclu.org/know-your-ri...
Protesters’ Rights
www.aclu.org/know-your-ri...
Here is some helpful information about both protesters’ rights and immigrants' rights from the ACLU.
Immigrants’ Rights
www.aclu.org/know-your-ri...
Protesters’ Rights
www.aclu.org/know-your-ri...
Wishing a meaningful Passover to all who are celebrating this week. Chag Pesach Sameach!
April 14, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Wishing a meaningful Passover to all who are celebrating this week. Chag Pesach Sameach!
Join us at the end of this month for the next iteration of 𝘿𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙪𝙡𝙖 (𝘼𝙣𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙) at @skirball.bsky.social! This event will include new and updated material written and revised after our fall in-process reading-and-discussion events in L.A., Montreal, and Toronto.
www.skirball.org/programs/dra...
www.skirball.org/programs/dra...
March 21, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Join us at the end of this month for the next iteration of 𝘿𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙪𝙡𝙖 (𝘼𝙣𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙) at @skirball.bsky.social! This event will include new and updated material written and revised after our fall in-process reading-and-discussion events in L.A., Montreal, and Toronto.
www.skirball.org/programs/dra...
www.skirball.org/programs/dra...
Get a sneak peek at our next project! Join us on March 30 at the Skirball for an in-process reading of Dracula (Annotated):
www.skirball.org/programs/dra...
#draculaannotated #theatredybbuk
www.skirball.org/programs/dra...
#draculaannotated #theatredybbuk
February 10, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Get a sneak peek at our next project! Join us on March 30 at the Skirball for an in-process reading of Dracula (Annotated):
www.skirball.org/programs/dra...
#draculaannotated #theatredybbuk
www.skirball.org/programs/dra...
#draculaannotated #theatredybbuk