Carmilla (Staged Reading)

Margaret Partee Performing Arts Center, Bellevue2 dates

Deep in the mountains of Styria, Laura lives with no one but servants and her father to talk to. One night a strange accident brings the mysterious and sultry Carmilla to their door for an extended stay. She sleeps all day, will tell them nothing of her past, hates even the mention of religion, and begins to awaken things in Laura she never knew of herself. But Lauras happiness is darkened by rumors surrounding the deaths of several young women in the area. Then a painting of Laura's ancestor…