Tainted Blood
From The Arthur Conan Doyle Encyclopedia
Tainted Blood is an American play written by Tom Jacobson performed by The Road Theatre Company in 1998, at the Lankershim Arts Center (Los Angeles, USA), starring Mark Merkell as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
In this comedy/thriller, Oscar Wilde, Bram Stoker and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle use logic and religion to fend off a seductive vampire
The play received two awards:
- Winner, Best Revival Award, Valley Theatre League, 1999
- Judges' Choice, Pick of the Week, LA Weekly, 1998
Cast
- Sir Arthur Conan Doyle : Mark Merkell
- Oscar Wilde : Christopher Faville
- Bram Stoker : Lance Guest
- Indian mesmerist : Dana Pere
- Wilde's fiancee : Marci Hill
- Aunt : Laura Gardner
- Young maid : Shauna Bloom
- Stable boy : Todd Buteaux
Crew
- Director : ?
- Playwright : Tom Jacobson
Other performances
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- Professional, The Road Theatre Company, 1998
- Professional, Penobscot Theatre, 1992
- Professional, Main Street Theatre, 1992
- Reading, Cast Theatre, 1989
