‘The Vampire Circus’ to swing into Performing Arts Center

Performance to kick off Springfield Arts Council Showtime season
The Vampire Circus will combine Halloween thrills with circus atmosphere to open the Springfield Arts Council's Showtime series on Tuesday, Oct. 14 at the Clark State Performing Arts Center. CONTRIBUTED

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The Vampire Circus will combine Halloween thrills with circus atmosphere to open the Springfield Arts Council's Showtime series on Tuesday, Oct. 14 at the Clark State Performing Arts Center. CONTRIBUTED

The Springfield Arts Council (SAC) has a show an audience can really sink its teeth into for its 2025-2026 Showtime series opener — one that fits the Halloween season, as well as under a big top.

“The Vampire Circus” will bring circus cabaret and theater as may be imagined by the vision of movie director Tim Burton or Dracula author Bram Stoker by way of Cirque du Soleil at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 14 at the Clark State Performing Arts Center, 300 S. Fountain Ave. Tickets are still available.

SAC executive director Krissy Brown said the production will be unlike anything their audiences have seen before. It’s not horror, she said, it’s art through stunts and visual storytelling. It will tell the tale of a traveling circus led by Count Dracula and his gypsy bodyguards who will bring acrobatics, comical audience interactions, contortionists, jugglers, acrobats and clowns set to music and some illusion tossed in for an original experience.

“’The Vampire Circus’ isn’t your typical night at the theater, it’s a pulse-pounding gothic spectacle right here in Springfield, and we’re thrilled to bring something this daring and theatrical to our stage,” she said.

Brown said the show will be the type of spectacle that can make for a memorable pre-Halloween show and beyond.

“At the Springfield Arts Council, we’re committed to presenting performances that excite, surprise, and inspire and ‘The Vampire Circus’ checks every box. It’s only here for one night, and it’s the perfect opportunity to gather your friends, support live arts and experience something truly extraordinary in your own backyard,” she said.

Tickets cost $32.50-$57.50. To purchase tickets or for more information, go to www.springfieldartscouncil.org/.

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