Preview: Bloodsuckers to Abound in New Ensemble Play

Many people would be hard-pressed to detect any difference between theater critics and vampires (there is one: theater critics sleep in later).

That fact may not actually be explored in the one-man show St. Nicholas by Irish playwright Conor McPherson, which opens Friday at .

But this play promises an interesting adventure involving an egotistical man and the vampire myth.

A jaded theater critic (is there any other kind?) is smitten by a beautiful actress. So he follows her from Dublin to London, where he encounters big-city vampires and other challenges.

The themes of love and self-discovery merge in a play that has been called “spellbinding,” “poignant” and “hilarious.”

Local actor Dana Hart will perform the solo role, under the direction of Sarah May.

St. Nicholas at Ensemble Theatre. November 18 through December 11. Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. 2843 Washington Blvd. (the former Coventry School). Tickets: $10 for students with valid ID, $18 for seniors and $20 for adults. 216-321-2930, info@ensemble-theatre.org