Ledbury Amateur Dramatic Society's 2003 panto will really give the audience something to sink their teeth into, because it will be an up-to-the-minute production called Dracula.
Market Theatre manager Paul Graham said: "It will be a light-hearted show and not at all frightening to the children."
It has been written by pantomime professional Jim Sper-inck, whose work performed by LADS in recent years includes Cinderella in 2000.
Auditions will be held at the Market Theatre in early Sept-ember. Whoever gets the part of the Count will have to be fitted with custom-made teeth.
Whatever the final cast list, the songs will be played by a new pianist this season.
LADS' long-serving pianist Hilda Hawcutt decided to retire from the stool three months ago, after 25 years behind the musical scores.
Mr Graham said: "She just felt that, after a quarter of a century, she had done her stint. We wish her a long and happy retirement."
LADS are hopeful they will have appointed a new pianist by this autumn.
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