By Alec Kerr, Special to The Conway Daily Sun
CONWAY — It may be July, but something spooky — and hilarious — is happening at M&D Playhouse with “Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors,” a twist on Bram Stokers’ classic vampire story.
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