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VAMPIRE THERAPY
A moonlit night. A cabin in the woods.
When an lonely and exhausted therapist receives a visit from an unexpected guest — a world-weary, wise-cracking vampire — a quiet evening transfigures into a darkly hilarious battle of wills and wit.
Written and Directed by William Oliver Watkins
Co-Directed by John Beaulieu
Starring Tonia E. Anderson and William Oliver Watkins
Run time: 16 minutes
Genre: Dark Comedy
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THE CHARACTERS
The Vampire Neferkare
Dr. Grace Davis, Therapist
Neferkare Khaemwaset Ahmose (just call him “Kah”) was born around 1346 B.C., and was a close family friend of Prince Tutankhamun. It’s been said Kah was an “inappropriate influence for the young monarch,” and there are still unanswered questions surrounding Kah’s involvement in King Tut’s premature demise. A sensualist by nature, Kah is beginning to question the meaning of an endless existence devoted solely to the pursuit of pleasure. Kah is played by William Oliver Watkins.
Dr. Grace Davis first met Kah in her volunteer work as a suicide prevention counselor. A light night call came in that a man was threatening to jump from the roof of a Manhattan building. Despite her best efforts, the man did jump. But instead of plummeting to his death, Kah floated on air, laughing hysterically at his prank and seeming to be quite pleased with himself. Grace was not impressed. When she did not run in terror, but rather begin asking him questions about why he felt compelled to engage in immature antics, she unwittingly took on the most challenging case of her career. Grace is played by Tonia E. Anderson.
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THE FILMMAKERS
William Oliver Watkins
Actor, Writer and Director
Tonia E. Anderson
Actor, Writer and Producer
John Beaulieu
Co-Director
John has worked in theater as an actor, director and writer, but for the past few years, he’s turned his creative attention to movies. In addition to his work on Vampire Therapy, two of his short films have enjoyed successful festival screenings, and two of his feature screenplays have been optioned (one by an Oscar-winning producer). He’s also developing his horror/thriller script for production in 2026. John is proud and grateful to have been part of the outstanding VT team.
Sara Berg and Clifford Coles
Associate Producers
Sara works as a theatre director & dramaturg in NYC, and enjoys bringing new plays to the stage. Shows directed: “Picking Up Stones: An American Jew Awakes to a Nightmare” by Sandra Laub; “Nancy Drewinski & the Search for the Missing Letter” by Robin Bady; “Two Wings to Heaven: The Bessie Coleman Story” by April Armstrong; “The Vault” by Cheryl Politzer Paley, “The Boogie Down Gospel” by Jessica Carmona; “Lady Susan or The Captive Heart: a Jane Austen Bodice Ripper” by Lynn Marie Macy; “SPEAK” by Marla Mase & Tomas Doncker; “Black, White & Blue” by William Oliver Watkins.
Cliff is a jack of all trades and has spent years working in financial services and corporate compliance; currently, he works for Citibank. Cliff dabbles in technology, has designed (unsold) video games and built websites for artists. He also holds a few private plane licenses. Cliff lives in Manhattan with his wife, Sara Berg, & his son.
Sebastian Fabres
Post Sound Mix and Music
Emily Hartford
Stage Director and Educator
