DRACULA COMES TO QUINNIPIAC
[RADIO-SCRIPT]
Part of a series of adaptations of the Dracula story by Quinnipiac psychology professor Bert
Garskof…
[MINOR, E KYLE. “Dracula Is the Big Man on Campus.” New York Times (October 28, 2000).]
“Mr. Garskof will record his own adaptation of Bram Stoker's ''Dracula'' in front of a live audience
tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. in the Clarice L. Buckman Theater at Quinnipiac University, where he is a
psychology professor. ''Dracula Comes to Quinnipiac,'' which will be directed by his wife, Ellen
Lieberman, will be broadcast at 3:05 p.m. next Sunday over WQUN AM 1220.
“…not the traditional version of Bram Stoker's vampire story. Instead Count Roman Contesceu
will arrive at Quinnipiac University on Halloween from his native Transylvania to teach -- what
else? -- psychology.
“Contesceu comes to research ancient native American tales that werewolves once roamed
Sleeping Giant, Mr. Garskof said from Bethany, where he and Ms. Lieberman live. He wants to
find a book he has traced to the university's Arnold Bernhard Library. It supposedly contains the
satanic rite that will double his productivity and allow him to function as Dracula by day as well as
night.
“The Count refreshes himself with a deep, daytime snooze in the basement of one of the
university's residence halls. He casts a spell on Renfeld, a Quinnipiac student who has become his
slave and research assistant (a redundancy?), and falls in love with Lucy, a resident assistant.
''It's a campy show,'' Mr. Garskof said. ''We're intending on having a lot of fun with it.''
''Dracula Comes to Quinnipiac'' marks the fourth time the couple has brought the vampire story
to the airwaves. Each time Mr. Garskof writes a new adaptation. There will probably be more
since Mr. Garskof and the administration have secured financing for six Quinnipiac Radio
Theater productions for next year.
ORIGINATION: WQUN, Hamden, Connecticut.
DURATION: November 5, 2000.
PERSONNEL: Bert Garskof (scriptwriter), Ellen Lieberman (director).
CAST: Yves Feder (Dracula/Count Roman Contesceu), Bert Garskof (Seward), Daniel Hall
(Renfield), Gloria Pilot (Van Helsing).
EXTANT RECORDINGS: Yes.
(WQUN, HAMDEN)
[Sunday—3:05- PM]
Nov. 5, 2000 “Dracula Comes To Quinnipiac”
DRACULA, EL HOMBRE VAMPIRO
Mentioned in Sandoval’s article.
ORIGINATION: YNOW, Managua, Nicaragua.
DURATION: Circa 1944.
PERSONNEL: Unknown.
EXTANT RECORDINGS: None.
DRACULA, EL REGRESSO
Mentioned in passing; no further information found.
ORIGINATION: Unknown.
DURATION: Unknown.
PERSONNEL: ???? ???? (scriptwriter).
EXTANT RECORDINGS: Unknown.