Martian Radio Theatre presents Dracula
"Welcome to my house! Enter freely. Go safely, and leave something of the happiness you bring!" -Bram Stroker, Dracula
In the summer of 1938, Orson Welles and the Mercury Theatre tore through copies of Dracula, hacking and hemming as they scrambled in preparation for the historic broadcast. They had to slash characters and splice scenes, weaving diary entries, news reports and other accounts to form a fluid audible narrative decorated by the latest in sound recording technology at the time.
Martian Radio Theatre has decided to hark unto a similar voyage, both moving backward and forward, borrowing techniques from the past with today’s technology as we strive to create potent accessible theatre for an uncertain future. Our mission with this project is to hone our voices in a digital environment, honor that innovative spirit of radio theatre, and pay homage to one of the greatest figures horror has ever known: DRACULA.
bela lugosi as dracula / charcoal / by chris parent / full eclipse article
My big inventions were in radio and the theatre. Much more than in movies.
-Orson Welles
Crew
director | casey woods
sound | nick klevisha
production assistant | andie girard
Cast
thomas carnes
cameron merullo
amanda demarco
sammi foti
casey woods
doug gooden
COMING JULY
Well, we don’t have the resources of the Columbia Broadcasting System nor do we claim to be equals to Orson Welles and his peers. We are simply a humble theatre troupe powered by passion and promise. If you share our passion, consider becoming a Martian Patron and join the dozens of donors on our donate page.
Stay tuned and stay safe!
The Original Mercury Theatre Airing of Dracula
Wanna check out a piece of history before we release our version! Dracula and a ton of Mercury Theatre recordings are available all over the web. Below you can find a link to the original recording and script.
