The document appears to be an index and summaries of scenes from a play called "Dance of the Vampires." The summary includes:
1. A prologue set in a graveyard where Sarah and two friends are playing until something frightens them and one of the girls runs away screaming.
2. The first scene at an inn introduces the characters running the inn and suspicious guests, including a vampire expert named Alyronsius, arrive seeking information about Castle von Krolock.
3. Sarah is heard singing from her room upstairs at the inn as the guests settle into their adjoining rooms, hinting at connections between Sarah and the guests.
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Dance of The Vampires (3rd Script)
The document appears to be an index and summaries of scenes from a play called "Dance of the Vampires." The summary includes:
1. A prologue set in a graveyard where Sarah and two friends are playing until something frightens them and one of the girls runs away screaming.
2. The first scene at an inn introduces the characters running the inn and suspicious guests, including a vampire expert named Alyronsius, arrive seeking information about Castle von Krolock.
3. Sarah is heard singing from her room upstairs at the inn as the guests settle into their adjoining rooms, hinting at connections between Sarah and the guests.
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DANCE DANCE
OF THE VAMPIRES OF THE VAMPIRES
INDEX ACT ONE 1. Prologue: A graveyard in the woods Page 3 2. Scene I: An Inn Page 5 3. Scene II: Upstairs at the Inn Page 7 4. Scene III: Outside the Inn, the net !orning Page 12 5. Scene I": Sarah#s $edroo!, that evening Page 13 6. Scene ": Outside the Inn Page 15 7. Scene "I: $e%ore Count &ercury#s Castle Page 15 ACT T'O 1. Scene I: Portrait (allery Page 17 2. Scene II: Al%red#s )edroo!: The net !orning Page 19 3. Scene III: The search through the castle Page 20 4. Scene I": The Crypt Page 22 5. Scene ": Sarah#s *oo! Page 23 6. Scene "I: The $allroo! Page 26 7. Scene "II: The 'ilderness Page 29 8. +inale: The sun always shines on T,", Page 29 35 DANCE OF THE VAMPIRES Prologue: A (raveyard in the 'oods, one night long ago- LIGHTS FADE UP on SARAH and TWO GIRLS p!"ng #$%&'oo#% n a %&ado() (ood* E+enng* Lo( #%,* On ,&e &o'-on. a /0ood%&o, %$n%e,* We a'e o11 ,&e #ap o1 !+0-ed E$'ope Parents. "oices /O,S,0: Sarah! Sarah, come back! Children, come home! It! late! Children! Sarah, Sarah, come back! +irst (irl: Sarah, it! "ettin" late Second (irl# Sarah, it! "ettin" dark Sarah: $%!t a little lon"er. &ell be !a'e. Ill !a( a )ra(er Parents. "oices /O,S,0: Sarah! Children! *ont "o too 'ar! *ont "o too 'ar! +irst (irl# +he(re callin" %! Second (irl# +he(re callin" %! back Sarah: +en more m%!hroom!, then ,ell "o home SO2ETHI3G 2O4ES n ,&e #%, /e&nd ,&e# 5 ,&en +an%&e% Sarah: Shhh! *id (o% hear !omethin"- +irst (irl: .o, did (o%- Second (irl: &hat did (o% hear- Sarah: /0er( no, and then in the middle o' the ni"htI hear a 0oice Second (irl: Im !cared S$dden0) 5 a FIGURE LEAPS n ,&e 1og Two (irls# 1aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah! T&e TWO GIRLS E6IT. %!'ea#ng* F'o# o11%,age7 Two (irls# Sarah! Sarah! Sarah /trans%ied0: Im here. Im here SARAH (a,!&e%. 1a%!na,ed. a% ,&e FIGURE dan!e%* A SE8O3D FIGURE 9on%. ,&en FOUR 2ORE. &a01:g0#p%ed n ,&e #%,* 35 DANCE OF THE VAMPIRES Sarah: 2el) me, 1lmi"ht( 3od! SUDDE3 TOTAL DAR;3ESS 5 on%,age and n ,&e ,&ea,'e Count &ercury: 3od ha! le't the b%ildin"! 40oice o''!ta"e5 &!e, "on &ercury: *on6t ,orr( m( dear, ,e are not "oin" to h%rt (o% b( no,!! 1ou2ol: 7%r ma!ter ,ill arri0e in a 'e, !econd! S%rrender (o%r!el' to hi! )o,er, hi! "reatne!!, hi! immortalit(. .othin" ,ill be the !ame 'or (o% a'ter toni"ht. &!e, "on &ercury# Come ,ith %! !!! 1n( re!i!tance i! '%tile. THE DA38E 8O3TI3UES &*, $A3 (U4 Let's go chasing rainbows in the sky It's my invitation Let's all take a trip on my ecstasy I'm Mr Bad Guy Yes I'm everybody's Mr Bad Guy Can't you see I'm Mr Mercury Oh spread your wings and ly away with me Your big daddy's got no place to stay Bad communication I eel like the president o the !"# I'm Mr Bad Guy Yes I'm everybody's Mr Bad Guy Can't you see I'm Mr Mercury Oh spread your wings and ly away with me I'm Mr Bad Guy $hey're all araid o me I can ruin peoples lives Mr Bad Guy they're all araid o me It's the only way to be $hat's my destiny Mr Bad Guy Mr Bad Guy bad guy It's the only way or me It's my destiny I'm Mr Bad Guy Yes I'm everybody's Mr Bad Guy Can't you see it is my destiny Oh spread your wings and ly away with me% 35 DANCE OF THE VAMPIRES Count &ercury: 8o% are )er'ect! 2o, old are (o%, child- Sarah: I- 9i'teen
Count &ercury # 1nd (o%r name- .o. *ont tell me. Sarah Sarah: Sarah Count &ercury: Sarah 7n a cold ,inter ni"ht &o%ld (o% o''er (o%r throat me- Sarah <,'an%1=ed. a% 1 #e%#e'-ed5# &ill (o% o''er me (o%r mo%th- Count &ercury# 8e! Sarah: &ill (o% o''er me (o%r teeth- Count &ercury# 8e! Sarah: &ill (o% o''er me (o%r :a,!- Count &ercury: 8e! Sarah# 1nd ,ill (o% !tar0e ,itho%t me- Count &ercury: 8e! Sarah: +hen doe! he lo0e me- Count &ercury: 8e!. 7n a cold ,inter ni"ht, &o%ld (o% o''er me (o%r throat Sarah: 8e! Count &ercury: I ,ill ret%rn 'or (o%, Sarah, three ,inter! 'rom no,, at the total ecli)!e o' the moon. +ill then, all thi! ,ill !eem like a dream Sarah <a% 1 e#e'gng 1'o# a ,'an!e># 7h, 3od, 3od +2/ ;1<=I>/S 91*/ into the mi!t Co%nt <erc%r( 'ade! I.+7 *1>?./SS. S1>12 i! le't !tandin" alone. @lacko%t. Scene Chan"e. Scene One: An Inn, An Inn. ,o(a'd %$n%e,. 1$00 o1 PEASA3TS (&o a'e d'n"ng. dan!ng. ea,ng. !oo"ng* GARLI8 &ang% e+e')(&e'e n &$ge %,'and%* A PEASA3T O3 A LADDER %,'ng% GARLI8 $p n ,&e ea+e%* D$'ng ,&e 1o00o(ng n$#/e' (e #ee, ?8HAGAL.? ,&e ne'+o$%. de%pe'a,e %!$'')ng Inn"eepe'. o+e'%eeng e+e'),&ng@ 2AGDA. ,&e 0$%,). !'a%% ",!&en #ad (a,ng on ,a/0e% !on%,an,0) !0$,!&ed a, /) 8&aga0@ and REAE88A. 8&aga0B% a#p0e (1e. !on%,an,0) 5 !o#p$0%+e0) 5 ea,ng* 1 C>8 IS 2/1>* and e0er(one 'reeAe! ,ith 'ear "oice Outside: 2el)! =lea!e hel) %!! *e)ecca: *ont let an(one in! *ont o)en that door! +2/ *77> @1.3S 7=/. and 1B9>/* /.+/>S, carr(in" 1@>7.SICS on hi! back Al%red: 2el) me! 2el) me, "ood )eo)le! 2e! 'reeAin" to death! DPEASA3TS ga,&e' 'o$ndC =ro'e!!or! =ro'e!!or, ,ake %)! Chagal: >ebecca, "et me !ome hot ,ater! 35 DANCE OF THE VAMPIRES *e)ecca: <a"da! 2ot ,ater! &agda: Cha"al, hot ,ater Chagal 4!%b!er0ient and 'lirtatio%!5# @oilin" ri"ht %), m( bea%t(! Al%red: =ro'e!!or- I had to carr( him hal',a( on m( back E =ro'e!!or! &hile 1@>7.SICS contin%e! to tha, o%t, C2131B, <13*1 and >/@/CC1 "o into a con!)iratorial h%ddle *e)ecca: &e ha0e to "et rid o' the!e )eo)le. &e dont ,ant to %)!et Chagal: Shhh! Shhh! .ot a ,ord. .ot a name &agda: +he( look like the(0e "ot mone(. I !a( ,e kee) them here and !F%eeAe them dr( Chagal: Badie!, ladie! <A/'on%$% (a"e% $p> A)ronsius: 1l'red ha0e ,e arri0ed- Chagal: 1t (o%r !er0ice, !ir. Cha"al. =oli!h innkee)er DREAE88A n$dge% &#C m( lo0el( ,i'e, >ebecca, and o%r bea%ti'%l ho!te!!, <a"da A)ronsius: <( name6! 1bron!i%! and I am a 'amo%! "erman 0am)irici!t and thi! i! m( 1l'red, m( 'aith'%l 'actot%m *e)ecca: G9actot%mG - Chagal: I' that! ,hat I think it i!, the( can lea0e ri"ht no, A)ronsius: <r. Cha"al, I am 'a!cinated b( all thi! "arlic Peasants <GASPI3G !o00e!,+e0)># 3arlic- A)ronsius: I! there a rea!on 'or !%ch ab%ndance- Chagal 4ob0io%!l( co0erin" %), makin" thi! %) a! the( "o alon"5# 31>BIC CC>/S 1 B7+ 79 IBBS Peasant 5: BI?/ 9B1+CB/.C/ Peasant 6: +77+21C2/ Peasant 7: @7IBS (irl 5# 7> C2IBBS (irl 6: 97> SC1@I/S Peasant 5: 21I> B7SS Peasant 6: S&/1+8 9//+ A)ronsius 4interr%)tin"5# Sto)! Im not con0inced. <r. Cha"al, i! there an(,here hereabo%t! a Ca!tle ;on <erc%r(- Chagal 4,ith t()ical !,eat( de!)eration5# I ha0e !aid too m%ch alread( A)ronsius: 8o% ha0ent !aid an(thin" Chagal: 3ood )oint. 1 ca!tle- In thi! nei"hborhood- 1b!%rd! "illage Idiot# +h there i!!!!! a ca!tle OTHER PEASA3TS g'a/ ,&e 4ILLAGE IDIOT and %&$110e &# a(a) Chagal: 8o% !ee, !ir- .o ca!tle. @%t ,e do ha0e a 0illa"e idiot "illage Idiot </'ea"ng a(a) 1'o# ,&e peop0e &o0dng &#># .o no Ca! !tle ;on <er c%r( Agan. ,&e PEASA3TS $%&e' ,&e 4ILLAGE IDIOT a(a) 35 DANCE OF THE VAMPIRES Chagal: 2e m%!t be "oin" no,. 2e! 0er( b%!(.2e! not onl( o%r 0illa"e idiot, he! the idiot 'or the neHt 0illa"e o0er A)ronsius: @%t that man kno,! !omethin"! Chagal: 7' co%r!e he! an idiotE!a0ant. 4He 0oo"% ,&'o$g& a (ndo( and %ee% %$n%e, !o#ng5 SC.S/+!!! 4(ellin"5 +2/ =/1S1.+S /II+, t%mblin" o%t o' the inn 'ear'%ll(, at to) !)eed A)ronsius: I! there !omethin" )artic%larl( 'ear'%l abo%t !%n!et- Chagal: It! the ,ol0e!, !ir. +he ,ol0e! come o%t at !%n!et A)ronsius# 1nd ,ho ,a! that- S1>12S </B7*8 IS 2/1>* 9>7< C=S+1I>S Al%red: <r. Cha"al, ,hat i! that ,onder'%l !in"in"- Chagal: Sin"in"- It ,a! the ,ind, !ir Al%red: +hen the ,ind i! more !%blime than I e0er dreamed A)ronsius: 1l'red, that co%ld be the 0er( 0ir"in ,e0e been lookin" 'or! C2131B take! their ba"! and lead! them o%t a! +2/ SC/./ C21.3/S. S1>12 i! heard SI.3I.3 2/> </B7*8 131I. Scene Two: Upstairs at the Inn, Up%,a'% a, ,&e nn* Sp0, %!ene7 ,(o /ed'oo#%. Sa'a&B% a, 'g&,. (,& a !onne!,ng doo' /e,(een ,&e#* SARAHB% n &e' 'o/e and ng&,go(n. /'$%&ng &e' &a' a, ,&e (ndo(* 8HAGAL 0ead% ALFRED and AARO3SIUS n,o ,&e' ad9onng 'oo# Chagal: &elcome to o%r l%H%r( !%ite. .othin" like it till Serbia. @e'ore (o% lea0e (o%ll be a di''erent )er!on. @%t i' (o% )re'er to be the !ame )er!on, dont "o o%t be'ore !%nri!e! 8HAGAL E6ITS A)ronsius: 1re (o% takin" thi! in, m( bo(- &here there i! !moke I kno, there! a cam)'ire ,here there! 'ear o' the !%n!et, I kno, there! a 0am)ire! Ill be in the toilet. AARO3SIUS E6ITS n,o /a,&'oo#* SARAH %,a',% &$##ng agan Al%red: +hat 0oice a"ain ALFRED open% ,&e !onne!,ng doo' 9$%, a% SARAH % d'oppng &e' 'o/e* T&e) %ee one ano,&e'* 2USI8 8O3TI3UES AS U3DERS8ORI3G Al%red: Im !orr(. 2ello Sarah: 2ello 35 DANCE OF THE VAMPIRES Al%red: Im Sarah: Sarah. 1nd Im Al%red: 1l'red. So ,hat are (o% doin" here- Sarah: <( 'ather ,o%ld kill (o% i' he !a, (o% here Al%red: +hen Id die ha))(, ha0in" !een (o% Sarah: Im nobod(, tra))ed in a )lace ,here nothin" e0er ha))en!. I t%rn 18 in t,o da(!. &hat co%ld )o!!ibl( ha))en a'ter 18- .&hen !omethin" eHcitin" doe! ha))en, (o% !tart to think (o% dreamt it. +ell me. +he ,omen o' 2eidelber" do the( ,ear red 0el0et boot!- *o the( dance till da,n- Al%red: Come back ,ith me and !ee Sarah: Come back- Al%red: Itd be !a'er 'or (o% there Sarah: Sa'er- +han here- Al%red: So (o% dont kno, there! a terrible e0il that co%ld be a'ter (o% Sarah: /0il- &hat do (o% mean, e0il- >eall(- Al%red: 7n the ni"ht o' the total ecli)!e o' the moon@%t it! 'air( tale!. +he boo"e(man Sarah: Sometime! ,e need the boo"e(man 8HAGAL E3TERS ,&'o$g& ,&e /ed'oo# doo'. 1$'o$% Chagal: &hat! all thi!- 2o, did (o% "et in here- 8o%, !ir, ,ill lea0e m( da%"hter! room Al%red 4to S1>12 a! he! eHitin"5# Come back ,ith me. I adore (o% Chagal: 7%t! Sarah, Im "oin" to make !%re (o% !ta( ri"ht ,here (o% are! ALFRED E6ITS /a!" n,o &% %de o1 ,&e doo' A)ronsius: 8o%re 'l%!hed, m( bo( Al%red: Im not !%r)ri!ed. Im in lo0e. A)ronsius: 9a!t ,ork. 7r at (o%r a"e )erha)! not. Al%red: It! tr%e. 2o, co%ld it be lo0e !o 'a!t- A)ronsius: &atch her clo!el(, 1l'red. +he blood o' an 18E (earEold 0ir"in, i' o''ered ,illin"l(, i! more no%ri!hin" to a 0am)ire than the blood o' 5JJ h%man! 8HAGAL &a% 'e,$'ned ,o Sa'a&B% 'oo# (,& a HA22ER and AOARDS7 Chagal: I kno, (o% dont %nder!tand. @%t the ,orld Sarah (o% dont kno, thi! ,orld. Im doin" thi! 'or (o% D$'ng ,&e 1o00o(ng. 8HAGAL &a##e'% ,&e doo' %&$, on Sa'a&B% %de 8HAGAL e=,%* SARAH and ALFRED. n ,&e' 'oo#%. ge, n,o /ed* 35 DANCE OF THE VAMPIRES "E8"ET &er skin is like velvet &er ace cut rom stone &er eyes when she's smiling 'ill never reach home But hear how she sings &er touch would be tender &er lips would be warm But when we're together I'm always alone But hear how she sings But hear how she sings AARO3SIUS &ea'% a no%e* A)ronsius# *id (o% hear that, bo(- Al%red# &hat- A)ronsius# Someone! on the !tair!! Ill in0e!ti"ate and (o% !ta( here Al%red# 9ine 2USI8 8HA3GES TO A SPOO;D U3DERS8ORE* DAR;3ESS THI8;E3S a'o$nd SARAHB% 'oo#. %o0a,ng &e'* A %en%e o1 e=!,ed d'ead* Sarah 4!ittin" %) in bed5# &hat! ha))enin"- Unseen Chorus o% "oices#&hat! ha))enin", ,hat i! ha))enin" to me. &hat! ha))enin", ,hat i! ha))enin" to me Sarah: &hat i! that- &ho! there- Unseen Chorus o% "oices# &hat i! that, ,ho! there, ,hat i! that, ,ho! there Sarah: 7h m( 3od! Unseen Chorus o% "oices: 3od ha! le't the b%ildin", 3od ha! le't the b%ildin", 3od ha! le't the, 3od ha! le't the b%ildin" "a!pire 5: 8o% are the one "a!pire 6: 7%r ma!ter ha! been lon"in" 'or !o man( (ear! "a!pire 7: 9re!h blood 'or o%r decre)it 'le!h 35 DANCE OF THE VAMPIRES "a!pire 9: I!n6t !he bea%ti'%l, (o%n" and innocent- "a!pire :: She i! )er'ect 'or o%r ma!ter. &!e, "on &ercury: <( belo0ed <a!ter, )lea!e lea0e !ome blood 'or me I am !o thir!t(. 1ou2ol: @ack o''!!!! She i! onl( 'or him 2ER8URD APPEARS. Count &ercury: 377* /;/.I.3 S1>12. =B/1S/ *7.+ @/ 19>1I*. I 1< 87C> B7>*. 1 ;7IC/ 9>7< +2/ =1S+. C7.3>1+CB1+I7.S I+S <8 =B/1SC>/ +7 +/BB 87C, <8 */1> 87C 1>/ I.;I+/* +7 +2/ @1BB 79 +2/ 8/1> W,& 'ap,$'o$% 'e+e'en!e# 87CBB @/ 1 37**/SS W,& %$dden #pa,en, %!o'n# I;/ 37+ .7 +I</ 97> 9/1> Sarah: So (o% ,erent a dream! Count &ercury: Im a dream all ri"ht. I am (o%r dee)e!t dream. 1nd ,e ha0e a rendeA0o%!, remember- +he ,ood! Sarah: 8e! Count &ercury: 1nd the ball at m( ca!tle, tomorro, ni"ht. &o%ld (o% like to come- +herell be dancin" till da,n Sarah: *ancin" till da,n Count &ercury: +hen ,e !lee) till !%nri!e and li0e all o0er a"ain. So ,o%ld (o% like to come to m( ball- Sarah: I I dont kno, An a/'$p, !&ange 5 a d11e'en, +o!e 5 %$dden0) %nee'ng Count &ercury: 8o% )athetic little )ea!ant! *o (o% think I0e "ot time 'or a mi!erable nothin" like (o%- EA/'$p,0) !&angng ,one aganC Im !orr(. I0e "ot nothin" b%t time 'or (o%. +here! an e0il that! a'ter (o%, Sarah Sarah: /0il, ,hat e0il- Count &ercury: +he ,or!t o' e0il!. .ormalit(. @oredom. 2eidelber". 4!&angng &% 1a!e no(5 Can (o% hear m( blood- @oo! 8o% look !cared 35 DANCE OF THE VAMPIRES Sarah# I I am !cared Co%nt <erc%r(# 9eel! "ood, doe!nt it Bo0e and 'ear the )er'ect combination 2USI8 E6PLODES P8A4 T;E (A&E Open up your mind and let me step inside (est your weary head and let your heart decide It's so easy when you know the rules It's so easy all you have to do Is all in love )lay the game *v'rybody play the game o love My game o love has +ust begun Love runs rom my head down to my toes My love is pumping through my veins ,play the game- .riving me insane ,come/ come/ come- play the game play the game play the game play the game )lay the game everybody play the game o love $his is your lie 0 don't play hard to get It's a ree ree world all you have to do is all in love )lay the game yeah play the game o love Your lie 0 don't play hard to get It's a ree ree world all you have to do is all in love )lay the game 0 ev'rybody play the game o love%%% 8OU3T 2ER8URD #o+e% ,o(a'd &e' ne!"* ALFRED no( peep% ,&'o$g& ,&e "e)&o0e Al%red: =ro'e!!or! =ro'e!!or, !omebod(! in there! A)ronsius: *ont "o in there, m( bo(! Al%red: *ont "o I.--- A)ronsius: .o, no, no, no, no AARO3SIUS 0oo"% ,&'o$g& ,&e "e)&o0e Al%red: I! it a- A)ronsius: $a. It! a 0am)ire, all ri"ht. +he )%r)leEca)ed 1%!troE2%n"arian 0am)ire. Al%red: &hat do ,e do- A)ronsius: &e are !cienti!t!. &e do not inter'ere. &e ob!er0e Al%red: 7b!er0e-! Count &ercury: 7b!er0e Sarah: I do not 'orce (o% 35 DANCE OF THE VAMPIRES A)ronsius: *o nothin" Al%red: .othin"-! Count &ercury: I do nothin" A)ronsius: *ont (o% !ee- She ha! to "o to him! Count &ercury 4%#oo,&0) %n%,e'. a0#o%, 0"e 4n!en, P'!e5# 8o% ha0e to come to me. +omorro, ni"ht ,hen the ch%rch bell! rin" midni"ht or ne0er A)ronsius: *o (o% reall( think an( "irl ,ill !a( (e! to an ob0io%! 0am)ire- Count &ercury: $%!t !a( (e! A)ronsius: She! a cle0er "irl Count &ercury: 8o%re a cle0er "irl Te#p,ed agan. &e #o+e% &% ,ee,& ,o(a'd &e' ne!" agan Al%red 4#o+ng ,o(a'd ,&e doo'5# I cant !tand it an(more! A)ronsius: .o! .o! Count &ercury 4p$00% /a!"5# .o. +omorro, A)ronsius: She! not in dan"er %ntil tomorro, ni"ht. +he total ecli)!e o' the moon. Count &ercury: 8o% mi"ht be 'ri"htened tomorro,, Sarah Al%red 40oo"ng ,&'o$g& ,&e "e)&o0e5# Sarah! Sarah! A)ronsius: *o nothin", bo(! Sarah: +omorro, ,hen the ch%rch bell! rin" midni"ht E or ne0er 8OU3T 2ER8URD DISAPPEARS Al%red: 2e! "one! A)ronsius: @e !tron", 1l'red. &e ha0e nothin" to 'ear (et Al%red: Im !tandin" "%ard ri"ht here. +o the end o' time i' I ha0e to! A)ronsius:In thi! ca!e that mi"ht be nece!!ar(. 3ood ni"ht, m( bo(. @e !tron". AARO3SIUS ge,% /a!" n,o /ed a% ALFRED %,and% (a,!& Sarah: +omorro, or ne0er. +omorro, or ne0er Chorus o% Unseen "oices 41adng5# +omorro, or ne0er, tomorro, or ne0er, tomorro, or ne0er Al%red: *ear 3od look do,n on %! toni"ht S!ene 8&ange. 35 DANCE OF THE VAMPIRES Scene Three: Outside the Inn, the net !orning O$,%de ,&e nn* 2o'nng* 8HAGAL. REAE88A and 2AGDA a'e !&ee'1$00) a, (o'". dong ,a%"%* ;OU;OL. ,&e 0o!a0 &$n!&/a!". E3TERS 1ou2ol: Cha"al! Cha"al! &here are (o%- 4%&o$,ng (&0e &e en,e'% ,&e 'oo#5 Chagal 41a(nng5# 3ood mornin", <r. ?o%kol. 8o%re lookin" ,ell toda( 1ou2ol# *on6t bother me ,ith (o%r hot air Chagal: &ell a! ,ell a! co%ld be eH)ected AARO3SIUS % %p)ng 1'o# ,&e %,a'% 1ou2ol: Bet6! not ,a!te time. +he da( i! 0er( !hort and m( ma!ter need! me. Chagal: 8e!. ;er( ,ell )%t. 2o, ma( I be o' !er0ice- 1ou2ol: I ha0e to "et !ome candle! 'or the ball toni"ht. Chagal: Candle!. &ell, that! a )roblem. &ere !hort o' candle! o%r!el0e!. 1ou2ol: +hen "i0e them all to me. <( ma!ter need! them! Chagal: +hat! ea!( 'or (o% to !a( 1ou2ol: <a(be the co%nt !ho%ld come do,n toni"ht !o (o% can tell him (o%r!el'! Chagal: 1ll ri"ht, <r. ?o%kol! Calm do,n! Ill !ee ,hat! le't. >ebecca candle!! *e)ecca# <a"da candle!! &agda: &o%ld (o% "et me !ome candle!, !,eetie- Chagal: Im b%rnin" alread(, m( 'lame 8HAGAL. REAE88A and 2AGDA E6IT n,o ,&e &o$%e* SARAH !o#e% n and ;OU;OL #o,on% ,o &e' 1ou2ol: 1re (o% comin" to the ca!tle at midni"ht, )recio%!- 8o% ,ill be the "%e!t o' hono%r *in", don", din", don"! 8HAGAL. REAE88A and 2AGDA E3TER (,& 8A3DLES Chagal: 2ere (o% are! +,o doAen dri)le!!. =lea!e "i0e m( re"ard! to hi! eHcellenc(, and (o% mi"ht remind him abo%t tho!e o%t!tandin" bill! 1ou2ol: *o (o% ,ant <me. ;on <erc%r( to come toni"ht to )a( (o% 'or the bill! in the 'le!h- Chagal: I era!e them thi! moment! (irls < Peasants: Cha"al (o% are a 'ool!!! (irl 5: 8o% co%ld ha0e "otten %! killed b( the 0am)ire! (irl 6: 2o, can (o% in!%lt the Co%nt6! !er0ant like that- (irl 5: I ha0e children 'or 3od6! !ake. (irl 6: >emember the la!t time that ?o%kol "ot an"r(. &e lo!t t,o o' o%r (o%n"!ter! that ni"ht Peasant 7: 8o%r a"e i! !er0in" (o% badl(. <a(be ,e !ho%ld 'ind another one to comm%nicate ,ith tho!e creat%re!. 35 DANCE OF THE VAMPIRES Peasant 9: +he ri!k i! too hi"h Cha"al. 1nd i' that ,a!n6t eno%"h, ,e ha0e tho!e t,o ne,comer! )r(in" in the to,n. Peasant :: S)eakin" abo%t the de0il. AARO3SIUS E3TERS 1'o# ,&e &o$%e. a!!o#paned /) ALFRED A)ronsius: $%!t one moment, <r. Cha"al.1 mo!t intere!tin" 0i!itor (o% ha0e here Chagal: =ro'e!!or 1bron!i%! <r. ?o%kol ;on Co%nt <erc%r( A)ronsius: Come 'rom the ca!tle, are (o%, <r. Co%nt <erc%r(- Chagal: Ca!tle- A)ronsius: 1nd lookin" 'or candle!. I! there !ome 'e!ti0it( in the o''in"- =erha)! a ball- 1ou2ol: =erha)!, (o% !ho%ld talk to m( ma!ter!. &e all be deli"hted to ha0e (o% on the table, I mean at the table A)ronsius: 8o% can co%nt on %!! 1ou2ol 4/o(ng deep0) n a(e5#+hen I6ll !ee (o% toni"ht midni"ht at the ball! <&e 0ea+e% ,&e %!ene> A)ronsius: 8o% !ee, (o% :%!t ha0e to kno, ho, to talk to the!e )eo)le. +r%!t me, "entle 'riend!, I can !ee ,hat! ha))enin" here S!ene 8&ange* Scene +our: Sarah#s $edroo!, that evening E+enng* Sa'a&B% /ed'oo#* Sarah: &hen the ch%rchbell! rin" midni"ht&hen the ch%rchbell! rin" midni"ht T&a, %/0an,. 1$ga0 (&%pe'ng o1 /e1o'e. %$''o$ndng &e'# Unseen Chorus o% "oices: Sarah Sarah Sarah: .o, or ne0er Unseen Chorus o% "oices: .o, or ne0er, no, or ne0er Sarah: Sooner or later Unseen Chorus o% "oices: .o, or ne0er Sarah: Im not read(, no one! read(, dont lea0e *add(, dont lea0e *add( Unseen Chorus o% "oices: Come come come Sarah: Sooner or later! ne0er "oin" to come Unseen Chorus o% "oices: Come come come Sarah: Come ,hen the ch%rchbell! rin" 2eidelber" .o, not 2eidelber" (e!, (e!, 2eidelber". 1l'red. &onder'%l bea%ti'%l 1l'red ,ho adore! me E ,holl )rotect me Unseen Chorus o% "oices: Come come come 35 DANCE OF THE VAMPIRES ;O83IN( OUT +O* A ;E*O 'here have all the good men gone and where are all the gods1 'here's the great white &ercules to ight the rising odds1 Isn't there a white knight upon a iery steed1 Late at night I toss and I turn and I dream o what I need I need a hero I'm holding out or a hero till the end o the night he's gotta be strong and he's gotta be ast and he2s gotta be resh rom the ight I need a hero I'm holding out or a hero till the morning light &e's gotta be sure and he's gotta be soon #nd he's gotta be larger than lie I need a hero I'm holding out or a hero till the end o the night #bove the mountains neath the heavens above Out where the lightning strikes the sea I can swear that there's someone somewhere watching me $hrough the wind and the chill and the rain and the storm and the lood I can eel his approach like a ire in my blood I need a hero I'm holding out or a hero till the end o the night he's gotta be strong and he's gotta be ast and he2s gotta be resh rom the ight I need a hero I'm holding out or a hero till the morning light &e's gotta be sure and he's gotta be soon #nd he's gotta be larger than lie I need a hero I'm holding out or a hero till the end o the night Sarah: @%t !ometime! ,e need the boo"e(man Unseen Chorus o% "oices: Sometime! ,e need the boo"e(man, the boo"e(manCome, come, come, come Sarah: Bet me o%t! 9ather! Bet me o%t! T&e LO8;ED DOOR OPE3S OF ITSELF and SARAH RU3S OUT Al%red 40oo"ng ,&'o$g& ,&e "e)&o0e5# She! "one, =ro'e!!or! 35 DANCE OF THE VAMPIRES He '$%&e% ,o ,&e doo' o1 &% o(n 'oo# 5 /$, , (onB, open. a% 1 ,B% 0o!"ed* Al%red: *amn it. *amn it. He ('e%,0e% (,& , and "!"% ,&e doo' open. ,&en '$n% o$, a1,e' &e' S1>12! Scene Chan"e!. Scene +ive: Outside the Inn 3g&,* O$,%de ,&e nn* SARAH '$n% o$, and %,and% pan,ng. !'a-ed (,& %&o!"* A01'ed7 Sarah! .o! 8HAGAL !o#e% o$, o1 ,&e nn Chagal: &hat i! "oin" on here! Al%red: Sarah! "one! Chagal: 3one- 3one ,here- ALFRED. AARO3SIUS. 2AGDA and REAE88A '$n o$, Chagal: 2er !hoe!! +he(0e "ot her. *ont ,orr(, Sarah! =a)a! comin"! 8HAGAL '$n% o11 *e)ecca: 8oine! It! a'ter !%n!et! *ont "o! S&e '$n% o11 a1,e' 8HAGAL &agda: Cha"al! 8o% cant lea0e me like thi!! 2AGDA no( '$n% o11 a1,e' 8HAGAL Al%red: =ro'e!!or A)ronsius: +hi! i! eHcellent! Shell lead %! ri"ht to him! Come, bo(! ALFRED and AARO3SIUS E6IT. Scene Si: $e%ore Count &ercury#s castle, 35 DANCE OF THE VAMPIRES A, ,&e ga,e /e1o'e 8o$n, 2e'!$')B% !a%,0e* SARAH '$n% n. /'ea,&0e%%* Seeng ,. %&e %,op%. 1'g&,ened 5 no, no,!ng ,&a, %&eB% /eng (a,!&ed /) 4A2PIRES 4A2PIRES APPEAR no( n ,&e a$den!e. %$''o$ndng ,. and THE THEATRE AEGI3S TO TRA3SFOR2 I3TO THE 8ASTLE a% ALFRED and AARO3SIUS E3TER Al%red: +oo late! .o! =ro'e!!or, ,ere too late! 8OU3T 2ER8URD APPEARS Count &ercury: .ot at all, "entlemen. ;i!itor!! &hat a delicio%! treat. &elcome A)ronsius: 2o, 0er( kind, !ir. *o I note the emblem o' the Co%nt <erc%r( 'amil(- Count &ercury: Indeed, !ir I am the 'i'teenth o' that line, and 'ir!t in (o%r !er0ice. &ith ,hom do I ha0e the )lea!%re- A)ronsius: 1bron!i%! o' 2eidelber" Count &ercury: .ot the 1bron!i%!- A)ronsius: 8o%0e heard o' me- Count &ercury: 7' co%r!e! I0e read (o%r book on bat!. It! brilliant. Al%red 4e'$p,ng n ange'5# I' (o% to%ch Sarah, Ill kill (o%. I !,ear, Ill kill (o% i' (o% can be killed Count &ercury: @ra0o! 1nd ,ho i! thi! im)et%o%! (o%n" "allant- A)ronsius: 1l'red, m( 'actot%m. Count &ercury: 1l'red, (o% m%!t meet m( da%"hter, S%!an. She co%ld %!e a "ood 'actot%m. <A'ee-0). (,& a %#0e> 1nd ,ell both ha0e !omeone to kill the time. ?o%kol! 4;o$"o0 !o#e%> 8o%0e met m( 0alet- 2e ,ill !ho, (o% to (o%r chamber!. 3entlemen ALFRED. (,& a 0oo" o1 &a,'ed a, 8OU3T 2ER8URD. a!!o#pane% AARO3SIUS a% ;OU;OL EA DOUALEC 0ead% ,&e# n%de* 1ou2ol: &e don6t "et man( 0i!itor! here. In 'act, ,e "et no 0i!itor! at all. 7%r !er0ice i! !o "ood that ,hoe0er dare! to come in, ne0er lea0e! Al%red: I don6t tr%!t him. A)ronsius: <e neither!!!! 1ou2ol: <mm 4 ,$'nng ,o A01'ed 5 *elicio%! !cent!!!! 4 %#e00ng &# 5 35 DANCE OF THE VAMPIRES Al%red: +hank! 4 ,a"ng one %,ep /a!" 5 It6! ro!e K 0anilla. 1ou2ol: 4 0oo"ng ,o ,&e a$den!e 5 I am !%re that the re!t o' the tenant! in the ca!tle ,ill al!o en:o( the !cent o' (o%r (o%th. &e ha0e not had !%ch a hand!ome and (o%n" "%e!t 'or cent%rie! I am !%re that S%!an ,ill be 0er( "lad to meet (o%. =lea!e, let6! not ,a!te time I ha0e man( thin"! to "et read( 'or tomorro,6! ball. 4T&e) d%appea' a#ong ,&e p$/0!5 EN3 O+ ACT ONE 35 DANCE OF THE VAMPIRES ACT T'O Scene One: Portrait (allery, then a Topiary (arden, Night, C%rtain %) on S1>12 in the ca!tle! )ortrait "aller(. It! the middle o' the ni"ht "A&PI*ES: IS.+ S2/ =>/++8- IS.+ S2/ */1>- S// 2/> S?I. IS BI?/ ;/B;/+ 2/> BI=S 1>/ S7 >/* S2/S S7 1BI;/ .7& @C+ S77. S2/ &IBB @/ */1* @B77*B/SS! +he 1.C/S+>1B =7>+>1I+S on the ,all call o%t to S1>12# Total Eclipse o% the ;eart (Turn around) every now and the I get a little bit lonely and you're never coming round (Turn around) every now and the I get a little bit tired of listening to the sound of my tears (Turn around) every now and the I get a little bit nervous that the best of all the years have gone by (Turn around) every now and then I get a little bit terrified and then I see the look in your eyes (Turn around, bright eyes) Every now and then I fall apart (Turn around, bright eyes) Every now and then I fall apart 35 DANCE OF THE VAMPIRES And I need you now tonight And I need you more than ever And if you only hold me tight e'll be holding on forever And we'll only be making it right !ause we'll never be wrong Together we can take it to the end of the line "our love is like a shadow on me all of the time I don't know what to do, I'm always in the dark e're living in a powder keg and giving off sparks I really need you tonight #orever's gonna start tonight #orever's gonna start tonight $nce upon a time I was falling in love %ut now I'm only falling apart &othing I can do A total eclipse of the heart $nce upon a time there was light in my life &ow there's only love in the dark &othing I can say A total eclipse of the heart A total eclipse of the heart SARAH 1a00% n,o ,&e 8o$n,F% a'#%* Spo"en7 COUNT &E*CU*4: 7nce %)on a time lon" a"o 1n innocent bo( o' 'i'teen took a ,alk in the ,ood! 1nd he came %)on a "ra0e(ard ,here he met a ,ol' ,ith red ro!e!<He %ee#% a0#o%, a#a-ed a, &o( 35 DANCE OF THE VAMPIRES #o+ed &e %>+hat innocent bo( 0ani!hed and ,a! ne0er heard 'rom a"ain. 1nd no,, onceE%)onEaEtime ,ill ne0er, e0er end 8OU3T 2ER8URD #o+e% &% ,ee,& ,o(a'd &e' ne!". /$, gen,0) p$%&e% &e' /a!"* T&e) /o,& 0ea+e ,&e %,age Scene Two: Al%red.s $edroo!, The net !orning, Alfred's bedroom. In a huge four-poster bed, ALFRED tosses in his sleep. ALFRED: No! Sarah! No! (The VAMPIRES go) They're gone. It's over. Just a dream I hope ABRO!I"! E#ER! ABRONSIUS: Up, Alred, up! !ou've slept r"ght through the day! ALFRED (gets out of bed and starts to dress): #ave you ound Sarah$ ABRONSIUS: Sarah$ No! I've %een &om%"ng the &astle or &o"ns and have un&overed not so mu&h as a headstone. The 'ount must %e &as(eted some)here $he%&s his 'O$(E# )A#$* And )e only have t)o hours to sunset! ALFRED: !es, %ut )hat a%out Sarah$ And the total e&l"pse o the moon$. ABRONSIUS: Ton"ght at *+,-. ALFRED: /h, 0od! ABRONSIUS: 1on't )orry, my %oy. ALFRED and ABRO!I"! are in near dar&ness throughout this se+uen%e, ALFRED leading the ,a- %arr-ing a bi.arre, lighted %andelabrum. /"!I$AL "DER!$ORI0 maintains the mood of ghostliness and dread and bla%& humor ABRONSIUS: Th"s )ay, Alred! 2u"&(ly! //E. 1O $O"# /ER$"R2 suddenl- appears before them MME. VON MERCURY: 0ood day, gentlemen! /r "s "t n"ght already$ 3ost your )ay to your rooms$ I'm not ama4ed. 35 DANCE OF THE VAMPIRES ALFRED: Stop, stop! MME. VON MERCURY: I you hear someone )eep"ng ton"ght, don't %e surpr"sed. Not "n th"s )orld (ALFRED 3 ABRO!I"! LEA1E A/O0 #*E '"BLI$) ((O"(OL E#ER!) KOUKOL: HAVE YOU SEE THEM! MME. VON MERCURY: "HO! KOUKOL: THE PRO#ESSOR A$ HIS #A%TOTUM& I THI' THEY ARE UP TO SOMETHI(). "E HAVE TO #I$ THEM. MME. VON MERCURY: THEY HAVE *UST (OE THAT "AY ( 'OI#I0 O"# ). $O+T "ORRY THEY ARE *UST A %OUP,E O# MORTA,S. "E HAVE OTHI( TO #EAR. KOUKOL: I $O+T TRUST THEM. "HAT I# THEY ARE ,OO'I( #OR THE OTHERS "HI,E THEY ARE S,EEPI(!. MME. VON MERCURY: THAT+S THE ,EAST O# MY PRO-,EMS RI(HT O". 'OU'O,. O" THAT OUR MASTER "ATS TO REP,A%E ME #OR A YOU(ER OE. EVERYTHI( HAS O SESE #OR ME AY ,O(ER. I+VE ,IVE$ #OR #AR TOO ,O())) A$ I $O+T "AT TO SPE$ THE REST O# ETERITY -EI( I(ORE$. KOUKOL: THAT+S OT UP TO YOU. I HAVE TO HE,P MY MASTER. MME. VON MERCURY: (O)) YOU #OO,)) HE "I,, REP,A%E YOU OE $AY TOO. "HO 'O"S)) EVE THAT O,$ PRO#ESSOR %OU,$ TA'E YOUR P,A%E AY TIME. THE %OUT SEEMS TO E*OY HIS PRESE%E. KOUKOL: A#TER A,, I HAVE $OE #OR MY MASTER. I 'O" #OR %ERTAI HE "OU,$ EVER SE$ ME A"AY))) HE "OU,$ EVER #I$ SOMEOE AS ,OYA, AS ME MME. VON MERCURY: ,EAVE ME)))) (O. ,OO' #OR THEM OR $O "HATEVER YOU P,EASE -UT $O OT #OR(ET MY "OR$S&. YOU MI(HT REMEM-ER THEM OE $AY "HE THE TIME %OMES& KOUKOL: O'. STAY HERE I# YOU "ISH)))) ( 0OE! O"# R"I0 ) 35 DANCE OF THE VAMPIRES No !ore I love you#s I USE$ TO -E ,UATI% #ROM THE (RA%IOUS $AYS I USE$ TO -E "OE-E(OE A$ SO REST,ESS I(HTS MY A%HI( HEART "OU,$ -,EE$ #OR YOU TO SEE OH -UT O"... (I $O/T #I$ MYSE,# -OU%I( HOME "HIST,I( -UTTOHO,E TUES TO MA'E ME %RY) O MORE 0I ,OVE YOU/S0 THE ,A(UA(E IS ,EAVI( ME O MORE 0I ,OVE YOU/S0 %HA(ES ARE SHI#TI( OUTSI$E THE "OR$ (THE ,OVER SPEA'S A-OUT THE MOSTERS) I USE$ TO HAVE $EMOS I MY ROOM AT I(HT $ESIRE. $ESPAIR. $ESIRE... SOOO MAY MOSTERS) OH -UT O"... (I $O/T #I$ MYSE,# -OU%I( HOME "HIST,I( -UTTOHO,E TUES TO MA'E ME %RY) O MORE 0I ,OVE YOU/S0 THE ,A(UA(E IS ,EAVI( ME O MORE 0I ,OVE YOU/S0 THE ,A(UA(E IS ,EAVI( O MORE 0I ,OVE YOU/S0 %HA(ES ARE SHI#TI( OUTSI$E THE "OR$ OUTSI$E THE "OR$ Scene Three: The Search Through the Castle, ABRONSIUS: 5aster, Alred, )e haven't got mu&h t"me! ALFRED: 6roessor, )as she a vamp"re$ ABRONSIUS: She &ouldn't %e. It's not sunset yet !uddenl- ABRO!I"! is lost from sight 35 DANCE OF THE VAMPIRES ALFRED: 6roessor$ 6roessor$ 7here are you$ !"!A 1O /ER$"R2, the $ount's -oung daughter, no, steps into 4ie, SUSAN: #ello there ALFRED: 7ho are you$ SUSAN: I th"n( you met my ather The 'ount$ 7ell I'm Susan, the se8uel. 7a"t a m"nute. Are you th"s very s)eet, very young #e"del%erger I've %een hear"ng a%out$ ALFRED: I'm Alred. 5a&totum to 6roessor A%rons"us SUSAN: 1on't you hate th"s &astle$ !ou never (no) )here you are. !ou )ant to see my room$. ALFRED (tr12ng to go around SUSA): A&tually, I )as loo("ng or a r"end SUSAN (b3o452ng h2s 6a1): I'll %e your r"end. ALFRED: A d"erent r"end. SUSAN: I'm d"erent. 3et's %e d"erent together. ALFRED: 9:&use me ALFRED starts out, but !"!A steps in his ,a- SUSAN: !ou and I are l"(e t)o petals on the same uneral )reath. Needy. 3onely. A&ne. 7e %oth hate our name. ALFRED: #o) d"d you (no)$ SUSAN: Try ;Susan;. It's %een un&ool or <++ years. !ou &an s"t do)n " you )ant$. (Alfred sits down) SUSAN: (GRABBING A BOOK) #ere's )hat I'm read"ng. (she hands it to ALFRED5 ALFRED: ;9verlast"ng 3ove;. 3oo(. I'm 'athol"&. I'm al"ve. =ut I do "nd you strangely attra&t"ve SUSAN: >ead a page. See " "t doesn't move you. Than(s sp"r"t o the n"ght rom %r"ng"ng me su&h a young resh handsome guy (looking up?. It "s so %or"ng here )"thout someone l"(e you you see, I l"(e %e"ng )hat I am. Song: Everlasting 8ove "ou are my everlasting "ou are my everlasting love (ook in my eyes )ee my love burning strong 35 DANCE OF THE VAMPIRES &o more goodbyes In your arms I belong $ur time has come All my dreams have come true Two hearts as one (oving me loving you* $pen up your eyes Then you reali+e ,ere I stand with my Everlasting love &eed you by my side There's no need to hide &ever be denied Everlasting love #rom the very start $pen up your heart %e a lasting part of Everlasting love !"!A bends to bite ALFRED'! E$(, and ALFRED inserts the BOO( bet,een !usan's open 6a,s, temporaril- stopping her. #he- ,restle on the floor and ALFRED gets a,a- ALFRED (E7ITI(): Sarah.! !"!A E7I#!. !$EE $*A0E. Scene +our: The Crypt, The 4ast3e/s 4r18t. A RAISE$. ORATE %O##I at 4enter. A3fred 6at4hes the 6ho3e s4ene fro9 the sta2rs. %haga3 2s 2n the 92dd3e of the stage 312ng 62th a33 the 8easants : g2r3s around h29 too. REBECCA & MAGDA (O.S.): !o"ne! 'hagal! !o"ne, )here are you$ REBE$$A and /A0DA E#ER, belo, REBECCA: /y, oy! !o"ne, )here are you$ MAGDA (see2ng %HA(A,/S -O$Y): /h, no! No! REBECCA: @agda! #ot )ater! MAGDA: #ot )ater )on't help h"m. #e's dead REBECCA: /h, !o"ne! 1ead! 1ead! #e )as al)ays so ara"d 35 DANCE OF THE VAMPIRES $*A0AL opens his e-es, sits up. !%ream8 CHAGAL: AAAAAAAAA#! REBE$$A faints to the floor MAGDA (ho3d2ng u8 a %RU%I#I7): Stay a)ay. Stay a)ay. Jesus, prote&t me! CHAGAL /y, have you got the )rong vamp"re! *e bites her, then ho,ls ,ildl-. /A0DA falls lifeless from his arms. *e prods her. !he doesn't mo4e. *e loo&s around li&e a little bo- ,ho's done something bad. REBE$$A ,a&es up immediatel- REBECCA: !o"ne! I don't )ant to d"e. $*A0AL mo4es to,ard her - she mo4es ba%& CHAGAL: !ou're not ready I'm not ready No one's ready *E L"0E! to,ard her and bites her $*A0AL %ontinues to su%& hungril- as /A0DA ,a&es. )hen he's finished, $*A0AL falls ba%&, da.ed, not +uite &no,ing ,hat he's done. 'easants 3 girls stand up. PEASANT 1: ,OO' "HAT HE+S $OE. HE HAS OR(AISE$ HIS O" PARTY A$ HE IVITE$ O OE. PEASANT 2: YOU %OU,$ HAVE ,E#T SOMETHI( #OR US. A$ O" "E ARE HU(RY. THE MASTER $O+T A,,O" US TO #EE$ O SARAH PEASANT 3: HE HAS A,"AYS -EE SO MISER. REMEM-ER "HE "E "ERE A,IVE A$ HE PUT "ATER I THE "IE. GIRL 1: "HAT ARE "E (OI( TO $O O"!. IT+S I%E TO -E YOU( A$ -EAUTI#U, #OR ETERITY -UT IT $OES OT HE,P A THI( I# I HAVE TO -E AMO( THESE "A,,S UTI, THE $AY I #IA,,Y ,EAVE #OR (OO$. GIRL 2: YOU ARE SO U(RATE#U,. I EM-RA%E THIS (I#T O# IMMORTA,ITY. THE MASTER "I,, PROVI$E US "ITH #RESH -,OO$. HE IS SO HA$SOME. %,EVER A$ MA(I#I%ET. HE IS A,MI(HTY. O". ;UIET&. THE OTHER OE IS "A'I( UP. 35 DANCE OF THE VAMPIRES MAGDA: (!#ADI0 "'5 Are you all r"ght$ REBECCA: !es. That )as ama4"ng. MAGDA: !es "t )as. CHAGAL: I need a n"&e &o"n. >e%e&&a, "nd me a &o"n. REBECCA: @agda! 'o"n! MAGDA: S)eet"e, )ould you "nd a n"&e &o"n$ CHAGAL: AHHH (SI(HI() Together aga"n! 8ove 1ills Love don't give no compensation Love don't pay no bills Love don't give no indication Love just won't stand still Love kills, drills you through your heart Love kills, scars you from the start It's just a living past time ruining your heart line Stays for a lifetime, won't let you go 'Cause love, love, love won't leave you alone Hey, love can play with your emotions pen invitation to your heart Hey, love kills, play with your emotions pen invitation to your heart Love kills, hey hey, love kills, love kills Love can play with your emotions pen invitation Love kills, drills you through your heart Love kills, scars you from the start It's just a living past time ruining your heart line !on't let you go Love kills, drills you through your heart Love kills, tears you right apart !on't let you go, won't let you go Love kills, yeah 35 DANCE OF THE VAMPIRES BLA$(O"#. Scene +ive: Sarah.s *oo! !arah's room8 a parod- of a teenage prin%ess' dream room. !trange to-s. )eird stuffed animals. SARAH: [SHE SINGS HER MEO!"# ALFRED: Sarah! (ALFRED E#ER!5 Sarah! Than( 0od! !ou're al"ve! SARAH (%alml-): #ello, Alred. 7hat are you do"ng here$ 1"d you &ome or the %all$ ALFRED: The %all$ I'm here to save you. SARAH: 5rom )hom$ ALFRED: !ou'd %etter dress 8u"&(ly %eore "t's too late. 7e've got to leave or #e"del%erg SARAH: #e"del%erg$ I d"d dream a%out #e"del%erg, on&e. ALFRED: /r =erl"n. 6ar"s. Amer"&a. Any)here, %ut )e have to es&ape! SARAH: 9s&ape$ I'm not a pr"soner. 1o you (no) )ho I'm go"ng to dan&e )"th$ The 'ount h"msel. ALFRED: /h, 0od, you don't understand. SARAH: 1on't you see, Alred$ I've %een &hosen or someth"ng. ALFRED: !es. To %e the"r v"&t"m. SARAH: To %e really al"ve. ALFRED: Sarah, that man ("lled your ather. /r " not h"m, one o h"s pa&( d"d. SARAH: 6apa's sae at thome, sell"ng h"s garl"&. ALFRED: No, he's not! I sa) h"s %ody! 1ra"ned o %lood. SARAH: I don't %el"eve you. ALFRED: I've r"s(ed my l"e or you. I've &hallenged death "tsel. SARAH: =ut the 'ount ALFRED: The 'ount )"ll use you and thro) you a)ay. Sarah, d"dn't you love me on&e$ SARAH: !es. !es. I d"d eel "t ALFRED: I've got noth"ng to oer you. No am"ly, no &astle. I don't even have a home. /r )as "t Aust #e"del%erg you )anted out o me$ 35 DANCE OF THE VAMPIRES SARAH: No no "t )as you. !ou and your %eaut"ul heart. (!he lea4es ,ithout Alfred noti%ing it) ALFRED: All r"ght, then, Sarah, here's )hat you have to do. *e sees she's not there Sarah$ Sarah$ 7here are you$ *e goes off in sear%h of her again. !$EE $*A0E Scene Si: The $allroo!, #he ballroom. )e see ALFRED and ABRO!I"! l-ing in ,ait as the 1A/'IRE! E#ER t,o b- t,o as if to a diplomati% gala, in an%ient %ostume and high ,igs. ALFRED and ABRO!I"! grab t,o of them, and reappear moments later in their %ostumes !ARA* E#ER!. ABRO!I"! has to hold ALFRED ba%&. 1A/'IRE! approa%h too, but $O"# /ER$"R2 stops them short COUNT MERCURY: 1/N'T !/U T/U'# #9> S#9'S A33 @IN9. N9B9> @IN1, !/U T// 7I33 #AB9 A 0//1 5991. !/U'33 09T A33 T#9 =3//1 !/U N991. T7/ @/>9 @/>TA3S 7#/ 7I33 SATIS5! !/U> 3UST AN1 !/U> 0>991 #he musi% %lima9es. !ARA* does offer herself to $O"# /ER$"R2 and he ta&es her in his arms and bites her ALFRED (as A-ROSIUS ho3ds h29 ba45): N/! N/! N/! )hen $O"# /ER$"R2 has fed, he thro,s !ARA* aside, triumphant and the other 1A/'IRE! pa, and grab at her. !ARA* is in sho%&, horrified 35 DANCE OF THE VAMPIRES Song: Only the young Look back in silence" the cradle of your whole life# $here in the distance, loosing its greatest pride# %othing is easy, nothing is sacred# !hy& !here did the bow break& It happened before your time# $here were people there, lovely as you've ever cared# $onight# 'aby you can start again# Laughing in the open air" have yourself another dream# $onight# (aybe we can start again# nly the young can break away, break away# Lost when the wind blow" on your own, ohh## nly the young can break away, break away# Lost when the wind blow" on your own, ohh### )nd the sun will shine again# )nd the sun will shine again# )re you looking for a sign& r are you caught up in the light& 35 DANCE OF THE VAMPIRES nly the young can break away, break away# Lost when the wind blow" on your own, ohh### nly the young can break away, break away# Lost when the wind blow" on your own, ohh### nly the young can### Lost when the wind blow### nly the young can### Lost when the wind blow### ALL DA$E A /I"E#, featuring groups of 1A/'IRE! e9%ept $*A0AL, REBE$$A and /A0DA. ABRO!I"! and ALFRED 6oin in ABRONSIUS (as2de. to A,#RE$): 7e &an st"ll save her, Alred. I )"th"n three days, Sarah gets a transus"on )"th the %lood o an *CDyearDold v"rg"n, all )"ll %e )ell. ALFRED: 7ell I'm a t)entyDyearDold v"rg"n. ABRONSIUS: 9ven %etter! 'ongratulat"ons, my %oy. 0ood )or(! ALFRED gets %loser to !ARA* ALFRED: Sarah. Sarah, "t's me. SARAH (nu9b): 7ho are you.$ ALFRED: It's Alred. 1on't %e ara"d. SARAH: Alred, )hat's happen"ng to me$ Someth"ng terr"%le has happened to me. ALFRED: 7e &an st"ll save you. SARAH: I )ant to go a)ay, Alred. I )ant to go home 35 DANCE OF THE VAMPIRES #he- are separated ABRONSIUS: At the &ount o three, /ne. T)o COUNT MERCURY: =oo! ABRONSIUS, ALFRED, SARAH:Three! COUNT MERCURY: Sharpen your teeth! 3et the su&("ng %eg"n! ABRONSIUS: Alred, gra% that &andela%rum! I'll ta(e th"s one! ALFRED: 7hat or$ ABRONSIUS: >a"se them h"gh and ma(e a &ross. ALFRED holds out a $ADELABR"/ and ABRO!I"! holds out another so that the- form a %ross. #hat stops the 1A/'IRE! In nom"ne argento 'hr"st", vesperate! Aside to ALFRED8 0ood th"ng I remem%ered th"s. Jo"n "n, " you l"(e. ALFRED & ABRONSIUS In nom"ne argento 'hr"st", vesperate! In the s"lver name o 'hr"st, go do)n l"(e the sun "n %urn"ng "re! *e and ALFRED %ontinue to %hant this, and the $A!#LE BE0I! #O !ELF- DE!#R"$#. FIRE ER"'#!, )ALL! $R"/BLE, and a RI1ER OF BLOOD pours do,n the middle of the ballroom. #he 1A/'IRE! !$REA/ I A0O2 and E7I# COUNT MERCURY !ou "d"ots! !ou ools! 7e have l"ved here or hundreds o years, "solated and alone! I say that the plague you &ame to study )"ll mult"ply among you! !es! 'ome destroy our )orld and )e have no &ho"&e %ut to &ome l"ve "n yours and &on8uer "t! #*E /OO *A! O) F"LL2 E$LI'!ED #O A BLOOD RED DI!( as $O"# /ER$"R2 I! #RA!FOR/ED in a burst of flame into A EOR/O"! #ERRIF2I0 !ER'E#-LI(E $REA#"RE li&e th reature in :Alien,: e9%ept that its fa%e is a fanged, grinning ri%tus of death. It erupts out of the floor li&e a 6a%&-in-the- bo9 and to,ers o4er the stage and our heroes. ABRO!I"! ta&es notes furiousl-. ALFRED drags ABRO!I"! and the numbed !ARA* out, as the $A!#LE I! #O#ALL2 $O!"/ED Scene Eight: The 'ilderness, #he ,ilderness again. /iddle of the night. Full ,hite moon. )OL1E! *O)L. #he /"!I$ $*A0E! to a romanti% mood as ABRO!I"!, ALFRED and !ARA* E#ER. ABRO!I"! is still s%ribbling in his noteboo& 35 DANCE OF THE VAMPIRES ALFRED: 79'B9 SU>BIB91 T#9 1>9A1. N/7 I'33 E996 !/U IN @! A>@S TI33 T#9 @/>NIN0 SUNS#IN9 @93TS /U> 59A>S A7A! SARAH: I'33 =9 !/U>S AN1 !/U'33 =9 @IN9 N9B9> /UT /5 3/B9 ALFRED: 7#AT A 7A! T/ 9N1 SARAH: 79 7I33 N9B9> 6A>T )e reali.e that !ARA* has 1A/'IRE #EE#* N/7 79 'AN =9 S/ @U'# =>AB9> T#AN 79 9B9> A>9 N/7 79 'AN 53!
!ARA* BI#E! ALFRED as the /"!I$ !OAR!
ALFRED (loo&ing at something on his hand): 7hat "s that$ SARAH: =lood, darl"ng. 3"&( "t up. ALFRED li%&s the blood ALFRED: It's not %ad! +INA8E: A88 T;E O"E*S .ance It's all I wanna do "o won't you .ance I'm standing here with you 'hy won't you move I'll get inside your groove Cu3 I'm on ire ire ire ire It hurts 'hen you get too close But baby it hurts I love is really good You +ust want more *ven i it throws you to the ire ire ire ire 35 DANCE OF THE VAMPIRES #ll the lovers $hat have gone beore $hey don't compare to you .on't be running 4ust give me a little bit more $hey don't compare #ll the lovers .ance It's all I wanna do "o won't you .ance I'm standing here with you 'hy won't you move I'll get inside your groove Cu3 I'm on ire ire ire ire It hurts 'hen you get too close But baby it hurts I love is really good You +ust want more *ven i it throws you to the ire ire ire ire #ll the lovers $hat have gone beore $hey don't compare to you .on't be running 4ust give me a little bit more $hey don't compare #ll the lovers 35 DANCE OF THE VAMPIRES END OF PLAY -$(E) Count Mercury Sarah Alfred Professor Abronsius Chagal 35 DANCE OF THE VAMPIRES Magda Rebecca Susan ou!ol M"e# $on Mercury Chorus %f &oices ' &a"(ires )st *irl + nd *irl &oice outside stage ,AC- )'Scene ). &illage Idiot Peasants