The Drama Studio at St. Genesius Theatre Presents FRANKENSTEIN, Now thru 10/28

First presented at the Loretto-Hilton Repertory Theatre, in St. Louis, and then lavishly re-mounted for its New York production, this classic thriller is offered here in the easier-to-stage pre-Broadway version. Blending thrills and shuddering horror with moments of touching sentiment and compelling philosophical insights, the play accomplishes the singular feat of being as moving and affecting as it is terrifying.

Set in nineteenth-century Switzerland, this classic tale of horror and suspense details the ill-fated experiments of young Dr. Frankenstein as he attempts to fathom the secrets of life and death. Purchasing cadavers from two unsavory grave robbers, he give life to a creature both hideous and touching—and so physically powerful and mentally twisted that he soon brings death or destruction to all who stand in his way. Adhering more closely to the original novel than did the famous motion picture versions, the play blends moments of brooding terror and sudden shock with questions of morality and the dangers of unrestrained scientific inquiry. 

CAST

Victor Frankenstein • Harrison Coffman
Hans Metz • Stan Lynn
Petra Schmidt • Cindy Schrader
Henry Clerval • Jason Effinger
Elizabeth Lavenza • Jess Harris
Wilhelmena Frankenstein • Hannah Paul
Justine Moritz • Winnie Spitza
Lionel Mueller • Sean Spitza

Frau Mueller • Emily Miller
Alphonse Frankenstein • TBA
The Creature • Paul Stiller
De Lacey • Dirk Griffin

 

Tickets: $14.00 Adults and Seniors; $10.00 Students and Children. Group Rates & High School Study Guides available for Literature Classes. For more information, visit www.thedramastudio.net.