Frankenstein

Frankenstein

EXTENDED | MUST CLOSE JUN 29
Klein Theatre

FLAT-OUT ASTONISHING…[Rebecca S’manga] Frank’s hypnotically sure performance as Elizabeth is the staging’s bright lodestar.” –The Washington Post

A BONA FIDE MUST-SEE…Burns’s direction is first rate.” –DC Outlook

HAIR-RAISING…It leaves audiences chilled to the bone.” –MD Theatre Guide

BRILLIANT…Nick Westrate as Victor Frankenstein commands the stage.” –The Georgetown Dish

“A BLISTERING SUCCESS…Unabashedly intelligent, sumptuously visualized.” –The Washington Post

BOLD…Soars with originality, relevance, and the making of a great new play.” –Stage and Cinema

“A STANDOUT…Perfectly captures the Gothic atmosphere, the struggle between creation and responsibility, and what family means.” –BroadwayWorld

“OUTSTANDING…A haunting, emotionally charged production.” –The Rogers Revue

Written and directed by Emily Burns
Based on the novel by Mary Shelley

Emily Burns (adaptor of STC’s Macbeth and Much Ado About Nothing), reimagines Mary Shelley’s gothic science fiction masterpiece as a chilling exploration of the horror within humanity and what it means to create a new life.

This visceral and provocative production reveals the inner lives of Elizabeth and Victor Frankenstein in bold new ways. Burns’s Frankenstein rides the edge of cinematic thriller and intense drama, redefining the legend we know, the name we fear, and the monstrous act at the heart of the story.

Runtime: Approximately two hours and 20 minutes, with one 15-minute intermission.

Cast

Rebecca S'manga Frank*
Rebecca S'manga Frank*
Elizabeth
Nick Westrate*
Nick Westrate*
Victor
Anna Takayo*
Anna Takayo*
Justine/Esther/Voice of Caroline, Young Victor
José Espinosa*
José Espinosa*
Creature (beginning June 10)
Lucas Iverson*
Lucas Iverson*
Creature (through June 8)
Monroe E. Barnes
Monroe E. Barnes
Young Elizabeth/Eva (alternating)
Mila Weir
Mila Weir
Young Elizabeth/Eva (alternating)
Stephanie Greenwood
Stephanie Greenwood
u/s Elizabeth/Justine/Esther/Voice of Young Victor
Willem Douglass Rogers
Willem Douglass Rogers
u/s Victor/Creature

Full Cast List

Elizabeth: Rebecca S'manga Frank*
Victor: Nick Westrate*
Justine/Esther/Voice of Caroline, Young Victor: Anna Takayo*
Creature (beginning June 10): José Espinosa*
Creature (through June 8): Lucas Iverson*
Young Elizabeth/Eva (alternating): Monroe E. Barnes, Mila Weir
u/s Elizabeth/Justine/Esther/Voice of Young Victor: Stephanie Greenwood
u/s Victor/Creature: Willem Douglass Rogers

Artistic Team

Playwright and Director: Emily Burns
Scenic Designer: Andrew Boyce
Costume Designer: Kaye Voyce
Lighting Designer: Neil Austin
Sound Designer/Composer: André Pluess
Projection Designer: Elizabeth Barrett
Wig & Hair Designer: Satellite Wigs, Inc.
Make-Up Designer: Ali Pohanka
Intimacy Consultant: Sierra Young
Dramaturg: Drew Lichtenberg
Voice and Dialect Coach: Lisa Beley
Resident Casting Director: Danica Rodriguez
Casting: Jason Styres
Assistant Director: Doug Robinson
Production Stage Manager: Laura Smith*
Assistant Stage Manager: Leigh Robinette*
Swing Assistant Stage Manager: Anthony O. Bullock*

* Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers.

 

Rebecca S’manga Frank and Nick Westrate in Frankenstein.
Rebecca S’manga Frank in Frankenstein.
Anna Takayo in Frankenstein.
Rebecca S’manga Frank, Anna Takayo, and Nick Westrate in Frankenstein.
Nick Westrate in Frankenstein.
Rebecca S’manga Frank and Nick Westrate in Frankenstein.
Monroe E. Barnes and Rebecca S’manga Frank in Frankenstein.
Mila Weir in Frankenstein.

Photography by DJ Corey Photography, courtesy of Shakespeare Theatre Company.

Pride Night
Sunday, JUN 8 at 7:30pm

To celebrate the close of WorldPride in D.C., enter PRIDE50 in the promo code box before selecting your seats to take 50% off tickets to the Sunday, JUN 8 evening performance of Frankenstein.

Sponsors

Additional Support
Anonymous

Production Sponsors
Anita M. Antenucci
Michael & Maureen McMurphy & the Patrick Michael McMurphy Memorial Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. Geoffrey Pohanka
Kathy & Mark Rondon
Share Fund

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Frankenstein includes haze and fog effects, flashing and strobing lights, loud sounds, gunshots from a theatrical firearm, and disturbing themes. Click read more below for details and possible spoilers.

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