Frankenstein by Thomas W. Olson

Frankenstein

by Thomas W. Olson
Based on the novel by Mary Shelley

When his mother dies, Victor becomes determined to discover a way to bring life back to the dead. Through years of secret study and experiments, and the help of a magnificent lighting storm, Victor revives a corpse. But instead of creating a beautiful, strong, invincible man, Victor had created an ugly, terrifying monster. Should Victor create a mate for the monster, who suffers from aching loneliness, and send them into exile? Or should Victor destroy the monster before he causes more death and destruction?

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Quick Details

  • Type: Play
  • Estimated Run Time: 75-90 minutes | Can be cut for competition
  • Availability: Available for productions worldwide
  • Cast Size: 19 roles + ensemble | Doubling possible

Full Details

Roles:

  • Robert Walton
  • Mr. Trent
  • Mr. Bennett
  • Victor Frankenstein
  • The Creature
  • Alphonse Frankenstein
  • Henry Clerval
  • Professor Krempe
  • Ernest Frankenstein
  • William Frankenstein
  • Monsieur De Lacey
  • Felix De Lacey
  • Peter
  • Magistrate
  • Elizabeth Lavenza
  • Caroline Frankenstein
  • Justine Moritz
  • Agatha De Lacey
  • Greta

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Thomas Olson

Thomas W. Olson began his professional theatre career at age 17 as an actor with The Children's Theatre Company (CTC); he eventually became a member of its resident acting company and also served as stage manager, promotions director, stage director, literary manager, dramaturg for 24 productions by guest playwrights, and, from 1978-1990, as CTC's resident playwright. To date, CTC has commissioned and produced more scripts by Thomas W. Olson than any other playwright in its history (30 scripts in 45 productions and three national tours), including world premiere adaptations of The Clown of God, Dracula, The Hobbit, The Phantom of the Opera, and his award-winning The Secret Garden. Beyond CTC, nearly a dozen additional original plays and adapted works have received productions by Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (mainstage and national tour), the National Arts Centre of Canada, Alliance Theatre of Atlanta, Arkansas Arts Center, Indiana Repertory Theater, Riverside Shakespeare Theatre and other troupes large and small across North America and beyond. His adaptation of Frankenstein became a nationally-broadcast CBS television special and The Marvelous Land of Oz, for MCA/Universal, appeared on HBO and Showtime cable as well as home video.

Originally commissioned and produced by Children's Theatre Company in the 83-84 season

Reviews

“

What fun Frankenstein is. Forget that it’s called children’s theater. This is simply first-rate theater.

- Dallas Observer
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the play manages to deliver some delightfully terror-fraught moments balanced with a humanistic tone that builds enormous sympathy for the title character.

- Dallas Observer