Frankenstein
Through a series of flashbacks, Victor Frankenstein recalls the birth of his incredible, deadly creation to a team of arctic explorers. 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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Thomas W. Olson, playwright
58 pgs. 5 female, 14 male +ensemble
Originally produced in CTC’s 83-84 season
Run Time: 90 minutes
Audience Recommendation: 9+
“What fun Frankenstein is. Forget that it’s called children’s theater. This is simply first-rate theater. In the scary parts, even the grown-ups screamed.” -Dallas Observer