Frankenstein
By Andrew G. Cooper
Who is the true monster?
Frankenstein presents the tragedy of an outcast creature brought into existence by the young scientist Victor Frankenstein. In this adaptation of Mary Shelley's spine-chilling Gothic classic, Victor is obsessed with discovering the secrets of science and nature, but nothing can prepare him for what he brings to life one dark night in the heart of winter. So begins a life-or-death adventure as the creature struggles to find his place in the world while battling the demons inside himself.
"Frankenstein is a stunner...a major accomplishment”
- Louis Hobson, Calgary Herald
"riveting...exceptional”
- Caroline Russel-King, Calgary Theatre Critic Awards
"beautiful to watch, and truly remarkable
- A. L. Couch, Calgary Independent Theatre Critic
Artistic Personnel
Andrew G. Cooper
Skylar Desjardins
Jared Raschke
Yvonne Ustick
Lukas Vanderlip
Alexis Ly
Ashley King
Emily Parkhouse
Autumn Sali
Thea Killen-Smith
Heather Faye
Selena Fisher
Anastasia St. Amand
Heids MacDonald
Calum Maunier
Sabrena Shah Baigzada
Director/Playwright
Lighting Designer
Set Designer
Costume Designer
Composer/Sound Designer
Makeup Designer
Disability/Accessibility Consultant
Stage Manager
Assistant Stage Manager
Puppet Builder
Set Builder
Music Director
Intimacy Choreographer
Fight Choreographer
Production Manager/Technical Director
Production Assistant
The Cast
Chris Clare
Austin Halarewich
Mike Tan
Carolina Contreras Issa
Ashley King
Madeline Hunter Smith
Liam Whitley
Alphonse Frankenstein/Monsieur de Lacey
Victor Frankenstein
The Creature
Justine Moritz
Agatha de Lacey
Elizabeth Lavenza
Henry Clerval/Felix de Lacey
Thank you to all the artists who contributed to the worksops and previous productions of this project including:
Kathy Austin, Brooke Ballam, Jerod Blake, Karra Brotherton, Lisa Floyd, Laine Gilles, Brendan Law, Michael Luong, Rebbekah Ogden, Udit Sapre, Cassie Smith, Todd Sullivan, Josh Sunderman, Sarah Uwadiae, Taran Waterous, Ella Wilson
Production History
August 2017: Workshop and Reading, Kamloops, BC
February 2018: Workshop Production, Kamloops, BC
June 2019: Workshop and Reading, Red Deer, AB
October 2021: Workshop, Calgary, AB
March - April 2023: Production, Calgary, AB (Festival of Animated Objects)
Future Development
We’re currently seeking partners and residencies for Frankenstein. If you feel an artistic calling to this show and are interested in the project, please get in touch with us.
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We'd like to thank the following for their generous support of our production of Frankenstein: Calgary Young People's Theatre, The Costume Collective, Ghost River Theatre, Ian Pond, Mehgan Smith, Morpheus Theatre, StoryBook Theatre, Theatre Calgary
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