DRACULA AND FRANKENSTEIN
TWO NEW GOTHIC ADAPTATIONS PERFORMING IN REPERTORY
“⭐⭐⭐⭐! AN UNABASHED CROWD-PLEASER! Bounces between humor and horror… incites knowing laughs. THESE LADIES KICK ASS!” -Raven Snook on Dracula, Time Out New York
“Compelling… a taut 80-minute meld of FINE STORYTELLING AND MUSIC-MAKING!”
-Michael Sommers on Frankenstein, New York Stage Review
TWO NEW ADAPTATIONS IN REPERTORY
at the Lynn F. Angelson Theater
DRACULA
BY KATE HAMILL
Based on the Novel by Bram Stoker
DIRECTED BY SARNA LAPINE
FRANKENSTEIN
BY TRISTAN BERNAYS
Based on the Novel by Mary Shelley
DIRECTED BY TIMOTHY DOUGLAS
In winter of 2020, a thrilling new repertory cycle at CSC brings to life two legendary Gothic nightmares, Dracula and Frankenstein. Widely known as a pair of macabre fantasies about blood-sucking vampires and man-made monsters, these chilling stories more truly scratch at the fundamental human fears of love and betrayal, while exposing the even truer horrors of basic human nature.
ABOUT THE PLAYS
Both terrifying and riotous, Kate Hamill’s Dracula confronts the sexism in Bram Stoker’s original work and subjugates it as a smart and disquieting feminist revenge fantasy. Kate’s signature style and postmodern wit upends this familiar tale of Victorian vampires and drives a stake through the heart of toxic masculinity.
Tristan Bernays’ Frankenstein is an electrifying metaphysical adaptation strongly rooted in the tradition of theatrical storytelling. Athletically performed by only two actors, this exhilarating retelling of Mary Shelley’s beloved novel boldly explores the creation myth while dissecting some of the most frightening aspects of the human psyche.
CAST AND CREATIVE TEAM
THE CREATIVE TEAM OF DRACULA
John Doyle, Scenic Design
Robert Perdziola, Costume Designer
Adam Honoré, Lighting Designer
Leon Rothenberg, Sound Designer
Michael G. Chin, Fight Director
Carrie Mossman, Prop Supervisor
Kristin Leahey, Dramaturg
Jane Guyer Fujita, Dialect Coach
Telsey + Company, Casting
Sarah E.T. Jackson, Production Stage Manager
Giles T. Horne, Assistant Stage Manager
THE CREATIVE TEAM OF FRANKENSTEIN
John Doyle, Scenic Design
Toni-Leslie James, Costume Designer
Adam Honoré, Lighting Designer
Leon Rothenberg, Sound Designer
Rob Morrison, Original Music
Michael G. Chin, Fight Director
Dyane Harvey-Salaam, Movement Director
Carrie Mossman, Prop Supervisor
Telsey + Company, Casting
Megan Schwarz Dickert, Production Stage Manager
Diane Healy, Assistant Stage Manager
John Doyle, Season Scenic Design
Jane Cox and Tess James, Season Lighting Plot Design
CAST AND CREATIVE TEAM
