Casting Call for Boys and Girls for "Frankenstein" Stage Play
Casting call for boys and girls for the stage play "Frankenstein." Please see the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. About the project: The traditional story of Frankenstein is told here, with the addition of a frame story as Mary Shelley, Percy Shelley, Lord Byron, Claire Clairmont, and John Polidori tell stories of Gothic horror in the Villa Diodati on Lake Geneva, in Switzerland. It is the year without a summer, in 1816. Additional info: Show Dates: October 10-13 & 17-20, 2024 Callbacks: Saturday, 24 August, Time: 3-5 pm. Please prepare a dramatic monologue of your choice, 1-2 minutes, particularly one that will showcase a range of heightened emotion. If you are interested please apply.
15 roles
The author of Frankenstein; young, quiet, but determined to prove her literary worth. Daughter of the political philosophers William Godwin and Mary Wollstonecraft.
Mary’s fiancé, the famed Romantic poet, author of “Ozymandias”, “To A Skylark”, and Prometheus Unbound.
The famed Romantic poet, a friend and contemporary of Percy. The inspiration for the modern version of vampires. Author of Don Juan and Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage. “Mad, bad, and dangerous to know.”
Mary’s younger stepsister, in the middle of an affair with Lord Byron.
Lord Byron’s personal physician and traveling companion, and author of The Vampyre, the first modern vampire story.
A scientist obsessed with achieving dominance over life and death.
Victor’s creation, full of pain and rage at his Creator. Note: This role will likely require the use of makeup and/or prosthetics, as well as extensive physical movement.
Victor’s closest friend since childhood.
Victor’s adopted sister and fiancé.
Victor’s adopted sister and William’s governess.
An Arctic explorer who finds Victor in the snow.
A professor at the University of Ingolstadt. Voiceover only. German accents.
A professor at the University of Ingolstadt. Voiceover only. German accents.
Victor’s younger brother.
The second of Victor’s creations. Note: This role will likely require the use of makeup and/or prosthetics.
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