Frankenstein Among the Dead
adapted by Laramie Dean from the novel by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
Thunder and lightning tear apart the night sky while two young women explore the story of Frankenstein: Mary Shelley, who wrote the original novel, and Elsa, mysterious and determined to learn Mary’s secrets, including the most important of all… how to bring the dead to life.
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23 Characters
- 8 Males
- 7 Females
- 8 Any Gender
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Mary Female 123 linesA novelist; Several monologues
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Elsa Female 136 linesA mysterious woman
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Victor Male 211 linesA scientist
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Elizabeth Female 138 linesVictor’s beloved
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Henry Clerval Male 66 linesVictor’s best friend
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William Any gender 47 linesVictor’s much younger brother
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Alphonse Male 16 linesVictor’s father
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Victor's Mother Female 29 linesVictor’s mother
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Justine Female 20 linesA servant
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The Monster Male 136 linesCreated by Victor
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Waldman Any gender 8 linesVictor’s professor
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Krempe Any gender 9 linesVictor’s professor
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Body Snatcher Any gender 32 linesEmployed by Victor
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Delacey Male 36 linesA blind man
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Agatha Female 18 linesDeLacey’s daughter
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Felix Male 21 linesDeLacey’s son
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Colin Male 28 linesRecently saw Bride of Frankenstein
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Mae Female 29 linesRecently saw Bride of Frankenstein
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Boris Male 9 linesAn actor; Played by The Monster in voice-over
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Ghouls Any gender4 to 6 actors of any gender who can help change scenery in character, interact (silently) with Mary and Elsa, and be a part of angry mob scenes or with the rest of the dead characters at the end of the play.
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