Gamut Theatre Presents

 
 

Frankenstein

by Nick Dear from the Novel by Mary Shelley

Jeff Luttermoser, Director

“Slowly I learnt the ways of humans: how to ruin, how to hate, how to debase, how to humiliate. And at the feet of my master I learnt the highest of human skills, the skill no other creature owns: I finally learnt how to lie.”

Abandoned by his creator and left to navigate a hostile world, Frankenstein's bewildered creature faces a harsh, new life of cruelty and isolation. In trying to understand humanity, he gains knowledge and compassion, but he also learns fear and anger. The Creature grows desperate and vengeful, leading him to hunt his maker and forge a terrifying bargain. Timeless themes of scientific responsibility, the nature of humanity, and the essence of good and evil are explored in this gripping and profoundly unsettling gothic tale.

Age rating: 12+. Subject matter includes scene depicting sexual violence.

PLEASE NOTE: The actors playing Victor Frankenstein and The Creature will switch roles every other night. This choice, inspired by the original 2011 National Theatre production, is intended to explore the themes of identity, duality, and transformation. Mary Shelley's Frankenstein deals heavily with the blurred lines between creator and creation. By having David Ramón Zayas and Tom Weaver share these roles, we can emphasize how Victor Frankenstein and The Creature mirror one another’s ambitions and vulnerabilities. The role-switching allows the actors to experience the dual perspectives of creator and creation, offering audiences two interpretations of the relationship at the heart of the story. We hope you can see both versions!

 
 

David Ramón Zayas (left) and Tom Weaver (right)

Saturday, March 15th: The Creature is played by David Ramón Zayas

Sunday, March 16th: The Creature is played by Tom Weaver

Friday, March 21st: The Creature is played by David Ramón Zayas

Saturday, March 22nd: The Creature is played by Tom Weaver

Sunday, March 23rd: The Creature is played by Calian Byard (u/s); Victor is played by David Ramón Zayas

Wednesday, March 26th: The Creature is played by Tom Weaver; Victor is played by Calian Byard (u/s)

Friday, March 28th: The Creature is played by David Ramón Zayas

Saturday, March 29th: The Creature is played by Tom Weaver

Sunday, March 30th: The Creature is played by David Ramón Zayas


March 15 - 30 | 2025

Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. 
Sundays at 2:30 p.m.
Doors and bar open one hour prior to performance.

Tickets are “Pick Your Price” - choose the best price for your budget:
$39 (recommended) OR
discounted prices of $27 or $15

SPECIAL TICKET INCENTIVE:

Because Frankenstein and The Creatre switch roles, there are two versions of the production to see! If you would like to return to the theatre to see both versions, you can bring your first Frankenstein ticket to the box office window and pay $10 cash for a discounted seat in the balcony. Gamut cannot accept credit cards or reservations for these discounted seats. If you would like to reserve a seat for your second performance, you may pay online!

CAST

Victor Frankenstein & The Creature- David Zayas & Tom Weaver

Victor Frankenstein & The Creature Understudy- Calian Byard

Gretel & The Female Creature- Hope Mackenzie

Gustav & Ewan- Brennen Dickerson

Klaus & Rab- Alex Winnick

De Lacey- Clark Nicholson

Felix De Lacey- Trystin Bailey

Agatha De Lacey- Elizabeth Hood

Elizabeth Lavenza- Erin Shellenberger

Clarice- Bryden McCurdy

William Frankenstein- Nora Gazsi

Monsieur Frankenstein- David Richwine

Servant 1, Woman, & Ensemble-Tessa May Eberlein

Servant 2, Client, & Ensemble- Diego Esmolo