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Planning on doing Frankenstein this season the weekend before Halloween, and trying to decide between the Gialanella and Louise versions. The Gialanella version is fairly infamous, but the Louise version seems interesting. What are your experiences with the Louise version? I'm planning on making the show as scary as it is thoughtful.

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Have you looked at the Bo List version?

https://www.dramaticpublishing.com/p3838/Frankenstein-(List)/product_info.html

Might not be as scary as you want.

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John Perry
Drama Instructor
Atherton High School
Louisville KY

There is a version by Lisa Evans that is very interesting and unique, as it juxtaposes the Frankenstein story with a modern-day story. Very frightening and thought provoking. It's available on Amazon if you have the time to read it before making a final selection.

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Steve Skelcey
Colorado Springs CO

Original Message:
Sent: 08-22-2016 07:05
From: John Perry
Subject: Frankenstein (Dorothy Louise)

Have you looked at the Bo List version?

https://www.dramaticpublishing.com/p3838/Frankenstein-(List)/product_info.html

Might not be as scary as you want.

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John Perry
Drama Instructor
Atherton High School
Louisville KY

I went with the Gialanella version.  I'll try to keep the budget under $2 million this time...

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Andrew Denny
Theater Director
Alamo Heights High School
San Antonio TX

Great conversation on this story. It is one I am looking at for next year around Halloween as well. I am also interested in adapting my own version from the text to move the story in a way that is scary, thoughtful, and pushes out the main themes and ideas that stand out to me. Maybe that is something for you to explore as well?

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James Fry
Director of Student Life & Malvern Theatre Society
West Chester PA