UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State presents the premiere production of the musical “True Crime Frankenstein or the Modern, Modern Prometheus,” June 12-15 in the Penn State Downtown Theatre, 146 S. Allen Street, State College, Pa. With Book by Matt Cox and Music and Lyrics by Eli Bolin, the show is a co-production between Penn State Centre Stage, Concord Theatricals and Penn State Musical Theatre. Performance times are June 12 at 7:30 p.m., June 13-14 at 8 p.m., and June 15 at 3 p.m.
John Simpkins wrote, "What a thrilling opportunity we have at Penn State to collaborate with Concord Theatricals on a new musical. Matt Cox and Eli Bolin (the writers) have taken the classic Frankenstein tale and infused it with pop music, ensemble theater sketch comedy, and modern technology to assist a high schooler with her true crime podcast. This will be the first-ever production of the show — and we've assembled a talented cast of musical theater students that will work with the writers and creative team to provide professional summer musical theater right here in State College!"
About the show: When young pop sensation William Frankenstein is murdered, the family’s nanny is blamed. However, local high school loner Mary Sheldon knows there’s more to the story. Armed with a microphone and her own ambitions, she launches an investigative podcast to expose one Victor Frankenstein’s secrets, unraveling a tale of dark science, monsters and an alarming amount of preventable murder. The deeper she digs, the more she realizes she’s not only telling this story — she’s in it. A musical comedy about monsters and how you make them — complete with local ads!
Penn State’s production is designed by Sara Ahmadzadeh (scenery), William Kenyon (lighting), Kat Myron (costumes), and Kyle Jensen (sound).
For tickets, visit “True Crime Frankenstein” or call 814-863-0255.