The Modern Prometheus
by Brad Lawrence

The RBP presented their first Halloween show in October of 2009 at the RBP Rorschach. Brad Lawrence's The Modern Prometheus was a variation on the Frankenstein tale that pitted science versus religion. Set during the Franco-Prussian war, Victor Frankenstein uses the corpses of soldiers to harness the secret of life. In this reinvention, Victor's fiance, Elizabeth, stumbles across Frankenstein's creation accidently - much to his dismay. Elizabeth, however, becomes the key to finding common ground in the battle between science and religion as she learns the creature itself is capable of creation - specifically, music. If the remnants of war can be stitched together to create something beautiful, what does that say of man's true nature? Where does blind and absolute logic fall into the equation? And what role does God play in this grand design?

Director:	David Marcotte, Nathan Robbel
Stage Manager:	Michelle Carlene Roth
Set Design:	Anthony Ingram
Light Design:	Mark Hurni
Costume/Makeup Design:	Sarah Elizabeth Miller
Music Director:	Amy Sokol
Featuring:	Emily Fritz
	Katie Jordan
	Tom McGrath
	Dennis Newport
	Erin Elizabeth Orr
	Ned Record
	Nathan Robbel
	Colby Sellers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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