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Content Warning:Phoenix Variety and Music Group wish to advise those who audition for the roles of ‘The Creature’, ‘Female Creature’ and ‘Elizabeth’ that this version by Nick Dear contains material that is of a sensitive nature. This includes nudity being alluded too, simulated nonconsensual encounters and sexual assault. The intention is to imply these things through costuming, staging, lighting and the power of suggestion.
AUDITIONIES ARE ADVISED TO CAREFULY CONSIDER THEIR ROLES.
Interpretive Dance/ Movement:
In this interpretation, contemporary/interpretive dance/movement plays an important role, helping to express the emotional and psychological landscape of the story beyond the spoken dialogue. These movement pieces are designed to enhance the atmosphere and emotional intensity. Offering audiences a deeper insight into the inner experiences of both The Creature and Victor Frankenstein.
Drawing inspiration from contemporary dance, the choreography will be simple and more akin to choreographed movement which creates visual storytelling that reflects the raw emotion, tension, and humanity woven throughout the play.
The songs that are to be included are:
Ordinary – Alex Warren and Alive – Sia
Roles Available:
Please Note: that the ages and genders that are mentioned here apply to the characters in question and not the actors portraying them.
The Creature
Stage Age: 20’s – 40’s
Gender: Male
Part Size: Lead
The shows duel protagonist and antagonist alongside Victor Frankenstein.
The Creature is born from Victor’s ego to process power, knowledge and to prove a point.
Sewn together from deceased corpses and born again essentially as a newborn in a fully grown body needing to learn the ways of the world again. He is shunned by society because of his looks.
After finding a temporary fatherly figure in Old Man De Lacy his is shown love, kindness and is given education. However, this is short lived after being discovered by Old Man De Lacy’s son and daughter-in-law. Taking his lessons taught to him this starts a domino effect of his own interpretation of justification and morality, resulting in anger and violence. He ultimately is trying to seek love and he attempts to solicit it from his creator as well as a companion. It is only when this is denied by Victor that The Creature sets into motion the final sequence of catastrophic events that destroy Frankenstein’s loved ones ultimately bonding himself permanently to his creator; which he deems his true ‘father’ and in his own twisted interpretation is the only of love he knows and will ever know.
(Please Note: Role requires (possibly) two featured interpretive dance/movement scenes that is performed with the actress playing The Female Creature to Alex Warren’s- Ordinary; the other being with the actor playing Victor Frankenstein to Sia’s-Alive. Dance experience is not essential but must be able to move to music.
Also, this character is required to portray an illusion of nudity using theatrical means.
Furthermore in this adaptation, the character is to partake in a scene involving a non-consensual sexual encounter with the actress playing Elizabeth and will be required to portray a simulation of sexual assault on stage. Discretion is advised if considering auditioning for this role.
Victor Frankenstein
Stage Age: Late 20’s- Early 30’s
Gender: Male
Part Size: Lead
The show’s dual protagonist and antagonist alongside The Creature.
Victor is a university chemistry and biology student.
He believes in pushing the boundaries of science and is ever in pursuit of knowledge, consequences be dammed. He is very single minded, hot headed and headstrong he doesn’t think things through. He created his Creature just to prove that he could then abandons him out of fear. Constantly thinks he is doing right but pushes away those he loves and who love him thus creating his own isolation and downfall as he loses everything except his creation.
Self-Assured, Head Strong, Cocky, Closed off and Constantly Denying.
Please Note: This Character may be required to partake in an interpretive dance/movement scene that is performed with the actor playing The Creature to Sia’s -Alive. Dance experience is not essential but must be able to have the ability to move to music.
Elizabeth Lavenza
Stage Age: 20’s/30’s
Gender: Female
Part Size: Lead
Victor’s Cousin (Adopted) and Fiancée. She is the tragic Heroine of the show. Kind hearted, sweet and fair, she doesn’t understand her Fiancé’s distance from her. She tries to do her best to understand Victor and his work but feels constantly pushed away (unbeknownst to her his distance is for her safety). She is the only female character in the show to show The Creature genuine Love and understand even offering to be a ‘friend’. She is ultimately defiled and killed by The Creature as a cruel jab at his creator Victor.
Loving, Strong, Kind-Hearted, Understanding and Passionate.
(Please Note: In this adaptation of Frankenstein this character is to partake in a scene involving a non consensual sexual encounter with the actor playing The Creature and will be required to portray a simulation of sexual assault (SA) on stage. Discretion is advised if considering auditioning for this role.)
Old Man De Lacy
Stage Age: 40’s - 60’s
Gender: Male
Part Size: Large Supporting
An old man and former university professor who has been rendered blind. He is The Creatures surrogate father and is the first person The Creature encounters to show him any sort of kindness. He teaches The Creature how to speak, read and write and attempts to teach him morality and about the world.
Kind, Fatherly, Well to-do and Knowledgeable.
Felix De Lacy
Stage Age: 20’s/30’s
Gender: Male
Part Size: Supporting
Old Man De Lacy’s son and Agatha’s husband. Initially he is open-minded to the help The Creature, until seeing The Creature. He believes he will harm his father and that he is crazy. He attempts to kill The Creature merely for the way he looks despite presenting no initial harm.
Devoted to his wife and father and does his best to make the most of their new situation as farmers.
Open Minded and loving to a point, hard working and strong.
Agatha De Lacy
Stage Age: 20’s/30’s
Gender: Female
Part Size: Supporting
Old Man De Lacy’s daughter- in-law and Felix’s wife. She is less open-minded to the mysterious help that unknowingly to them both is being provided by The Creature. She is caring and kind towards her husband and father-in-law doing what she can for them in their situation. However she too is driven by fear seeing The Creature urging her husband to ‘kill’ and ‘thrash’ it.
Loving, Devoted, Hard Working and Motherly.
Monsieur Frankenstein
Stage Age: 40’s/50’s
Gender: Male
Part Size: Supporting
Victor and William’s father. Lost his wife in childbirth, therefore he tries to love and be encouraging of both sons. He would do anything for them. Supports Victor’s wish to go to university, supporting the relationship between Elizabeth (Victor & William’s adopted cousin) and Victor. After losing William he desperately tries to support Victor but ultimately realises he can only do so much and blames himself for the path Victor takes.
Loving, Supportive, Encouraging, Down to Earth and Well to do.
William Frankenstein
Stage Age: 12 to13
Gender: Male
Part Size: Featured Supporting
Victor’s little brother, Monsieur Frankenstein’s youngest son and Elizabeth’s cousin.
Initially befriends The Creature until he sees it and tries to run. William is killed by The Creature to bait Victor into seeking him out. He later appears as a hallucination by a weary, malnourished Victor whist creating ‘The Female Creature’.
Young, innocent, fearful, weary of The Creature.
Rab/ Klaus
(Possibly played by the same actor)
Stage Age(s): 20’s- 30’s
Gender: Male
Part Size: Featured Supporting
Rab- Ewan’s nephew and an Orkney Islander Dock Worker hired by Victor to help him procure body parts for what he tells them is medical research, but is really for the creation of a Female Creature. He is distrusting and fearful but goes along with it at the behest of his uncle and the money from Victor.
Down-to-earth, Distrusting but Hardworking, gruff, salt-of-the-earth.
(A small role so it may be merged with Klaus)
Klaus- A travelling beggar who with his fellow travelling companion Gustav encounters the creature in the rural countryside. Gustav & Klaus are the first that treat The Creature with violence and shape his impression of Mankind. Although they do not intend to act with such cruelty they believe they are acting within their best interests to protect each other and property. Only when they see The Creatures appearance that they grow violent.
Brash, Protective, Territorial, Gruff, Country man.
(A small role so it may be merged with Rab. Actor must have a wide range to portray both characters.)
Ewan/ Gustav
(Possibly played by the same actor)
Stage Age(s): 40’s- 50’s
Gender: Male
Part Size: Featured Supporting
Ewan- Rab’s uncle also an Orkney Islander Dock Worker hired by Victor to help him procure body parts for what he tells them is for medical research, but really is for the creation of a Female Creature. Unlike his nephew, Ewan is content to not ask questions and do the work they have been hired to do no matter how unethical it is. Tells his nephew to keep his head down and get on with it.
Down-to-earth, Content, Hardworking, Salt-of-the-earth, Gruff, unwilling to disturb.
(A small role so it may be merged with Gustav.)
Gustav- A travelling beggar who with his fellow travelling companion Klaus encounters the creature out in the rural countryside. Gustav & Klaus are the first that treat The Creature with violence and his impression of Mankind. Although they do not intend to act with such cruelty they believe they are acting within their best interest trying to protect each other and property. It is only when they see The Creatures appearance that they grow violent.
Brash, Protective, Territorial, Gruff, Country man.
(A small role so it may be merged with Ewan. Actor must have a wide range to portray both characters.)
Gretel/ Clarice
(These Roles may be played by the same actress)
Stage Age(s): 20’s – 40’s
Gender: Female
Part Size: Featured Supporting
Gretel- A sex worker and The Creature’s first interaction with a human being other than Victor. Initially she treats him with kindness as he inadvertently saves her from a violent client. While at first being grateful and receptive to his advances upon seeing his face she is fearful and flees.
Alluring, Sweet, Down-to-earth and Flirtatious.
(A small role so it may be merged with Clarice.)
Clarice- Elizabeth’s Lady in Waiting and one of Mousier Frankenstein’s closest confidants. She is loyal to the Frankenstein Household, Clarice offers Elizabeth advice over her relationship with Victor. She is also deeply supportive of Mousier Frankenstein at William’s death and is a shoulder to cry on when he believes he is a failure of a father over Victor’s fate.
Motherly, Mature, Supportive and Loyal.
(A small role so it may be merged with Gretel. Actor must have a wide range to portray both characters.)
These actors may be required to fill ensemble rolls. Consisting of Townspeople, Servants of the Frankenstein Manor House and an Orkney Police Constable. This will depend on how many people we have audition.
The Female Creature
Stage Age: 20’s – 40’s
Gender: Female
Part Size: Featured
Requested in desperation by The Creature as a plea to Victor’s grandiose ego. This role is The Creature’s polar opposite; The Beauty to this Beast, the goddess to his demon. She is The Creature’s only wish from his ‘father ‘so as not to spend eternity alone and not to know love. Upon being created before she can be fully reanimated, she is destroyed by Victor as he fears unleashing another blight upon humanity and does not want to risk The Creature’s having children.
(Please Note: Role only requires a small amount of stage time and has no spoken dialogue. However, she does have a featured interpretive dance/movement scene that is performed with the actor playing The Creature to Alex Warren’s- Ordinary. Dance experience is not essential but must be able to move to music.
Also this character is required to portray an illusion of nudity through the use of theatrical means. Discretion is advised if considering auditioning for this role.)
Detailed Accent Information:
All characters are required to sport a European accent or at least a British one. However, for some characters I am looking for more specific dialects as indicted below
THE CREATURE:
For the Creature I am looking for him to sport two accents. Firstly, a parroting of Klaus/Gustav accents as these are the first words spoken to him that he repeats later in the show. Later switching to a Received Pronunciation (RP) accent to reflect the lessons and patterns learnt from Old Man De Lacy. Thus creating another example of juxtaposition between his ‘monstrous’ appearance to the eloquence of his vocal abilities.
VICTOR FRANKENSTEIN, ELIZABETH LAVENZA, WILLIAM FRANKENSTEIN, MONSUIER FRANKENSTEIN & OLD MAN DE LACY:
I am looking for Received Pronunciation (RP), commonly referred to as the Queen’s or the King’s English. Typical, upmarket and the go-to accent, very prim and proper.
GUSTAV, KLAUS, GRETEL, CLARICE, AGATHA DE LACY & FELIX DE LACY:
For these characters I am looking for a plethora of working class/ lower class accents. A few examples are as follows; Yorkshire, Gordie, Cockney, Irish, Essex, German, Swiss or Estuary. These are to accentuate that the characters are in working class positions. Thus providing a distinct juxtaposition from the Upper-Class characters. By invoking the vast dialects drawn from across Europe this fleshes out the world and allows the audience to acknowledge the different countries that the show takes place in as well as how vast this story stretches.
RAB & EWAN:
As these characters hail from Orkney archipelago off the north coast of Scotland. I am looking for a Scottish Orkney or Scottish Glasgow accent as these dialects are very country, rural, rough and harsh as well as of course being native to the region. This will also reflect the working-class nature as well as further differentiate these characters from the other roles these actors may play i.e. Gustav and Klaus.
General Audition Information:
Audition slots will be allotted to a time slot of approximately 10 minutes each. If you wish to audition for more than one character, then it may be prudent to book a double timeslot.
We advise that you arrive at leave 20 minutes before your audition to settle and get yourself in your performance headspace also in this time you’ll be asked to fill out the required paperwork for your audition.
In your timeslot you will be asked to read the script excerpts in character, then to perform the piece acting floor, with our reader.
You may be asked to perform the piece again taking direction from the director.
Please dress comfortably, bring a drink and a printed headshot or selfie
If you wish to bring an item that you believe will help you get into character.
However this is not at all necessary.
Finally, I please ask that you bring your enthusiastic attitude as I’d like this to be a fun show, well as fun a show about death, murder and reanimation can be, which I endeavour to portray from the word go.
We want you to feel relaxed and comfortable.
Above all we want you to have fun and absolutely go for it!
Please note all successful auditionees will be required to become financial member of
Phoenix Variety and Music Group. Details to be confirmed later
Dates
Saturday 13 June 2026 - Sunday 14 June 2026 (UTC+09:30)Location
Noarlunga Uniting Church Hall
23 William Road, Christies Beach South Australia 5165
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