PRODUCTION HISTORY
YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN
Book by MEL BROOKS and THOMAS MEEHAN
Music and Lyrics by MEL BROOKS
Original Direction & Choreography by Susan Stroman
JULY 20th & 21st, 2017
Grandson of the infamous Victor Frankenstein, Frederick Frankenstein (pronounced “Fronk-en-steen”) inherits his family’s estate in Transylvania. With the help of a hunchbacked sidekick, Igor (pronounced “Eye-gore”), and a leggy lab assistant, Inga (pronounced normally), Frederick finds himself in the mad scientist shoes of his ancestors. “It’s alive!” he exclaims as he brings to life a creature to rival his grandfather’s. Eventually, of course, the monster escapes and hilarity continuously abounds.
CREATIVE TEAM
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR/PRODUCER/LIGHTING DESIGNER: David Toll
MUSICAL DIRECTOR: Charles de Mets
CHOREOGRAPHER/LIGHTING DESIGNER: MeLinda Tatum Kaiser
ASSISTANT CHOREOGRAPHER: Elizabeth Isaacs
STAGE MANAGEMENT: Erin Markham and Meaghan Reed
COSTUME DESIGN/DRAMATURGE: Janine Moyer Buesgen
SET DESIGN: David Toll and Greg Raysor
PUBLICITY: Becky Toll, Dan Toll and Caroline Juelke
FRONT OF HOUSE: Sue Ann Eckell, Christine Fry, Elias Rosen and Becky Toll
MUSIC: Charles de Mets (conductor/keyboards) and Russell Kotcher (violin)
PRODUCTION PHOTOS BY MARK SIROTA
Young Frankenstein Cast Photo
The Cast of the Everybody’s Theater Company production of Young Frankenstein
No More Frankenstein!
The Villagers dance a joyful jig, celebrating “No more Frankenstein!”
Is That True, Dr. Frankenstein?
Dr. Frankenstein’s students question him on his family background. (from left: Bailey Rifkin, Lindsay Reed, Anatasia Weggel, Carolyn Juelke)
“There is Nothing Like the Brain”
Dr. Frankenstein (Mark Ayers) lectures his students on the wonders of the human brain.
The Brain
Dr. Frankenstein and his students salute the Brain.
A Telegram
Frederick receives a telegram from Transylvania Heights.
“Please Don’t Touch Me”
Elizabeth and Frederick lead couples in the latest dance craze, the “Please Don’t Touch Me,”
“Please Don’t Touch Me”
Gentlemen avoid touching Elizabeth (Margo Weishar).
Startled
Igor (Dylan Caligiuri) startles Frederick (Mark Ayers) at the train station.
“Together Again for the First Time”
Frederick joins in on the Chorus
“Walk this Way”
Frederick gets into the spirit with Igor.
“Roll in the Hay”
Frederick (Mark Ayers), Inga (Chelsea Sharp), and Igor (Dylan Caligiuri) enjoy a “Roll in the Hay.”
What Big Knockers
Igor knocks on the door of Castle Frankenstein.
Welcome to Castle Frankenstein
Frau Blucher (Jennifer Goldberg) welcomes Frederick to his ancestral home.
Victor Materializes
The ghost of Victor Frankenstein (Andrew Rifkin) appears to Frederick (Mark Ayers)
“Join the Family Business”
Victor Frankenstein (Andrew Rifkin) and other Frankenstein Ancestors exhort Frederick to “Join the Family Business.”
A Secret Passage
Frederick and Inga discover a revolving bookcase leading to a secret passageway.
“He Vas My Boyfriend”
Frau Blucher reveals her unusual affair with Victor Frankenstein.
“How I Did It” by Victor Frankenstein
Frau Blucher (Jennifer Goldberg) shows Victor’s book to Frederick (Mark Ayers).
Victor’s Book
Frederick reads his grandfather Victor’s book detailing the creation of the original monster.
A New Law
Kemp reminds the Villagers of the new Transylvania Heights law: “Any man who creates a monster/That harms a single hair on a person’s head/Shall be hung by the neck until that man is dead”
Igor in the Laboratory
Igor assists in Frederick’s reanimation experiment.
It’s Alive!
Frederick reanimates a corpse.
The Monster Attacks!
The Monster chokes Frederick as Igor, Frau Blucher, and Inga gasp…
“Abby Who?”
“Are you telling me that I put an abnormal brain into an almost seven-foot-tall, four-foot-wide gorilla?”
Igor and The Monster
Igor (Dylan Caliguiri) gets carried away.
“Listen to Your Heart”
Inga tells Frederick “Listen to Your Heart.”
Elizabeth’s Entourage
Elizabeth’s Entourage (from Left: Mersha Wambua, Lindsay Reed, Patrick Mizzoni, Joan Cory, Basha Gardner) attends to Elizabeth (Margo Weishar).
Elizabeth Faints
Elizabeth swoons in reaction to “A Surprise”
“Send Me Someone”
The Monster breaks through the Hermit’s door.
The Hermit and the Monster
The Hermit (Ethan Manton) finds a new friend in The Monster (Jim Fryer).
“Man About Town”
Frederick tries to convince The Monster that he can become a debonair “Man About Town.”
“Puttin’ on the Ritz”
The Monster, Frederick, Igor, and Inga harmonize during “Puttin’ on the Ritz”
“Puttin’ on the Ritz” Tap Ensemble
The Tappers take it away during the “Puttin’ on the Ritz” dance break.
“Puttin’ On the Ritz” Big Finish
The Monster (Jim Fryer) has a big finish at the end of “Puttin’ on the Ritz”
“Deep Love”
Elizabeth has finally found a “Deep Love”
Brain Transference
Igor prepares to flip the switch on Frederick and The Monster
After the Brain Transference
Frederick tries to impart some intelligence into The Monster.
A Kiss
Frederick and Inga Kiss
Monster Curtain Call
The Monster (Jim Fryer) listens to the applause during Curtain Call
Frederick Curtain Call
Frederick (Mark Ayers) takes a bow during Curtain Call