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Mary Shelley's Monsters by Bob Bartlett

The author of the infamous novel faces her creations and reckons with the lasting impact of her radical and horrific story in this new retelling of Frankenstein. "A poetically arresting journey into one of the greatest horrors of all time."

 

September 18 - October 12, 2025

8:00 PM (Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays)
2:00 PM (Saturdays and Sundays)


85 minutes

TIX: $35

featuring Katrina Clark, Jon Beal, and JC Payne*

directed by Alex Levy

* member of Actors Equity

HAVE YOU EVER SEEN A PLAY IN A CEMETARY?! 

- only eighteen performances

- limited seating in cushioned chairs

- street parking and metro access

- plenty of local bars and restaurants

- 85 minutes with no intermission

- no onsite ticket sales (only advanced ticket sales)

- no late seating

Because of the uniqueness of the venue/performance space, the production seats only fifty guests per performance.

bobbartlettjr at gmail for more info

press release and press photos

WHERE?

The Chapel at Congressional Cemetery

1801 E St SE

Washington, DC 20003

pictured: Katrina Clark as Mary Shelley, Jon Beal as the Creature, and JC Payne as Victor Frankenstein (photography: Teresa Castracane)

© 2025 Bob Bartlett

 

cover photo: Ethan Miller, SWIMMING WITH WHALES, 1st Stage (Teresa Castracane Photography)

“Affecting and inventive” - The Washington Post

“Dripping with sexual tension” - Huffington Post

“Gritty, poetic and opaque” - The Baltimore Sun

“Joyful, funny, and surprising” - Broadway World

"Funny and provacative" - DC Theatre Scene

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