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Joshua Williams as The Creature in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein at Chesapeake Shakespeare Company 📷 Kiirstn Pagan Photography

Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein at Chesapeake Shakespeare Company

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This story begins with a spark. A spark of light. A spark of life. A spark of humanity. Truly, an electrifying retelling of the iconic monster novel, now such a smashing success on stage that it’s already received it’s first extension before officially being open. Chesapeake Shakespeare Company jolts their 2026/2027 to thrillifying life with Mary Shelley’s Frankestein, by David Catlin, directed by Ian Gallanar and Lizzi Albert. This devilishly delicious sweet treat is the perfect pop of terrifying thriller to start spooky season on the right foot.

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Devon Michelle Hernandez (left) as Light and Isaiah C. Evans (right) as Dark in 'Light Strikes at Deal' at Variations on Night with Rapid Lemon Productions 📷 Max Garner

Variations On Night at Rapid Lemon Productions

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“When it’s dark, look for stars.”

“Even the darkest night will end and the sun will rise.”

“Nighttime sharpens, heightens each sensations, darkness stirs and wakes imagination.”

Some of my favorite quotes about night. Two of those three come from musical theatre, my  heart and passion, and while there are no 10-minute musicals in this year’s variations festival, the plays on offer are quite impressive, all swirling in the darkened void of this year’s theme: Night.

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Steven Day (center) as Monst3r in Monster (or #MeToo, Brute) 📷 Matthew Peterson

Monster (or #MeToo, Brute)

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Reputation is everything. You either have enough wealth to buy reputation or you have enough reputation to be wealthy. That’s the vicious cycle of existing. Or at least existing on the internet. In a world-premiere of Marshall Logan Gibbs’ new work, Monster (or #MeToo, Brute) the ‘safe space’ of the internet is deeply examined through an all-too relatable lens. Directed by Maxwell Wolf, this current production appears as one of two brand new works being produced by The Maryland Theatre Collective this 2024/2025 season and is deeply poignant,

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