Nick Dear’s Frankenstein
October 10-12 & 17-19
Auditions May 24, 2025
Award Winning
Spencer Theatre Award Nominations
Spencer Theatre’s production of Eric Coble’s “Nightfall with Edgar Allan Poe,” directed by John Sivak, advanced as a finalist in the Illinois Times Best of Springfield® Readers Poll for Best Play or Musical.
Additionally, Mike Krcil, who flawlessly portrayed Edgar Allan Poe and his spiral into madness, is a finalist for Best Actor.
Audition Opportunities
Frankenstein Auditions
Spencer Theatre Company presents Nick Dear’s “Frankenstein” on October 10-12 and October 17-19, 2025, at the Hoogland Center for the Arts in Springfield IL.
Auditions will be held on Saturday, May 24, in the Hoogland’s Board Room (3rd floor) from 9am-3pm. Click here for complete information, including audition form, sign-up, character descriptions, sides, and more >
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On behalf of director Mark Buckholz, Spencer Theatre Company is pleased to announce the cast for our production of John Dear's FRANKENSTEIN:
Eden Lyons as The Creature
Ted Keylon as Victor Frankenstein
Nia Tiller as Elizabeth
Jamie Tucker as Gretel/Clarice
Miguel-Angel Reyes as Gustave/Constable/Servant
Daniel Poth as DeLacey/Ewen
Carter Marcum as Felix/Rab/Servant
Joy Brown as Agatha
Heather Harlow as The Female Creature
Avi McDaniel as William
Kyle Sottoriva as Klaus/Monsieur Frankenstein
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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
Spencer Theatre Company is pleased to announce our production of William Goldman's MISERY, based on the novel by Stephen King and directed by John Sivak, October 9-11 and 16-19, 2026, at the Hoogland Center for the Arts in Springfield.
Auditions will be held in the Summer of 2026. ... See MoreSee Less
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REMINDER
Auditions for Nick Dear's Frankenstein, directed by Mark Buckholz and produced by Spencer Theatre Company, are being held this Saturday, May 24, at the Hoogland Center for the Arts in Springfield. We ask that anyone interested to please sign up in advance. Details can be found on our audition website:
If you would like to audition but cannot make it on Saturday, please send us a message so that we can make arrrangements. ... See MoreSee Less
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All I ask is the possibility of love! Childlike in his innocence but grotesque in form, Frankenstein's bewildered creature is cast out into a hostile universe by his horror-struck maker. Meeting with ...0 CommentsComment on Facebook
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