Frankenstein - 2022

Director and Playwright - Gregory S. Moss
Costume Designer - Pearl Modine
Lighting Designer - Diego Garcia
Scenic Designer - Mattie Ross

Props Designer - Carrie Tafoya Hess

Sound Designer - Marya Errin Jones

Production photos taken by

Diego Garcia and Elliot Archuletta.

Victor's Journey

In Frankenstein, Victor, goes through quite the transformation.

The play was staged so that in Part 2 Victor never leaves the stage even while his location and circumstances change around him. This gave the feeling that he was disconnected from reality.

In order to do this, his costume changes were designed into the blocking of the play, his bloody lab coat taken off by an angry mob as they grab him, his winter coats left on the sled for him to pick up.

Here are his main 4 looks...

A1, S1 - Laboratory

Victor animates the creature using his blood and electricity.

A3, S12 - Walk in Woods

Victor returns home and begins to settle back into domestic life.

A4,S16 - The Bride

Victor animates the Bride after months of work on an island.

A5, S21 - Death in the Ice

Victor and the Creature fight. Victor succumbs to the cold.

Frankenstein Family

-the adult men-

The Frankestein costumes were set in Regency Era.

I wanted the men to all have a signature color.

The Creature - Renderings

Creature Inspiration

The Creature's Journey

Just like Victor, the Creature changes as well.

Rather than coming to a demise the Creature is growing up and learning the ways of people. He goes from a fetus like state to that of a disfigured man.

Here are some of his looks...

A1, S1 - Laboratory

The Creature is born into the world.

A2, S6 - The Cottage

The Creature is let inside the cottage by De Lacey.

A3,S12 - Murder Game

The Creature meets Victor's brother William and kills him.

Elizabeth

Elizabeth, the adopted sister of Victor and also his love interest has the most costumes out of anyone in the show!

Her looks were designed to help with context since the set had only subtle changes.

Elizabeth's Wardrobe

A1, S2 - Concerns

Elizabeth talks with Henry over concerns about Victor's health.

A3, S12 - Walk in Woods

Elizabeth walks and talks with Victor and William.

A4,S19 - Wedding

Elizabeth is upset, Victor cannot focus on the proper things.

A4, S19 - Flayed Bride

Victor leaves Elizabeth to search for the Creature and she is killed.

The Female - Renderings

Female Creature Inspiration

The Female Creature

One of my biggest design challenges was the Female Creature.

The actress also played Elizabeth and the Creature costume needed to be quick-changed into her Wedding Gown. She also begins her scene rigged to the stage.

She performed a dance onstage and I wanted her to look similar to the Creature but more refined.