'Frankenstein' comes to life for Halloween
David Gunter Feature Correspondent | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 11 years, 1 month AGO
<p>Jesús Quintero, center, directs a scene from the upcoming American Laboratory Theatre production of Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein” with Sam Richardson as Victor Frankenstein and Skye Palmer as Elizabeth. The show, presented by Sandpoint Onstage, opens on Fri., Oct. 24, with additional performances on Oct. 25, 30 and 31 in The Warehouse at The Granary. (Photo by DAVID GUNTER)</p>
SANDPOINT — The rehearsal space is cavernous and cold, leaving the actors bundled up as they work through their scenes. In the background, crews erect heating towers to beat back the chill.
At the same time, stage technician Dave Nygren makes notes on where he will build trusses and hang lights to chase shadows out of some corners, while allowing them to seep into others like a dark fog.
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