Meet the "Frankenstein" Cast: Summer Hill Seven

Meet Summer Hill Seven

Summer Hill Seven was a performer before he found TLT. He is the author of SQUIRCULAR: An Actor's Tale!, the final book in the Poemedy Trilogy (www.squircular.com) and the director of The Poemedy Project, a hip-hop theatrical documentary film about education in America (www.poemedy.com). 

In Frankenstein, opening TONIGHT, SH7 plays The Creature. This is not Boris Karloff's bolt-necked, grunting monster. The Creature is intelligent, articulate, driven, and full of strength. His burning need to find out who created him, to discover why he was made, is something that as humans we can all empathize with. A little bit of Mary Shelley's Creature dwells inside us all.

Frankenstein is his first TLT production and we're thrilled to have him!

Tell us a little about who you are when you are not on stage.
I am a father and a Poemedian which involves being a performer and mixed-media artist entrepreneur.  In short, buy my book - SQUIRCULAR: An Actors Tale!

How did you first get involved in theater?
In college, I was Paco in The Night of Iguana, by Williams.

What do you love most about acting?
Experiencing the creative transformation that is always available to humans at any moment and the empathy with various beings.

What drew you to Frankenstein? 
The role and journey of the creature is unique, inspiring and beautifully tragic.

What is the most challenging aspect of this show?
The movement and voice work.

What would you say to encourage someone to try acting? 
Go for it and read everything and listen to everything you can devour on the subject.

Summer Hill Seven, as The Creature. With Scott Mock as Victor Frankenstein.

Frankenstein opens tonight, October 11th, 2012 and runs through October 28th. Tickets are on sale now via our website, or you can call the Box Office at 850-224-8474.

Watch the Trailer!

Sneak Peek: Frankenstein

On October 11th, TLT will open our production of Frankenstein. This version of the classic adheres very closely to the original novel by Mary Shelley, and is written by Victor Gialanella, and directed and designed by visiting director Joel Daavid.

Joel has an extensive background in theater and film, and brings his unique artistic vision to this production. Recently the Frankenstein team worked together to create a teaser trailer for the production, which we'll soon be posing on our YouTube page. In the meantime, take a look at some of the fantastic photo stills from the trailer shoot.

Frankenstein features Scott Mock as the doomed Dr. Victor Frankenstein, and Summer Hill Seven as The Creature.

Joel has also shared with us a couple of the concept designs for the set for Frankenstein. Over the next few weeks we'll be posting some behind the scenes sneak peeks at the set as it's built and painted. This show promises to be one of the most visually stunning that TLT has ever produced. We can't wait for you to come see it!

 

Frankenstein opens on October 11th and runs through October 28th.