The company held an open rehearsal Oct. 4 for members of the press.

Foster stars as "the rebel scientist who challenges the laws of nature and morality when he breathes life into his inanimate creature," according to the producers of the Mary Shelley-inspired musical by composer Mark Baron and lyricist-librettist Jeffrey Jackson. "Faced with intolerance and adversity, the scientist's creation rebels against the world around him, ultimately destroying the very man who gave him life."

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At left (from top): Christiane Noll, Hunter Foster and Steve Blanchard; composer Mark Baron discusses Frankenstein; librettist/lyricist Jeffrey Jackson; (clockwise, from top) Steve Blanchard, Jim Stanek, Steve Blanchard, Hunter Foster, Mandy Bruno, Christiane Noll and Jim Stanek; director Bill Fennelly and choreographer Kelly Devine.

photos by Aubrey Reuben