Monster Makers
by Stephen Dolginoff

Name: Monster Makers
Brand: Stephen Dolginoff
SKU: 9780573704666

Monster Makers Book Cover — Monster Makers Cover

Highlights

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90 mins 1970s Expandable Casting Interior Set Period Costumes

Synopsis

A musical triple-feature inspired by three monstrously true, behind-the-scenes tales of the most famous monster movies in cinema history!

Act I: In 1920s Germany, director F.W.

Murnau fears he may lose a lawsuit brought by the estate of Bram Stoker over his silent vampire film Nosferatu , which is suspiciously similar to Dracula .

Will all of the prints be destroyed?

Act II: In 1930s Hollywood, make-up man Jack Pierce works carefully to create the defining look for Frankenstein’s monster while trying to meet the demands of the studio.

Will he get the credit he deserves?

Act III: In 1970s England, actor Peter Cushing hopes to be able to finish the final British sequels to Frankenstein and Dracula before outside forces threaten to get in the way.

Will his horror fans be disappointed?

Will all of these men triumph while fighting for their art against the various demons they must face?

As these famous monster makers each discover… sometimes real life can be even more frightening than the movies!

Press Reviews

"The movie-macabre has come, by way of the musical! Intelligent and uplifting, Monster Makers is worth the ticket to ride… Haunting melodies and fast-flowing lyrics… This triple feature takes a uniquely individual trip through filmic horror lore!"
— Theatre Pizzazz

"Monster Makers captures the magic behind movie monsters throughout the history of film – a loving tribute to the geniuses behind three cult classics!"
— Sioux City Journal

"This is a highly intelligent and compelling musical. It’s extraordinarily entertaining. The music is quite wonderful and so are the lyrics. This is again proof that if you really love something, you’ll do a good job with it, and that shows throughout this piece. It has tremendous legs – legs even longer than Frankenstein’s monster! Keep an eye out for Monster Makers. I think you are going to be delightfully surprised!"
— Broadway Radio

"A great, fun idea for a musical. The songs were excellent. Dolginoff is a poetic and romantic composer. The general experience was one of intensity and joy."
— New York Cabaret Today

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
Albin Grau A stern producer	—	—	A stern producer
Moritz A meek lawyer	—	—	A meek lawyer
Max Schreck A creepy actor	—	—	A creepy actor
Mrs. Florence Stoker A formidable widow ACT TWO	—	—	A formidable widow ACT TWO
Jack Pierce A maniacal make-up artist	—	—	A maniacal make-up artist
James Whale A well-mannered director	—	—	A well-mannered director
Boris Karloff A friendly actor	—	—	A friendly actor
Carl Laemmle A typical Hollywood producer	—	—	A typical Hollywood producer
Vera West A wisecracking costume designer ACT THREE	—	—	A wisecracking costume designer ACT THREE
Peter Cushing A dignified movie star	—	—	A dignified movie star
Dracula’S Stuntman A nonchalant guy	—	—	A nonchalant guy
Terence Fisher A petulant director	—	—	A petulant director
Anthony Hinds A jovial producer	—	—	A jovial producer
Victoria A sexy actress	female	—	A sexy actress
F.W. Murnau A flamboyant director	—	—	A flamboyant director