Elizabethtown Community and Technical College's Division of Arts and Humanities will put Frankenstein’s creature on trial on Tuesday, October 29, starting at 7 p.m. in the Science Auditorium. Can Victor Frankenstein’s creature be held morally responsible for the deaths of William Frankenstein, Justine Mortiz, Henry Clerval, and Elizabeth Lavenza Frankenstein? ECTC professors Dr. John Dryden and Doug Cole will in turn prosecute and defend Frankenstein’s creature (or monster) in front of Judge Jacqueline Hawkins. Audience members will serve as the jury and be asked to issue a verdict in the case. Concepts from Philosophy and Interpersonal Communication will be presented to help the jury makes its decision. The creature will be present for his trial.
Audience members are invited to dress in costume. During a recess at the trial, there will be a contest for those dressed as one of the Creature’s monstrous peers, like the Mummy, Wolfman or Dracula.
The Trial of Frankenstein’s Creature is the fifth the Humanities Night series sponsored by the Division of Arts and Humanities. The trial is designed to educate the audience in a fun and entertaining way about the Frankenstein story as originally written by Mary Shelley, and some of the moral and ethical issues it addresses. All roles, including the creature himself, will be played by ECTC faculty.
This event is free and open to the public. Seating is limited, so plan to arrive early. Doors open at 6 p.m. Happy Halloween!