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  • September 17, 2026
  • Sean Doherty

Northwestern Oklahoma State University Presents Student-Directed One-Act “Monster” Oct. 1-3

• Northwestern Oklahoma State University theatre students pose in exaggerated monster poses with clawed hands and startled faces during a rehearsal for “Monster” in Ryerson Hall. Several hold green scripts, and a letterboard sign on the floor in front of them reads “Monster by Don Zolidis Oct 1-3.”
Members of the cast of “Monster” rehearse in Ryerson Hall at Northwestern Oklahoma State University. The student-directed one-act runs Oct. 1-3 in Fellers Family Auditorium in Herod Hall.

ALVA, Okla. — Seventeen Northwestern Oklahoma State University students will perform “Monster,” a one-act historical horror play by Don Zolidis, Oct. 1-3 in Fellers Family Auditorium in Herod Hall in Alva, Oklahoma. Admission is $5 for students and senior citizens, $7 for Northwestern employees and $10 for general admission.

The Reichenberger Department of Fine Arts theatre program is set to present the production. Jaden Matthews, a senior speech and theatre major from Hennessey, Oklahoma, is directing the show as her senior capstone project.

Performance Dates, Times and Admission

  • Thursday, Oct. 1 – 7 p.m.
  • Friday, Oct. 2 – 7 p.m.
  • Saturday, Oct. 3 – 2 p.m.
  • Location: Fellers Family Auditorium, Herod Hall, Northwestern Oklahoma State University, Alva, Oklahoma
  • Admission: $5 for students and senior citizens, $7 for Northwestern employees, $10 general admission

About the Production

“Monster” reimagines the lives of several of history’s best-known writers and the summer that inspired Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein.” Northwestern presents the play through a special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc.

The one-act includes several short pieces, each with its own cast: “Frankenstein,” “A Discovery,” “The Skull,” “Fragment of a Novel,” “The Dead Bride” and “The Grey Room.”

Cast and Roles

Principal Cast

  • Justus Durham, Alva freshman majoring in speech and theatre – Percy Shelley
  • Abigail Guatney, Granby, Missouri, freshman majoring in speech and theatre – Mary Godwin
  • Aidan Slater, Laverne sophomore majoring in elementary education – Lord Byron
  • Kendra Puebla, Felt sophomore majoring in psychology – Claire Clairmont
  • Dayton Masters, Hardtner, Kansas, freshman majoring in media and communication – John Polidori
  • Madison Grindle, Crescent freshman majoring in English – Elise

“Frankenstein”

  • Aspen Marshall, Tulsa junior majoring in speech and theatre – Victor Frankenstein
  • Chuck Shafer, Alva sophomore majoring in speech and theatre – the Monster

“A Discovery”

  • Lily Post, Ponca City sophomore majoring in speech and theatre – Harriett
  • Samantha Grimes, Enid senior majoring in instrumental music – Woman 1
  • Matthew Skinner, Sand Springs senior majoring in speech and theatre – Man 1

“The Skull”

  • Addyson Bryan, Sharon, Kansas, sophomore majoring in visual arts – the Skull-Headed Woman
  • Matthew Skinner – Monsieur Le Comte

“Fragment of a Novel”

  • Lucas Wood, Enid junior majoring in business administration-general business – Augustus
  • Jacob Saucedo, Glenpool freshman majoring in speech and theatre – the Man
  • Addyson Bryan – A Woman

“The Dead Bride”

  • Lucas Wood – Fillippo
  • Jacob Saucedo – Carmilla’s Father
  • Hellena Exum, Follett, Texas, sophomore majoring in sociology – the Female Guest
  • Emily Wright, Cheyenne senior majoring in media and communication – Carmilla

“The Grey Room”

  • Matthew Skinner – Tobias
  • Jacob Saucedo – the Father
  • Chuck Shafer – Graf Hugo
  • Hellena Exum – Gertrude

Understudies

  • Aidan Slater – Percy Shelley
  • Tanith Erikson, Alva freshman majoring in chemistry – Mary Godwin
  • Chuck Shafer – Lord Byron
  • Emily Wright – Claire Clairmont
  • Jacob Saucedo – John Polidori
  • Samantha Grimes – Elise

Production Crew

Bella Anguino, Glenpool junior majoring in speech and theatre, is the stage manager. The fall 2026 Theatre Production I and II classes are handling scenery, lighting, costumes, audio and effects.

More Information About Northwestern Theatre

  • Visit the Northwestern Reichenberger Department of Fine Arts webpage
  • Email Joseph West, professor of theatre (jdwest@nwosu.edu) or call 580-327-8462
  • Email Mickey Jordan, director of technical theatre and Herod Hall facilities manager (mojordan@nwosu.edu) or call 580-327-8458

Media Contact:

Sean J. Doherty, University Relations Specialist
Email: sjdoherty@nwosu.edu
Phone: 580-327-8480

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