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Shannon Cudd to Play Elizabeth Frankenstein

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196 years after Shelley’s creation first was read, Art-In-<br />

Relation, a new, Long Beach based theatre company, faithfully brings <strong>Frankenstein</strong> <strong>to</strong> life<br />

again, but in a way not seem by many. Through the lens of Operatic Steampunk, this version<br />

has music by Mark Baron, lyrics by Jeffrey Jackson, and a book by Jackson and Gary P.<br />

Cohen in a production which also stars Ray Buffer as The Creature and Jonas Sills as Vic<strong>to</strong>r<br />

<strong>Frankenstein</strong>.<br />

<strong>Shannon</strong> is thrilled <strong>to</strong> be a part of this West Coast Premiere production of <strong>Frankenstein</strong>: the<br />

Musical. You may have seen her in one of her numerous commercial or independent film<br />

appearances. Some past favorite musical roles include Prissy Andrews in Anne of Green<br />

Gables: the Musical, Donna Bunson in The Brain from Planet X, and Sally Brown in You're A<br />

Good Man Charlie Brown.<br />

<strong>Cudd</strong> is a Southern California native who was exposed <strong>to</strong> the arts at an early age by my<br />

parents. This led her <strong>to</strong> develop her craft through choirs, school, and community productions.<br />

Highlights include many performances at the Orange County Performing Arts Center with<br />

Pacific Chorale Children's Chorus such as Mahler's Fifth Symphony and the annual 'Tis the<br />

Season. She also studied at South Coast Reper<strong>to</strong>ry in the Youth Conserva<strong>to</strong>ry.<br />

<strong>Cudd</strong> received her Bachelors of Arts in Theatre from Chapman University. While at Chapman,<br />

she appeared in American Celebration and in numerous film projects in the Marion Knott<br />

Studio. Outside of school, she has appeared on numerous stages throughout the Orange<br />

County and Los Angeles County areas, including the Orange County Performing Arts Center,<br />

Irvine Barclay Theatre, The Chance Theater, Downey Civic Light Opera, The Gardenia, and

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