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MARY SHELLEY

YEAR WITH NO SUMMER

By Jule Selbo

Directed by Richard Camp

August 8-10 & 15-17

A woman with long, curly hair and dramatic makeup leans over a table, holding a quill pen, in a room with purple and blue lighting and bookshelves in the background.
A man and a woman are performing a theatrical scene on stage. The woman is kneeling and looking up at the man, who is standing and gesturing towards her. The background features a large screen with a fiery design.
A woman with curly dark hair in a black dress stands with her head bowed, touching her nose, in a room with a dark background. Other people are blurred in the background, and a large screen displays an image of a mountain landscape.
A young man dressed in historical costume stands on stage, holding a document, with three other people seated and standing behind him in a theatrical scene.
A young man with white shirt and dark jacket sitting on a vintage yellow patterned sofa, looking and smiling at an older woman with glasses, reading a book in a dimly lit room with antique decor.
A man with gray hair and a beard, wearing a brown shirt, appears distressed, with his hand on his chest, in a dimly lit setting.
Two actors laughing and talking on a vintage yellow sofa in a cozy room with bookshelves.
Two actors sharing a kiss on stage, with a backdrop of an open window with a scenic view, and a vintage chair nearby.
A man with shoulder-length brown hair, dressed in historical clothing, sitting on an ornate yellow sofa in a richly decorated room, holding a teacup, with a background of a bookshelf and a window showing a sunset or evening sky.
A scene from a theatrical production showing a man and a woman facing each other in a dimly lit room. The man is dressed in historical attire with high boots and a vest, while the woman wears a flowing white dress with green foliage accents. The room
Three actors performing on stage in a living room scene: two sitting on a yellow couch, laughing and holding drinks, a third standing and gesturing animatedly.
Four actors on stage in a theatrical play, with a backdrop resembling a castle on a moonlit night, and a room set with old-fashioned furniture.
A woman with curly hair dressed in a light pink nightgown stands in a dimly lit room with purple lighting, while a person with light brown hair and pale skin lays on a vintage sofa in the background.
A scene from a theatrical play showing two actors on stage. The man is standing with a serious expression, wearing a gray shirt and black pants. The woman is sitting at a wooden desk, wearing a white dress, looking at the man with a concerned express

Meet Our Cast

A young woman with long, curly dark hair and light skin, looking directly at the camera, against a plain white background.

Sophia Inez

Mary Shelley

Close-up portrait of a young man with blue eyes, brown hair styled back, wearing a black leather jacket and white shirt, looking serious.

Magnus Diehl

Lord Byron

A woman with long, curly hair and blue eyes, wearing a white blouse with puffed sleeves and a brown leather vest, looking directly at the camera against a dark background.

Chaney Holland

Claire Clairmont

Close-up portrait of a young woman with short dark hair, wearing a white shirt, navy blue sweater vest, and a striped tie, smiling softly against a plain beige background.

Steph Lehane

Polidori

Close-up of smiling elderly man with white hair and beard outdoors.

Michael Shanahan

Butler

Close-up portrait of a young woman with fair skin and brunette hair smiling softly, wearing a red top.

Mimi Walker

Harriet

A young man with red hair and a beard wearing a large black wide-brimmed hat and a light-colored shirt outdoors.

Tristan Long

Percy Shelley

Black and white close-up photograph of a man with wavy hair and light-colored eyes, wearing a dark striped shirt.

Paul Sulzman

Creature

About this world premiere play:

History through a modern lens: female authorship, climate anxiety, and the power of creation in a collapsing world.

In the frozen summer of 1816—one of history’s most extreme climate events—Lord Byron invites a scandalous circle of lovers, liars, poets and storytellers to his villa in Switzerland for a weekend of sex, drugs and monster revelations.

Among them: Percy Shelley, his lover Mary Godwin, her stepsister Claire Clairmont, and Dr. Polidori.

Byron issues a challenge: write a horror story.

What follows is the birth of Frankenstein—and the rise of Mary Shelley.

Performance Dates

  • Friday, Aug 8 – 7:30 PM

  • Saturday, Aug 9 – 7:30 PM

  • Sunday, Aug 10 – 2:00 PM

  • Friday, Aug 15 – 7:30 PM

  • Saturday, Aug 16 – 7:30 PM

  • Sunday, Aug 17 – 2:00 PM

    Matilija Auditorium

    703 El Paseo Road, Ojai, CA 93023

    Free parking available