Frederick: So, now we hurl the gauntlet of science into the frightful face of death itself. (Sung) Ever since the beginning of time When life arose from primeval slime Death has ruled without question Death has ruled supreme Without the least suggestion The man could foil its scheme
But now we call on science To end deaths evil reign We shout in brave defiance This soul shall live again!
Life, life, let my creature live Life, life, its life that you must give Fate, fate, through this storm and strife Fate, fate, give my creature life
Tear the night asunder Cast your light upon the dark The lightning bolts and thunder will ignite a mortal spark (The others join him in harmony here) Life, life, ere the break of dawn
Frederick, Inga, Igor & Frau B: Life, life, let my dream be born Fate, fate, through this storm and strife Fate, fate, give the/my creature life
Frederick: Give my creature life!
(Spoken) This is it! Igor, throw the first switch.
IGOR Yes, Master!
FREDERICK FRANKENSTEIN (sung) Life, life, give my creature life Give my creature life
(Spoken) Now, throw the second switch.
IGOR Yes, Master!
INGA, IGOR & FRAU B: (Include all Offstage Women, Matthew, Paul, Jack, Kevin) Give the creature life
FREDERICK FRANKENSTEIN (Sung) Tear the night asunder Cast your light upon the dark, The Lightning bolts and thunder will ignite a mortal spark
(Spoken) Now, Igor, throw the third switch!
IGOR Notthe third switch!
FREDERICK FRANKENSTEIN Yes, the third switch! Throw it, damn you, throw it!
IGOR Yes master! Ahh! Ahh! (As he attempts to throw it, the electricity short circuits and he is thrown back)
FREDERICK FRANKENSTEIN Inga, now! (Inga throws the switch. The platform with the operating table rises, with Frederick and the corpse on it)
(Sung) Give me life! Ere the break of dawn Let my dream be born Be born! Through this storm and strife Through the windswept air Listen to my prayer Stir its brain Let breathing start Let me hear his beating heart Give my creature life!!
Inga, Igor, Frau B & Chorus: Life, Life, Ere the break of dawn Life, Life, let this dream be born! Fate, Fate Through this storm and strife, Fate, Fate Through this windswept air, Listen to his prayer Stir his brain, let breathing start Let me hear his beating heart Give the creature life! (The crackling of electricity is seen throughout the lab as the number ends)
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