Review: House of Frankenstein by Silent House Theatre (SH.), Waco

by Michael Meigs
Published on November 03, 2025

Silent House's HOUSE OF FRANKENSTEIN by company member Jamie Coblentz is audacious in concept and SH's production was thoroughly astonishing. It merits this rave review.

Silent House's House of Frankenstein, which ran for the five evenings culminating on Halloween, astonished. For the intellectual but gripping treatment of its subject matter, for language which flawlessly evoked early nineteenth-century Britain, for the uniformly expert and convincing performances of its fourteen-member cast, for direction, lighting, special effects and music, and the evocative venue of the historic McCulloch mansion in Waco. Okay, do you hear me raving? Let's face it, the end of the …

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Review: Hedda Gabler by Silent House Theatre (SH), Waco

by Michael Meigs
Published on October 22, 2022

Silent House Theatre's impressive 21st-century take on HEDDA GABLER demonstrates both their dedication to theatre art and the ample talents they bring to it.

Ibsen's Hedda Gabler appeals to ambitious young theatre companies. Silent House (SH) Theatre in Waco just opened its second season with Hedda, almost exactly a year after the Broke Thespians in San Marcos did the same. The work has a relatively small cast and a single living-room set, and Ibsen created several characters of memorable depth, in addition to the titular Hedda, daughter of the late General Gabler. No less an authority than Wikipedia notes …

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