Title: Witches!? In Salem?!
Run Time: approx. 2 hrs not including one 15 minute intermission
Rating: PG-13
THE STORY:
Matt Cox, creator of Puffs, has written a new play which also happens to involve witches. Witches!? In Salem?! is a darkly comedic, yet (mostly) historically accurate take on the Salem Witch Trials and all the (mostly) historically accurate horrors which may occur when populism runs rampant, injustice is a day to day occurrence, and a rigid religious minority sets the laws of the land. You know, old timey problems. A companion, or an alternative, to a certain other Salem play you probably read in high school.
In the spirit of edu-tainment, Jenny Anne Bishop, an eighth grader who got “way too into her class lesson plan on The Crucible” guides us through all the fun facts from the years leading up to, during, and after the Trials. Meet culprits, victims, and bystanders alike as a village in turmoil comes to life.
Cox delivers a delicious take on pre-American history in the style of Mel Brooks meets Monty Python meets Armando Iannucci. And then there's that ending...you should probably just see it.
Performance Dates
Saturday September 26 at 2:00PM and 7:30PM
Sunday September 27 at 2:00PM
Schottenstein Theater
Auditions and Crew Interviews
Auditions: Aug 19 3:30-6:30PM Schottenstein Theater
Callbacks: Aug 20 3:30-6:30PM Dargusch Theater
Crew Interviews: Aug 24 3:30-5:00PM Schottenstein Theater