Becky Nurse of Salem
- Full Length Play, Dark Comedy, 17th Century, Contemporary
- 3M, 4F
- ISBN: 9780573710469
A descendent of a woman accused of being a witch in Salem is now having struggles of her own. She looks to a local witch to help right her wrongs, but it only makes things worse. A look at how times have changed, or not, for women in America.
Description
- Full Length Play
- Dark Comedy
- 120 minutes
- Time Period: 17th Century, Contemporary
- Target Audience: Teen (Age 14 - 18), Adult
- Set Requirements: Unit Set/Multiple Settings
- Cautions: Alcohol, Mild Adult Themes, Strong Language, Smoking
- Performance Group:
- Community Theatre, Blackbox / Second Stage /Fringe Groups, Professional Theatre
Desperate to raise her troubled teenaged granddaughter right, and also hook up with an old flame, Becky visits a local witch for help. But those spells and potions don't work out exactly as planned.
REVIEWS:
"Witty, sharp and irreverent!"
Tim Teeman, The Daily Beast
"A fun, smart play."
Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker
"As authentic as it is illuminating!"
Ari Hoffman, The New York Sun
Characters
- Casting: 3M, 4F
- Casting Attributes: Parts for Senior Actors, Ensemble cast
BOB - Mid 50s to 60s. The man she loved.
GAIL - In her teens. Becky's granddaughter. Plays Abigail in Act 2.
A WITCH - 60s to 80s.
STAN - 17 or 18. A little bit androgynous.
SHELBY - 30s. Has several degrees in art history.
THE JUDGE/THE JAILER - 30s to 50s. Virtuosic male performer, plays jailer, magistrate, creepy voices and judge.
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Out of work and out of love, Becky Nurse is an ordinary by strong-willed grandmother just trying to get by in post-Obama America. She's also the great-great-great-great-granddaughter of Rebecca Nurse, who was infamously executed for witchcraft in 1692 -- but things have changed for women since then, haven't they? |
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