October 16-17, 19-20
Decatur High School Performing Arts Center
Just in time for spooky season—Decatur High School and Decatur Performs presents Witches!? In Salem?!
This show is rated PG and is generally suitable for ages 10 and up
Synopsis
Welcome to Salem. 1692. It’s a bad time to visit.
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 edutainment, 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.
Witches!? In Salem?!
is presented by special arrangement with Uproar Theatrics
www.UproarTheatrics.com
Meet the Director
Emily Nichols
Ms. Nichols comes to us with an M.A. in Educational Theatre from New York University and more than 23 productions under her belt. With expertise in Musical Theatre, Acting, Improvisation, and Visual Storytelling, she loves working with all the talented students and is thrilled to share with us her first production with Decatur High School.
Meet the Cast
Ida Chapman
Jenny Anne Bishop
James Waltemath Lewicki
Thomas Putnam
Jordan Taglialatela
Reverend. Parris
Ben Hastie
Cotton Mather & John Proctor
Sidra Bennett
Abigail Williams
Arden Aczel
Betty Parris & Gov. Phips
Jinx Meredith
Mary Warren
Talia Schmoll
Ann Putnam Jr.
Evelyn Galenkamp
Bella’Loch
Shewen McClendon
Xanatar & Thomas Putnam Sr.
Chloe Holland
Goody Good
Luna Fernandez
Sarah Dustin
Jovi Downs
Bridget Bishop & Sign Person
Parker Ann Harris
Lydia Dustin
Sofia Corrales
Martha Corey
Keegan McColley
Farmer John #1 & A Bostonian
Nyx Crume
Rebecca Nurse
Ella Stacy
The Magistrate & Edward Bishop
Luci Lemieux
Goody Bibber & Dr. Griggs
Raven Byars
Ephraim Wildes
Mary Dengler
Farmer John #2
Alex Hays
Increase Mather & Farmer George
Nico Go
Unnamed Villager & Joseph Ballard
Mira Benson-Kertscher
Weird Member of the Congregation & A Wealthy Boston Woman
Set Design & Tech Theatre
Chris Davis
Chris has been making set magic for our theatre program for the last ten years as one of our Technical Theater leads. His passion and true love of theatre shows on stage through his innovative set design and leadership.
Meet the Crew
Rachel Kupersmith
Stage Manager & Graphic Designer
Estoria Kuropatwa
Stage Manager
Sound
Jessa Corcoran – Lead
Ilex Gill
Caroline O’Stean – Lead
Devon Scott-Van Dyck
Lights
Wiley Perreault – Lead
Macy Wuerffel
Lindsay Tewell
Mia Floyd
Props
Thea Muhlstein – Lead
Silas Jacobsen
Allister Lowery
Costumes, Hair & Makeup
Sophie Levine-Tsang – Costumes Lead
Yahira Wills – Make-up Lead
Norah Bollins
Natalie Hydo
Reilly Criger
Taylor Garner
Devona Peacock-Marcewicz
Sets
Maeve Parent – Lead
Eli Hill – Lead
Nora Casariego
Mohammad Fayzi
Finn Pack
Ameer Muhammed