Tickets are $16 for adults, $11 for patrons age 55 and older, and $11 for non-Catawba students. Admission is free for Catawba College students, faculty, and staff. Tickets may be purchased online at catawba.edu/theatretix.
Set in post-Obama America, Becky Nurse of Salem follows Becky Nurse, an out-of-work, out-of-love grandmother struggling to make ends meet while raising her troubled teenage granddaughter. Becky also happens to be the great-great-great-great-granddaughter of Rebecca Nurse, who was executed for witchcraft during the Salem trials of 1692. When Becky turns to a modern-day witch for help—and hopes of rekindling an old romance—the results are unexpected, hilarious, and thought-provoking.
The production features the talents of the Catawba and greater Salisbury community. The cast includes Adison Schwab as Becky Nurse, Gary Lane as Bob, Kris Wooten as Shelby, Viper Schenck as Stan, Eva Walters as The Witch, Allie Rahman as Gail, and Mak Peterson as Jailer/Officer Friendly/Magistrate/Creepy Voice.
The production crew includes Autumn Perkins (Stage Manager), AG Anderson (Assistant Stage Manager), Oliver Avery (Propsmaster), Jess Slapnik (Lightboard Operator), Zoë Logan (Soundboard Operator), Giana Tucciarone and Jovey McFarland (Wardrobe), Clinton Efird, Brenton Taylor, Rylan Lowe, and Andrew Grissom (Run Crew).
Becky Nurse of Salem is directed by Catawba senior Ila Deese. The creative team includes John Wampler (Scenic Design), Erin Dougherty (Costume, Makeup, and Hair Design), Teresa Greene (Lighting Design), and Beth Homan (Intimacy and Fight Coordination).
