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September 21, 2023 - November 10, 2023

Becky Nurse of Salem

By Sarah Ruhl
Directed by Curt Columbus
September 21 – November 10, 2023

Please Note: This production’s run has ended.

A bewitching black comedy

Life’s not so charming for Becky Nurse, a modern descendant of an executed Salem “witch.” She’s been fired from her job, troubled by her granddaughter’s boyfriend, is pining for a married man, and taking pain pills to cope after her daughter’s overdose. To reverse her bad fortune, she consults an eccentric local witch … leading to shocking, funny, and even disturbing results. Becky’s life transforms into a messy dark comedy that explores how far one woman will go to hold onto what she holds dear. Playwright Sarah Ruhl returns to Trinity Rep’s stage with this enchanted exploration of what is real, what is right, and what is redemptive.   

Becky Nurse of Salem runs in rep with The Good John Proctor.

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"Angela Brazil carries this show with such a broad range – she’s powerful, fragile, and she’s funny"
The Public's Radio
"...one of the year’s best"
Warwick Post
"Playwright Sarah Ruhl's brilliant humor, biting wit and astute political observations are on full display"
The Westerly Sun
"A dark and well written comedy, coupled with wonderful performances"
The Independent
"An experience in the theater like I've rarely had in my 37 years in New England or New York"
WBLQ
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Gallery

Angela Brazil as Becky Nurse. Photo by Mark Turek.
Jihan Haddad as Gail and Angela Brazil as Becky Nurse. Photo by Mark Turek.
Meg Thalken as A Witch and Angela Brazil as Becky Nurse. Photo by Mark Turek.
Benjamin Grills as The Judge/The Jailer and Rachel Dulude as Shelby. Photo by Mark Turek.
Alexander Crespo-Rosario II as Stan, Jihan Haddad as Gail, Angela Brazil as Becky Nurse, and Dereks Thomas as Bob. Photo by Mark Turek.
The cast of Becky Nurse of Salem. Photo by Mark Turek.
Angela Brazil as Becky Nurse and Meg Thalken as A Witch. Photo by Mark Turek.
Rachel Dulude as Shelby, Angela Brazil as Becky Nurse, Jihan Haddad as Gail, and Benjamin Grills as The Judge/The Jailer. Photo by Mark Turek.
Angela Brazil as Becky Nurse, Jihan Haddad as Gail, and Dereks Thomas as Bob. Photo by Mark Turek.

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Cast & Creative

Cast
Angela Brazil
Becky Nurse
Alexander Crespo-Rosario II
Stan
Rachel Dulude
Shelby
Benjamin Grills
The Judge/The Jailer
Jihan Haddad
Gail
Meg Thalken
A Witch
Dereks Thomas
Bob
Lucia Aremu
Understudy for Shelby
Dylan Michael Bowden
Understudy for Bob
Tracy Diibon Coffey
Understudy for Becky Nurse/A Witch
Evie Dumont
Understudy for Gail
Daniel Shtivelberg
Understudy for Stan
Quinn West
Understudy for The Judge/The Jailer

Creative

Curt Columbus
Director
Shura Baryshnikov
Choreographer and Intimacy Director
Mark Rose
Fight Coordinator
Michael McGarty
Set Designer
Shahrzad Mazaheri
Costume Designer
Dawn Chiang
Lighting Designer
Joanna Lynne Staub
Sound Designer
Polly Feliciano
Stage Manager
Samantha Hudgins
Assistant Stage Manager
Olivia Tellier
Assistant Stage Manager

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