The Seeing Place Theater
Presents the World Premiere
of
Two Live Zoom Performances

THE QUEER WITCH CONSPIRACY
Inspired by Real Events

Written by BRANDON WALKER
Directed by ERIN CRONICAN

June 23 & 24, 2021 8 P.M.
On Demand Through June 27, 2021

www.seeingplacetheater.com

Featuring
LAURA CLARE BROWNE as Mabel, ERIN CRONICAN as Elsa, WILLIAM KETTER as Asriel, JUANES MONTOYA as Nas, JON L PEACOCK as Pala, BRANDON WALKER as Jadis, & WERONIKA HELENA WOZNIAK as Willow

Scenic & Costume Design: ERIN CRONICAN
Sound Design: BRANDON WALKER

It’s witchy! It’s queery! It’s a tonic for the weary!

A safe online site for LGBTQI+ witches has been desecrated by a “mole”. A member is blasting out, publicizing all that is sacred and private. Their business has been blown up to national news level because one or more of them has been stealing human bones from a New Orleans cemetery, then selling them online. Well, not selling. Just asking for postage and handling.

The viewer is a participant among the witches. Muted and no video, but privy to all the goings-on. “Pala” softly welcomes all covens. “Asriel” screeches in with complaints. Pala says hush, this is peace space. Instead, Asriel amps it up and puts the bitch-o-matic on whip. Mabel says be respectful. Asriel rails on against the selling of bones. From a poor-people’s graveyard!

Nas is also outraged. Jadis attitudes in. He’s using the bones for personal curses, and just happened to have a few left over to share. And, btw, others in this group have acquired some of those bones. The fight is on!

Participants fall in and out of the meeting as tempers flare. Finally, viewers are asked to vote. Their vote will determine how the event ends.

A great airing of LBGTQI+ witch viewpoints and feelings, sparked with mystery and emotion. Realistic and engaging performances by all.

This production is based on real events from 2015/2016, when the online group “The Queer Witch Collective” sparked controversy over selling human bones. That group quickly disbanded.

-Karen D’Onofrio-