Birth Witches
By Jennifer Fawcett
England, 1606: the witch craze has come to London. Superstition, science, religion and politics all meet in the birthing room where accusations of witchcraft overturn hundreds of years of tradition as the new male doctors fight to replace the old female midwives. Birth Witches explores the ongoing battle over the politics of birth, from the past through to the present day.
Cast
Bridget
Mary/Agnes
Old Midwife
Priest
Doctor
Peter
Meg
Chorus
Melissa Trentacoste
Haley Karlson
Jody Hovland
Ron Clark
Tim Budd
Luke Brooks
Dorothy Jolly
Jaclyn Johnson, Myra Duffour, Daniel Dempsey, Millicent Marter, Per Wiger
Produced at Riverside Theatre, Iowa City, USA - 2013
Production Team
Director: Leda Hoffmann
Assistant Director: Kira Gaudynski
Set Designer: Paul Sannerud
Lighting Designer: Courtney Schmitz Watson
Costume Designer: Jenny Nutting Kelchen
Stage Manager: Jayden Epps
Photography by: Bob Goodfellow
