"Vinegar Tom" was written in 1976 by Caryl Churchill after attending workshops with Monstrous Regiment, which was a feminist theatre company that toured and performed in non-traditional places during the late 1970's. The story is set in the seventeenth century and addresses issues surrounding the witch hunts of that time period. Churchill said the "women accused of witchcraft were often those on the edges of society.  I wanted to write about witches with no witches in it; a play not about evil, hysteria and possession by the devil but about poverty, humiliation and prejudice, and how women accused of witchcraft saw themselves."

On Thursday, April 27 at 7:00, and Friday and Saturday, April 28 and 29 at 7:30 p.m., the Drama IV class will stage Vinegar Tom. The cast and crew are as follows:

Cast:
Alice Noakes, played by Katy Pinke
Man in Black, played by Gregory Selover
Jack, played by Max Cooper
Margery, played by Marissa Bialecki
Betty, played by Courtney Jackson
Joan Noakes, played by Ashley Ulker
Susan, played by Katherine O’ Connor
Doctor, played by Gregory Selover
Ellen, played by Kiwanii Pond
Bellringer, played by Dan Kahn
Henry Packer, played by Gregory Selover
Goody Haskins, played by Caitlin Jennings
Kramer, played by Ashley Ulker
Sprenger, played by Courtney Jackson
Singers, played by Caroline Holt and Caitlin Jennings

Crew:
Director—Al Romano
Set Design—Drama IV
Scenic Artist—Jane Asch
Lighting Design—Al Romano
Music Director—Dan Kahn
Production Assistants—Darine and Boosh

Tickets are $7.50 and are available at the door or by calling 908-647-5555.



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