By SARAH RUHL
Directed by CURT COLUMBUS
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.
Set Design: MICHAEL MCGARTY
Lighting Design: DAWN CHIANG
Costume Design: SHAHRZAD MAZAHERI
Sound Design: JOANNA LYNNE STAUB
Photos: MARK TUREK
![Angela Brazil as Becky Nurse](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/8e4a09ef07e1ad9d1312ef6e5699aa08/6d9326f2-4407-4b0d-ae5e-bad086bc84b7_rw_3840.jpg?h=09ac42a8f5da48a9d5a334bfd1fa197f)
Angela Brazil as Becky Nurse
![Benjamin Grills (Jailer) and Angela Brazil (Becky)](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/8e4a09ef07e1ad9d1312ef6e5699aa08/58dead26-2f5b-4be8-a2da-d7729fb55094_rw_3840.jpg?h=eac6aca715b8371293b452a6cc96f4e0)
Benjamin Grills (Jailer) and Angela Brazil (Becky)
![Alexander Crespo-Rosario II (Stan) and Angela Brazil (Becky)](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/8e4a09ef07e1ad9d1312ef6e5699aa08/cc7b6023-c902-4e0a-911c-59e8d33e16c6_rw_3840.jpg?h=dca1d39cb28de7ca2308ba4a8c6a332a)
Alexander Crespo-Rosario II (Stan) and Angela Brazil (Becky)
![Dereks Thomas (Bob) and Angela Brazil( Becky)](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/8e4a09ef07e1ad9d1312ef6e5699aa08/dcf73259-0fb6-41cf-9be9-dd315b17f51c_rw_3840.jpg?h=6c61e2f61cf76a76a97835ffdbdf42d5)
Dereks Thomas (Bob) and Angela Brazil( Becky)
![Angela Brazil (Becky) and Meg Thalken (Witch)](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/8e4a09ef07e1ad9d1312ef6e5699aa08/8ea52485-d5b4-4edb-97fd-190aedd6cea6_rw_3840.jpg?h=cc71c6a5cfe69e9eb01b569e6766fb93)
Angela Brazil (Becky) and Meg Thalken (Witch)
![Benjamin Grills (1692 Judge), Angela Brazil (Becky), Rachel Dulude (Wax figue), Jihan Haddad (Wax Figure)](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/8e4a09ef07e1ad9d1312ef6e5699aa08/bfc7aff6-ee35-4369-a9c9-b541019a1261_rw_3840.jpg?h=b737a5ce6a036bb01cc6a6f8e73868bd)
Benjamin Grills (1692 Judge), Angela Brazil (Becky), Rachel Dulude (Wax figue), Jihan Haddad (Wax Figure)
![Angela Brazil (Becky) and Jihan Haddad (Gail)](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/8e4a09ef07e1ad9d1312ef6e5699aa08/cb90f4f1-57ec-448d-abe6-24393edc2ea2_rw_3840.jpg?h=842843ffa7428231363751779e55a60a)
Angela Brazil (Becky) and Jihan Haddad (Gail)
![Jihan Haddad (Gail)](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/8e4a09ef07e1ad9d1312ef6e5699aa08/7a8127c3-ecc0-4f26-9652-73b1f445dde2_rw_3840.jpg?h=aa78d8d8b3862ef2a0dad894b13c718c)
Jihan Haddad (Gail)
![Benjamin Grills (Jailor), Dereks Thomas (Bob) and Angela Brazil (Becky)](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/8e4a09ef07e1ad9d1312ef6e5699aa08/982d84fa-6552-40d5-8934-c566e5524ecf_rw_3840.jpg?h=1b004ec612194d1417e2e48b7ba2f4c1)
Benjamin Grills (Jailor), Dereks Thomas (Bob) and Angela Brazil (Becky)
![Angela Brazil (Becky)](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/8e4a09ef07e1ad9d1312ef6e5699aa08/5913490d-8f8b-44f9-9b98-59e8110cdeb9_rw_3840.jpg?h=4307be4061e023f05caccc64f495745a)
Angela Brazil (Becky)
![Angela Brazil (Becky) and Dereks Thomas (Bob)](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/8e4a09ef07e1ad9d1312ef6e5699aa08/00a5699f-d47c-4967-a981-2fbf3e1ad80e_rw_3840.jpg?h=9ac2c8977d22422a0c62e9c1d40d0367)
Angela Brazil (Becky) and Dereks Thomas (Bob)
![Dereks Thomas (Bob), Jihan Haddad (Gail) and Angela Brazil (Becky)](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/8e4a09ef07e1ad9d1312ef6e5699aa08/93e3abae-43ff-4d4d-b4f2-6d5a69488932_rw_3840.jpg?h=dd2128559866f6459656889058438999)
Dereks Thomas (Bob), Jihan Haddad (Gail) and Angela Brazil (Becky)
![Dereks Thomas (Bob), Jihan Haddad (Gail) and Angela Brazil (Becky)](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/8e4a09ef07e1ad9d1312ef6e5699aa08/3d8bc446-eb48-4856-b0ea-826356984027_rw_3840.jpg?h=433453b4f67421b27232f64f3a7ff944)
Dereks Thomas (Bob), Jihan Haddad (Gail) and Angela Brazil (Becky)
![Angela Brazil (Becky) and Meg Thalken (Witch)](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/8e4a09ef07e1ad9d1312ef6e5699aa08/edd2e0f0-2597-47aa-bd54-c5a9e5686102_rw_3840.jpg?h=16d99496462c17cfd3f365e0cf2d1bba)
Angela Brazil (Becky) and Meg Thalken (Witch)
![Dereks Thomas (Bob)](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/8e4a09ef07e1ad9d1312ef6e5699aa08/3d8f8ecc-3702-4afd-ac60-ec09f0a56fbc_rw_3840.jpg?h=3b181bee57b489ac98ee0d09289659c1)
Dereks Thomas (Bob)
![Meg Thalken (Witch) and Angela Brazil (Becky)](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/8e4a09ef07e1ad9d1312ef6e5699aa08/db507747-cdbc-457e-abf4-989423ca7879_rw_3840.jpg?h=3285bace3e8373ab64ef0fee5249047e)
Meg Thalken (Witch) and Angela Brazil (Becky)
![Meg Thalken (Witch)](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/8e4a09ef07e1ad9d1312ef6e5699aa08/19967a18-9bc7-4ae0-8e24-dfbf8539ba4d_rw_3840.jpg?h=cd8ebc3170bc8a0fc0d61000221dc413)
Meg Thalken (Witch)
![Dereks Thomas (Bob)](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/8e4a09ef07e1ad9d1312ef6e5699aa08/2a1473aa-ff66-451d-b07a-6b300f16d86d_rw_3840.jpg?h=cfa1c13b30c02d1c0bac0a34732b454a)
Dereks Thomas (Bob)
![Angela Brazil (Becky) and Dereks Thomas (Bob)](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/8e4a09ef07e1ad9d1312ef6e5699aa08/f73926d2-bcb8-48d1-99e4-c16fe73720b6_rw_3840.jpg?h=4a0dbdd2c2beb82aa9bceb6ae3012494)
Angela Brazil (Becky) and Dereks Thomas (Bob)
![Angela Brazil (Becky) and Meg Thalken (Witch)](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/8e4a09ef07e1ad9d1312ef6e5699aa08/566919c2-8bb0-47cc-8c4b-f17266a8e265_rw_3840.jpg?h=0879a21689810b4d699f76c7a8cc5fac)
Angela Brazil (Becky) and Meg Thalken (Witch)
![Angela Brazil (Becky) and Dereks Thomas (Bob)](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/8e4a09ef07e1ad9d1312ef6e5699aa08/4e0469c9-8188-4974-b170-599f8aa99962_rw_3840.jpg?h=d8c965a2d38d51073c82c1fec8232599)
Angela Brazil (Becky) and Dereks Thomas (Bob)
![Jihan Haddad (Gail) and Angela Brazil (Becky)](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/8e4a09ef07e1ad9d1312ef6e5699aa08/63ae3783-22db-48df-8135-1b8b3efbd4d5_rw_3840.jpg?h=e80f03fea069fb63e595e63c02ce046b)
Jihan Haddad (Gail) and Angela Brazil (Becky)
![Jihan Haddad (Gail) and Angela Brazil (Becky)](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/8e4a09ef07e1ad9d1312ef6e5699aa08/dff79eba-0fe3-47ea-9fce-c29559ebade0_rw_3840.jpg?h=388d196316172fadd6e796c96aa13627)
Jihan Haddad (Gail) and Angela Brazil (Becky)
![Angela Brazil (Becky) and Jihan Haddad (Gail)](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/8e4a09ef07e1ad9d1312ef6e5699aa08/a6f58dbd-4245-45f1-ac87-c61eb21a96d8_rw_3840.jpg?h=9381a59e4d97c7dd6522c02c5d63249e)
Angela Brazil (Becky) and Jihan Haddad (Gail)
![Meg Thalken (Witch) and Angela Brazil (Becky)](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/8e4a09ef07e1ad9d1312ef6e5699aa08/8a6fe028-9e27-4997-a4b0-49f96520d308_rw_3840.jpg?h=8ccdf9df2b9abc021f5bc77f5ab7e2aa)
Meg Thalken (Witch) and Angela Brazil (Becky)
![Dereks Thomas (Bob) and Angela Brazil ( Becky)](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/8e4a09ef07e1ad9d1312ef6e5699aa08/089196fa-0855-465b-ae20-b4400d71b9c2_rw_3840.jpg?h=4b2ddeee1accce20d25f6bd063e98584)
Dereks Thomas (Bob) and Angela Brazil ( Becky)
![Alexander Crespo-Rosario II (Stan)](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/8e4a09ef07e1ad9d1312ef6e5699aa08/9f004a20-67d3-4598-9045-417225d7b945_rw_3840.jpg?h=fd37787fe5f4521041f66f60de3b3d85)
Alexander Crespo-Rosario II (Stan)
![Rachel Dulude (Shelby)](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/8e4a09ef07e1ad9d1312ef6e5699aa08/f67c4f63-5f86-4619-84f8-5406baf5f0a3_rw_3840.jpg?h=4ae1e4e4c627b2c0acc43beeb54d79c4)
Rachel Dulude (Shelby)
![Angela Brazil (Becky) and Rachel Dulude (Shelby)](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/8e4a09ef07e1ad9d1312ef6e5699aa08/76a207d2-e7f8-48e3-ba13-033bdf028134_rw_3840.jpg?h=43620c572366531f1bd85643a6ad8a03)
Angela Brazil (Becky) and Rachel Dulude (Shelby)
![Angela Brazil (Becky) and Cast as Salem Museum Wax Figures](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/8e4a09ef07e1ad9d1312ef6e5699aa08/cf6bdc85-97f5-47be-b3c3-cdf82b3c67a3_rw_3840.jpg?h=b69b3c97fb8d1928dcef229a772b6512)
Angela Brazil (Becky) and Cast as Salem Museum Wax Figures
![Jihan Haddad (Gail) and Angela Brazil (Becky)](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/8e4a09ef07e1ad9d1312ef6e5699aa08/e999d469-7476-40d4-811a-b459107718c9_rw_3840.jpg?h=e23d26f0d60c409384d76756f4e4e5b3)
Jihan Haddad (Gail) and Angela Brazil (Becky)
![Angela Brazil (Becky) and Cast as Salem Museum Wax Figures](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/8e4a09ef07e1ad9d1312ef6e5699aa08/03a72d3a-a58d-45ed-b703-d08bff71dab2_rw_3840.jpg?h=4cce3539acd7bc43811784684810f403)
Angela Brazil (Becky) and Cast as Salem Museum Wax Figures
![Benjamin Grills (Singing Wax Figure) and Rachel Dulude (Singing Wax Figure)](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/8e4a09ef07e1ad9d1312ef6e5699aa08/1e78c344-5114-48e1-9da3-9226a4991886_rw_3840.jpg?h=b0da333164dde0717625f5b0beca5aa9)
Benjamin Grills (Singing Wax Figure) and Rachel Dulude (Singing Wax Figure)
![Cast as Salem Museum Wax Figures](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/8e4a09ef07e1ad9d1312ef6e5699aa08/9470ad76-5263-4528-8cc8-7945c303608d_rw_3840.jpg?h=2b151123f94ab708708120963a1c4e7f)
Cast as Salem Museum Wax Figures
![Dereks Thomas](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/8e4a09ef07e1ad9d1312ef6e5699aa08/73744de2-6463-4e8c-bec5-9b56c775548e_rw_3840.jpg?h=910765bd891c7fcc31dd0d6eb6c7db05)
Dereks Thomas
![Alexander Crespo-Rosario II (Stan), Jihan Haddad (Gail), Angela Brazil (Becky), Dereks Thomas (Bob)](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/8e4a09ef07e1ad9d1312ef6e5699aa08/3bcbfad7-3e14-4554-8afa-d5cf4987ffaf_rw_3840.jpg?h=5862faecd97283b66c59d3ef77046e69)
Alexander Crespo-Rosario II (Stan), Jihan Haddad (Gail), Angela Brazil (Becky), Dereks Thomas (Bob)
![Alexander Crespo-Rosario II (Stan), Jihan Haddad (Gail), Angela Brazil (Becky)](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/8e4a09ef07e1ad9d1312ef6e5699aa08/8008b757-0f0a-418f-b2a9-bc9ad5040803_rw_3840.jpg?h=24dda46ca5250f6ffa922563ef4465b6)
Alexander Crespo-Rosario II (Stan), Jihan Haddad (Gail), Angela Brazil (Becky)
![Alexander Crespo-Rosario II (Stan), Jihan Haddad (Gail), Angela Brazil (Becky)](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/8e4a09ef07e1ad9d1312ef6e5699aa08/1cf7871e-5094-4c3c-80dd-b03bc6c199db_rw_3840.jpg?h=c63bc9169b2891b0e8bb58aef165ac3a)
Alexander Crespo-Rosario II (Stan), Jihan Haddad (Gail), Angela Brazil (Becky)
![Angela Brazil (Becky) and Cast as Salem Museum Wax Figures](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/8e4a09ef07e1ad9d1312ef6e5699aa08/616dc894-be43-4e66-854f-c89f0f13a254_rw_3840.jpg?h=ef7f948a6f00574e00761d618eae892c)
Angela Brazil (Becky) and Cast as Salem Museum Wax Figures
![Angela Brazil (Becky) and Cast as Salem Museum Wax Figures](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/8e4a09ef07e1ad9d1312ef6e5699aa08/11a03e6c-724e-4bc8-a8af-c31e24dd9191_rw_3840.jpg?h=8b7d0a952cac3eeaedcea300e53f11b8)
Angela Brazil (Becky) and Cast as Salem Museum Wax Figures
![Alexander Crespo-Rosario II (Stan), Jihan Haddad (Gail), Angela Brazil (Becky), Dereks Thomas (Bob)](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/8e4a09ef07e1ad9d1312ef6e5699aa08/756f8a36-5bfb-46a7-8abe-97787a0c48ea_rw_3840.jpg?h=8a739af0ecd9194e8f7bc6f209f2c180)
Alexander Crespo-Rosario II (Stan), Jihan Haddad (Gail), Angela Brazil (Becky), Dereks Thomas (Bob)
![Alexander Crespo-Rosario II (Stan), Jihan Haddad (Gail), Angela Brazil (Becky), Dereks Thomas (Bob)](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/8e4a09ef07e1ad9d1312ef6e5699aa08/d9a8280d-ec41-44e2-9370-82516d2b8338_rw_3840.jpg?h=f1299848d2aa037c7db8bb130669a8e3)
Alexander Crespo-Rosario II (Stan), Jihan Haddad (Gail), Angela Brazil (Becky), Dereks Thomas (Bob)
![Angela Brazil (Becky), Jihan Haddad (Gail), Dereks Thomas (Bob)](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/8e4a09ef07e1ad9d1312ef6e5699aa08/c257794b-0d7a-4c26-a5de-508b14cff769_rw_3840.jpg?h=7dcf564e0872869b098b160785e7965a)
Angela Brazil (Becky), Jihan Haddad (Gail), Dereks Thomas (Bob)
![Angela Brazil (Becky)](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/8e4a09ef07e1ad9d1312ef6e5699aa08/40212bd9-021b-42a7-a682-ca4a5eb736c3_rw_3840.jpg?h=5158f1df9019f8d7d6be5a41a71707f9)
Angela Brazil (Becky)
![Renderings-collage for Becky](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/8e4a09ef07e1ad9d1312ef6e5699aa08/8553f4ca-d973-436b-a7e6-addf81636ac9_rw_1920.jpg?h=56f2cf1253cb7829cce8f8590d1ba0d9)
Renderings-collage for Becky
![Renderings/collage for Bob](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/8e4a09ef07e1ad9d1312ef6e5699aa08/9f8ffff0-c8ed-4bcf-b7d5-e4de2bf9facf_rw_1920.jpg?h=b1701de8fbc10f507b75db32d0df121b)
Renderings/collage for Bob
![Renderings Collage for Gail](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/8e4a09ef07e1ad9d1312ef6e5699aa08/a3d3d595-3cb6-473d-a913-c537ae410ac9_rw_1920.jpg?h=ee80e03d1d4376c63387cbcda848e5ae)
Renderings Collage for Gail
![Renderings/Collage for Officer/Judge/Jailor/Magistrate](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/8e4a09ef07e1ad9d1312ef6e5699aa08/9e69b9d8-e70a-4037-b2fb-018076a405a4_rw_3840.jpg?h=9da2ce162884f59208d50f82103decda)
Renderings/Collage for Officer/Judge/Jailor/Magistrate
![Renderings/collage for Stan](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/8e4a09ef07e1ad9d1312ef6e5699aa08/7c003ff5-26eb-4795-9bec-7299215898ff_rw_3840.jpg?h=0890fdbec9756e67d0ef8e000ebb098f)
Renderings/collage for Stan
![Renderings/collage for Shelby](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/8e4a09ef07e1ad9d1312ef6e5699aa08/252c11fd-539d-4077-84c3-269f991defef_rw_3840.jpg?h=459fe3a10e7b529e2b07b270567dc154)
Renderings/collage for Shelby
![Renderings/Collage for Witch](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/8e4a09ef07e1ad9d1312ef6e5699aa08/26d88cbd-4edf-4f11-935a-f554334c1175_rw_3840.jpg?h=660d8df40f9b45b2f882c5fe5149bad9)
Renderings/Collage for Witch
![Design for Ice-cream vendor](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/8e4a09ef07e1ad9d1312ef6e5699aa08/f21db2ee-0dd2-4eb2-803b-c23b549945ea_rw_1920.png?h=64b91b2e489e65d97c95f811cc8f9eba)
Design for Ice-cream vendor
![Design for Ice-cream Vendor](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/8e4a09ef07e1ad9d1312ef6e5699aa08/191582c5-b8b7-4a83-9368-2eb9f990deab_rw_1200.png?h=a2a4c4d3c71baaa2e06a323e2a5e94f6)
Design for Ice-cream Vendor
![Design for Stage Hand T-shirts](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/8e4a09ef07e1ad9d1312ef6e5699aa08/a55cb369-e973-4df0-bacc-c6d4504bb53a_rw_1920.png?h=9e0a323a7c6ee21ffc71ad0d90bfaca1)