Klan dominance of Indiana in the 1920s lends itself to drama. (I've written two plays on the subject myself.) McBurnette-Andronicos has taken recognizable personalities and events from that era and completely reworked them into a brand-new story centering on the Klan affiliations (or not) of five fictional women in a small-town boarding house. The play is dramatic and emotional and the tension keeps ratcheting up to an explosive conclusion. The Indiana local color is spot on and the youngest woman's flapper slang is hilarious. Great work with juicy roles for women of all ages. (Caution: don't eat the pie.)

2022-23 Salon Reading Series Selection

Andronicos adeptly weaves a thread between historical fiction and contemporary allusion in A Poison Squad of Whispering Women. While the politics and divisions of a small Indiana town in 1924 may seem distant, the language of generational misunderstanding and community protectionism is eerily familiar. It is easy to imagine Andronicos's characters speaking in 2023, particularly with regards to whisper campaigns (or perhaps social media campaigns) and their effectiveness in a divide-and-conquer strategy. By shining a light on the complexity of our world, the play ultimately serves to remind us that there are no easy answers.

This full length play about a group of women who take on the Grand Dragon is great! The women are complex and surprising, and I loved watching the story unfold.