Hellmouth

Hellmouth: A Neo-Medieval Pageant Play about the 1980s Satanic Panic

A rebellious carnival barker must confront demons of trauma, memory, and belief when her overbearing evangelical mother interrupts her 1980s Satanic Panic pageant.

Hellmouth: A Neo-Medieval Pageant Play about the 1980s Satanic Panic

A rebellious carnival barker must confront demons of trauma, memory, and belief when her overbearing evangelical mother interrupts her 1980s Satanic Panic pageant.

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Hellmouth

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  • Cheryl Bear: Hellmouth

    A moving look at overcoming trauma and finding one's own voice as they grapple with what they've been taught. Well done.

    A moving look at overcoming trauma and finding one's own voice as they grapple with what they've been taught. Well done.

Character Information

BARKER Younger, f. She runs the show.
MOM Older, cis-f. Barker’s mom. The VOICE FROM THE AUDIENCE is MOM as well.
THE 3 DEMONS The ensemble, could be played by anybody. They wear unitards or something equally ridiculous and easily transformed.
BEELZEBUB also plays IZZY, DR. PAZDER, MR. BOSS, AMAZON PRIME, FATHER, and JUDGE. Good at guitar.
ASMODEUS also plays HELLMOUTH, BOOT, TAPE RECORDER, FAITH, CHILD, WITNESS, and THOMAS THE TAVERN KEEPER. Good at puppets.
MOLOCH also plays WARREN WEBBER, MICHELLE, TOYOTACOROLLA, PROSECUTOR, and FRED THE WIZARD. Good at D&D.
All three demons voice OGRE together.
  • Barker
    Character Age
    30ish
    Character Gender Identity
    Femme
  • Mom
    Character Age
    50s/60s
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    White
    Character Gender Identity
    Femme
  • Asmodeus
  • Beelzebub
  • Moloch

Development History

  • Type Residency, Organization Invulnerable Nothings Barn Lab, Year 2022