Mommy Dances With The Devil by Rachel Bublitz

FULL LENGTH, early development: After moving across the country, Laurel, the mother of a young child, is desperate to make a friend beyond her cheerio-throwing, Barney-obsessed baby and her over-worked, rarely-home husband, which leads her to jump for a spot in a mommy group with a mysterious reputation. Laurel is cemented in the group before she learns of their devious agenda and is forced to either shut up...
FULL LENGTH, early development: After moving across the country, Laurel, the mother of a young child, is desperate to make a friend beyond her cheerio-throwing, Barney-obsessed baby and her over-worked, rarely-home husband, which leads her to jump for a spot in a mommy group with a mysterious reputation. Laurel is cemented in the group before she learns of their devious agenda and is forced to either shut up and join suit, or burn their coven to the ground.
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Mommy Dances With The Devil

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  • Quinn Xavier Hernandez:
    31 Aug. 2018
    “ Quirky, fun, and witchy, MOMMY DANCES WITH THE DEVIL is a nice mixture of the slice-of-life for harried mothers and supernatural thriller. #RachelBublitz creates and entertaining an unique night of theatre. #PlaywrightPlug ”
  • Paul Vintner:
    9 May. 2018
    “ “Entertaining” probably isn’t a word that springs to mind when you think of harried new moms, but the mothers in this fanciful tale certainly are. With the addition of a little magic, it’s as if television series THE LETDOWN met WITCHES OF EAST END and had a play baby. ”

Character Information

  • Laurel
    late twenties to thirties,
    Any
    ,
    Female
    Struggling to master the art of mothering.
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      20s, 30s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Female, Non-binary
  • Barbara
    thirties to forties,
    Any
    ,
    Female
    Soon to be shark of the PTA.
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      30s, 40s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Female, Non-binary
  • Lynn
    thirties to forties,
    Any
    ,
    Female
    Barbara’s right arm.
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      30s, 40s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Female, Non-binary
  • Rosalie
    looks to be in her late teens,
    Any
    ,
    Female
    Extremely pregnant; about to pop.
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      Teens, 20s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Female, Non-binary
  • Agnes
    looks to be in her forties or early fifties,
    Any
    ,
    Female
    So calm and collected you almost hate her.
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      40s, 50s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Female, Non-binary

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