Nathaniel Hawthorne’s classic novel radically re-imagined.

When Hester Prynne is seen kissing a mysterious woman after Bible study, the congregation sends her to “The Program,” a remote ministry dedicated to sexual conversion therapy—only to discover more skeletons than homosexuals in their church’s closet.

A timeless story of forbidden love set in the Deep South of the embattled mid-1960s, THE SCARLET LETTER (Bible Belt, 1965) brings back the unforgettable heroine, Hester Prynne. Caught between her mother’s new-found evangelism and the Age of Aquarius, and determined to hide the identity of her clandestine lover, Hester stands her ground against Pastor Dimmesdale, whose fire and brimstone mask libidinous ulterior motives. Will she wear her scarlet letter with her namesake’s dignity and forbearance or fall prey to The Program’s relentless indoctrination? Will love triumph over dogma?

Even in the 21st century, countless Hester Prynnes wear their own invisible scarlet letter. Therapies aimed at
changing sexual identity are still advocated by many religious institutions. Sending minors to such programs is
still legal in most U.S. states. The playwright hopes, in some small way, that this play will alleviate their
suffering.

Video trailer: https://youtu.be/hK0H6tR-kLQ