←Recommendations of A Poison Squad of Whispering Women

The language of this work is poetic and perfectly reflective of the time in which its set. It is completely and beautifully symbolic that the white women through their lot in with the Klan to their ruin. Impactful and expertly created.

Great roles for women and a detailed view of a subculture from another time are what you'll encounter in this play. That she's able to make KKK members sympathetic speaks to the brilliance of the pen of McBurnette-Andronicos. A powerful reminder that you don't mess with a determined group of women.

A powerful, blistering play centering around a small town in Indiana in 1924, where Klan membership is the passport to prosperity, Catholicism is frowned upon, and storms, both literal and figurative, are stirring. "Poison Squad" boasts suspenseful, crafted dialogue and five wonderfully strong roles for women. On the technical side, the play presents a chance for designers to delve into the nuances of Pearlene Hightower's exquisite house, with the playwright using virtually every inch of the stage to her, and the story's, advantage. This is definitely a storm worth riding out!

"A Poison Squad of Whispering Women" weaves together revenge, hospitality, small-mindedness, religion, civic pride, women's rights, profiteering from lies, and agency. The five women's roles are multi-dimensional as these characters are both heroic and terribly flawed.

This play of white supremacy/nationalism, abuse, gossip, and vengeance is ripe with theatrical potential and unfolds at a taut, compelling pace. During a thunderstorm, Sylvia stumbles into a KKK-infused “model American town” that conceals nefarious activities behind community do-gooding. Through vibrant, strong female characters, powerful language, and a breathtaking sense of impending danger, a brewing whirlwind unfolds. Both the weather and Sylvia’s moral compass go haywire when an unlikely gaggle of women unexpectedly unites to create its own tornado. The play and its rich subtext deeply resonate with our “post-truth” and increasingly nationalistic times.