Elizabeth Coplan

Just in time for Halloween AND the election, "Something Wicked" this way comes.

In a mystical and shadowy world, three witches find themselves at an impasse. Desiring to alter the fate of a prominent figure, they embark on a daring quest to manipulate destiny once again. Their target? A modern-day president, who craves ultimate power and dreams of being crowned king.

The play unfolds as the three elder witches confront the challenge of persuading a young, inexperienced witch to aid them in concocting a potent potion that will fulfill the president's deepest desire. However, the young witch is hesitant, grappling with the repercussions of going against the patriarchy and the ethical implications of their scheme.

"Something Wicked" explores themes of power, ambition, morality, and the consequences of playing with fate.
Will the young witch succumb to the allure of the witches' proposal and assist in brewing the potion that could alter the course of history? Will the president's wish for kingship be fulfilled, and at what cost?

The play invites audiences to ponder the moral complexities of manipulation, ambition, and the blurred line between magic and reality in a thought-provoking and spellbinding tale of supernatural and political intrigue.

Marie and Joe face their worst nightmare. The child they waited so long to conceive may be severely disabled and poses a health risk to Marie. In a state where abortion is illegal, the doctor risks her medical license to advise them on a decision no parent should have to make. Cross-state lines for an abortion now or bury the baby after its birth? Joe and Marie’s fundamental differences complicate this decision. They have strong convictions, until their understanding of the choice shakes their resolve.

Mary’s family returns to coordinate her “good death.” Her daughter Lucy believes death is just death. Michael, the “new” husband, believes death is up to God. Anne, Mary’s other daughter, wonders if there is something in between. Jason, her son, can’t forgive a 40-year-long lie, while Nick loves his grandma dearly and is there to actually help. Unintended consequences splinter the family when arguments erupt over medical-aid-in-dying, childhood memories, Disneyland, and whose house is it anyway. Over My Dead Body is a dramatic romp through the messiness and pain surrounding death and the colliding experiences of love and chaos.

HOSPICE: A LOVE STORY is a darkly comic look at our faulty memories and childhood transgressions. It follows two sisters the day after their mother’s death. Although both women were in the room, they remember alarmingly different outcomes of their mother’s care and her final days. Anne goes to confession for the first time in 42 years. Her sister Betsy heads to the therapist’s office. Individually they explore their grief. Together they weave in the memories of their childhoods and their specific, yet opposing, recollections of their mother's death.