This is not a fairy-tale. This story from Roald Dahl is about REAL WITCHES. Real witches don’t ride on broomsticks. They don’t even wear black cloaks and pointy hats. They are vile, cunning, detestable creatures who disguise themselves as nice, ordinary ladies. So how do you know when you are looking at one? You better find out quickly because there is nothing they hate as much as children and witches will do anything to get rid of them including turn them into mice! This play will tell you all you need to know. You’ll witness spine chilling and spectacular events. You’ll also meet a true hero, a wonderful old grandmother and the most gruesome, monstrous band of witches imaginable!
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Director Rebecca Mitchell
Assistant Director Greenleaf Baker
Based on the book The Witches by Roald Dahl
Stage Manager Amethyst Fanning
Set Designer Harmonie Baker
Costume Designer Harmonie Baker
Lighting Designer Sarah Witmer
Sound Designer MYT Sound Crew
Run time 75 minutes
Appropriate for grades 1-9
Meet your production crew
Rebecca Mitchell
Director
Harmonie Baker
Costume Designer
Harmonie has been around theatre for 25 years as an actor, singer, writer, director, designer and costumer. She has won 5 costume design awards for her work with Milwaukee-area high school and community theatres. She has worked in Milwaukee Public Schools as a fiber arts instructor and literacy specialist throughout the 2000s and founded the Warped Milwaukee Fiber Arts Exhibition. She is a graduate of UW-Milwaukee’s Theatre Arts program.
harmonie@milwaukeeyouththeatre.org
Amethyst Fanning
Stage Manager
Amethyst recently graduated from Southern Illinois University with a BFA in Musical Theatre. Amethyst takes pride in their work as a teaching artist and a theatre generalist, and when they’re not stage managing, you can find them directing, choreographing, costuming, and performing.
Sarah Witmer
Lighting Designer
Sarah is new to the MKE area and is excited to be joining MYT! She is a lifelong thespian and has participated in several theater education programs both as a student and as a teaching artist. Her journey in lighting design began at St. Olaf College, where she earned her BA in Theater and Art Management. Currently, she works for Blizzard Lighting as a Customer Service Rep.
Outside of the theater she loves spending time with her family, experimenting with arts & crafts, and traveling to new places.