Witch
written by Jen Silverman
directed by Cody R. Braudt & Amy Rummenie
March 22 – April 13, 2025
at Open Eye Theatre
A charming devil arrives in the quiet village of Edmonton to bargain for the souls of its residents in exchange for their darkest wishes. Elizabeth should be his easiest target, having been labeled a “witch” and cast out by the town, but her soul is not so readily bought. As the devil returns to convince her – and then returns again – unexpected passions flare, alliances are formed, and the village is forever changed. An inventive riff on a Jacobean drama, this sharp, subversive fable debates how much our souls are worth when hope is hard to come by.
About the Witch Creative Team
Cody R. Braudt (co-director) is a Twin Cities based director, writer, and theatre artist. As a director, his work has been seen at Stages Theatre Company, CREA Theatre Project, The Riley-Jacques Barn, The Depot Coffee House, The CalArts New Works Festival, The Trailer Trash Project, The CalArts Coffeehouse Theater, and Acting for Others in The Shank Black Box Theater at La Jolla Playhouse. He was previously the Assistant Director for Walking Shadow’s production of Mojo. He can be found online at codyrbraudt.com.
Amy Rummenie (co-director) has directed over 30 productions for Walking Shadow, including Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde, Reasons to Be Pretty, The Three Musketeers, 21 Extremely Bad Breakups, An Ideal Husband, Gabriel, The Whale, The Coward, The Christians, Open, Mojo, Red Velvet, Equivocation, and many others.
About the Witch Playwright
Jen Silverman is a playwright, novelist, and screenwriter. Their plays include Spain; Collective Rage: A Play in 5 Betties; The Moors; The Roommate; Witch, and Highway Patrol. Their books include the novels We Play Ourselves and There’s Going to be Trouble, and the story collection The Island Dwellers. Silverman wrote The Miranda Obsession as a narrative podcast for Audible, starring Rachel Brosnahan. Silverman is a three-time MacDowell Fellow and a member of New Dramatists. They write for TV and film, including Tales of the City (Netflix) and Tokyo Vice (HBO/Max). Honors include fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Guggenheim.
They can found online at jensilverman.com.
Location
Open Eye Figure Theatre is located on East 24th Street in Minneapolis just west of Portland Ave.
Open Eye Figure Theatre
506 E 24th St
Minneapolis, MN 55404
Street parking is readily available in the area.