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Home > Browse > To Burn a Witch

To Burn a Witch

By James L. Bray.

Product Code: T32000

One-act Play

Drama

Cast size: 4w.

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Synopsis

Two girls wait in the bare cell room for the questioning to resume. Accused of witchcraft, they are terrified. The Salem community in which they live burns to death those convicted of being "Brides of Satan." Mary refuses to lie—even to save herself—but Ruth, desperately frightened, "confesses." The questioners then turn to Mary, but she cannot bring herself to swear to this lie. Since the two girls have always been so close, the questioners are dissatisfied with the conflicting stories. To save herself, Ruth feigns a seizure in which she deeply implicates her friend Mary. Only one hope remains for Mary now, and in a scene of dramatic power she makes her final choice.

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Status In stock
Type of Show One-act Play
Product Code T32000
Minimum Cast Size 4
Pages of Dialogue 12
Min. Royalty Rate $40.00/perf
Approx. Run Time 20 min
Staging Bare stage with props.

Customer Reviews

I love performing this show after the English 11 classes have read The Crucible. It creates really interesting discussions. Should you tell a lie to save your life? How can a loving God allow this to happen? Do "witch hunts" still occur? It would also be a great show to take to a competition.

Jessica Kropp, Mena High School Theatre Dept., Mena, Ark.

Powerful Drama!! If you are looking for a piece to showcase your strong girls this is it.

Sally Hoffsommer, Baldwin High School, Baldwin City, KS

We did this bare stage w/just a few set pieces & subdued lighting ... Great opportunities for skilled teenage actresses.

Superintendent, Kane Area School District, Kane, PA

The play was wonderful. Very appropriate for high school and middle school students. Provides educational information about a time period in our history.

T. Bailen, School District of Washburn, Washburn, Wis.

We performed this one-act for the WHFSA Theatre Festival district, sectional and state competitions. It is a wonderful actors' script!

Brooke Bross, Greenfield High School, Greenfield, Wis.

To Burn a Witch provides a perfect way for a cast of four girls to concentrate on developing their acting skills.

Ruby Grove, Fisher School, Fisher, Minn.

To Burn a Witch is a powerful one act. The mood and look of the play is captivating and chilling. The play was ideal for our performance during the Texas Thespian convention. To Burn a Witch is a great choice for a black box show.

John Michael Manley, George Bush High School, Richmond, Texas

Hints, Tips, and Tricks

Research the time period for variety in costuming.

Ruby Grove, Fisher School, Fisher, Minn.

Using a more realistic set does help the play come to life. In casting, use girls who look innocent for the parts of Ruth and Mary.

John Michael Manley, George Bush High School, Richmond, Texas

Production Map

Location	City	State	Opens	Closes
WT White High School	Dallas	TX	05/08/2025	05/08/2025
Olympus High	Salt Lake City	UT	05/16/2025	05/17/2025

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