Written by Sarah Ruhl Directed by Polly Noonan
Theater Three
Shattered Globe Theatre
Resident Company

Becky Nurse is an outspoken, sharp-witted tour guide at the Salem Museum of Witchcraft who’s just trying to get by in post-Obama America. She’s also the descendant of Rebecca Nurse, who was infamously executed for witchcraft in 1692—but things have changed for women since then…haven’t they? After losing her job for calling out The Crucible in front of schoolkids, Becky visits a local witch for help. One spell leads to another, and then everything really goes off the rails. A darkly comic play about a woman coming to terms with her family’s legacy and finding her voice in the “lock her up” era.

Running Time: 2 hours 15 minutes with intermission


There is no late seating available for this production.

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[1] Preview performance

[2] Opening Performance

[3] Double feature Flex Pass tickets available for Dear Elizabeth and Becky Nurse of Salem as part of World Out of Words: A Celebration of the Work of Sarah Ruhl. Click here to purchase a flexpass for 1 person or 2 people!

October 24, 2024 8:00PM $15-$47.50
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[1] Preview performance

[2] Opening Performance

Double feature Flex Pass tickets available for Dear Elizabeth and Becky Nurse of Salem as part of World Out of Words: A Celebration of the Work of Sarah Ruhl. Click here to purchase a flexpass for 1 person or 2 people!