The Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts (Charter Arts) Theatre Department continues its season of mystery and mayhem with a production of Witches!? In Salem?!, an innovative new play by Matt Cox, November 12-16, 2025 in the Charter Arts Black Box Theater. This darkly comic, yet historically grounded take on the Salem Witch Trials is told through the eyes of an imaginative 8th grader who becomes consumed by a lesson on The Crucible. For this production, the department welcomes guest director, Chris Egging, to lead an exceptional student cast through a spellbinding whirlwind of humor, hysteria and history, where the lines between past and present blur revealing the timeless power of fear, rumor and belief. Producer, Diane Wagner describes the department’s enthusiasm in selecting this piece. "We're always on the lookout for new works that will be of interest to our students. When we came across Witches!? In Salem?! it immediately resonated with the faculty. The connections to American history, The Crucible, and the ensemble nature of the production seemed a perfect fit for us. Wagner adds: “Matt Cox uses actual facts about the Salem Witch Trials which over time have been inextricably connected to Arthur Miller's play, and turned it on its head by framing it as a live presentation commandeered by an 8th grader. The show is sometimes zany, sometimes disturbing because of the nature of what actually happened, and at all times entertaining. If this is a topic that interests you, you won't want to miss Witches!? In Salem?!.” Tickets are $8-$14 General Admission and can be purchased online at CharterArts.org. Witches!? In Salem?! is presented by special arrangement with Uproar Theatrics (www.Uproar Theatrics.com). ABOUT THE CHARTER ARTS THEATRE DEPARTMENT: The Charter Arts Theatre Department offers a pre-professional training program for high school-aged performers. The goal is to provide students with the skills they will need to move on to competitive college programs as well as professional theatre experiences. Classes are designed to encourage students to create imaginative and compelling characters, to regard their voices and bodies as creative instruments, to expose them to theatrical literature and to instill in them a sense of respect and professionalism for the art form that will stay with them throughout their lives. To learn more about the theatre program and the school, visit CharterArts.org.
Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts is at Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts, Bethlehem, PA.
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