THE MOORS

Written by Jen Silverman

Directed by Jonathan Carr

Scenic Design by Justin Lahue

Costume Design by Frances McSherry

Lighting Design by Isaak Olson

Sound Design by Aubrey Dube

Intimacy and Fight Coordination by Jesse Hinson

Production Stage Manager:  Nico Fernandez (’25)

Assistant Stage Manager:  Suzi Noto (’25)

CAST LIST

Agatha - Halle Brockett

Huldey - Brenna Thornton

Emilie - Abby Kesselman

Marjory - Maerose Pepe

The Mastiff - Noah Braunstein

A Moor-Hen - Lily McCollum

Production Synopsis by Director Jonathan Carr:  

The Moors plunges us into the very serious world of the Brönte sisters: grand houses, traditional families, England in the 1800s.  Wait— what?  Nobody in The Moors talks like that, and there’s barely a house— we can’t even tell what room we’re in, or who the maid is.  How did Wuthering Heights get to be funny? The only constant is turmoil as passionate women conspire to take control of their own lives.  Emotions and desires run high, especially for the most introspective of all the characters: the dog.

“This black comedy by American writer, Jen Silverman, is a homage to the Brontës and a gothic pastiche in one.” – The Guardian

“With its quizzical tone, The Moors establishes a world of shifting possibility—nothing is as it seems, and nothing will change, but everything will be different.” – New Haven Review 

“A disorienting mix of gothic tropes turned sideways, the patriarchy turned upside-down, talking animals turned to romance, and a chiming clock that marks time in the 1840s, the present, and no time at all.” – Isthmus

Content Advisory:  Play contains adult humor and content, sexual themes, scenes of violence, and mentions of sexual assault.

AUDIENCE INFORMATION

• This performance will run approximately 90 minutes and will not have an intermission.
• All performances are in-person, live in the Studio Theatre in Curry Student Center (Second Level / First Floor – next to the indoor quad above the food court).
• General seating (no assigned seating).
• No late seating.
• No re-admission during performance.
• House opens approximately 20 minutes before performance time.  We encourage audience members to arrive to the theatre at least 15 minutes before the performance in order to find the theatre and select seats.
• No photography or video recording during performances.