The Sugar Witch
by Nathan Sanders

Name: The Sugar Witch
Brand: Nathan Sanders
SKU: 9780573663642
Rating: 2.25 (4 reviews)

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Synopsis

The Bean family in Sugar Bean, Florida live under an ancient family curse.

The surviving members of the town's founding family have reached the end of their rope.

Just when things can't possibly get any worse, tragedy strikes as a mysterious and brutal murder takes place in the Bean family home.

The crime places "Moses" and "Sisser" in grave danger as "Annabelle", the last in a long-line of so-called "Sugar Witches", attempts to end the curse placed on their heads by the dying words of her very own grandmother.

Dark family secrets are revealed and unusual passions are ignited as the family confronts madness, truth and the destructive legacy of racism as the spirits of the dead walk the dark swamp, haunting the hearts of all who reside there.

The Sugar Witch is a dark, Southern Gothic play that will linger in the minds of the audience long after the curtain falls.

Press Reviews

"Bewitching!"
— San Jose Mercury News

"Spellbinding...a gem of special effects, dead bodies, silent demons, flickering campfires and flying cats...eerie... chilling... moody...[The Sugar Witch] embraces gay/lesbian themes as heartily as anything you'll get south of San Francisco...[a] gender-reversed Sleeping Beauty!"
— Metro Weekly, Silicon Valley

"A hauntingly creepy delight...lyrically written... a standout...quality play...intriguing... impressive...wonderful...(a) story of decay, violence and transformation...Li'l Abner meets William Faulkner... [The Sugar Witch] is filled with weird, surreal, stageworthy dramatic moments and situations...a satisfying balance between gothic horror and humor!"
— Palo Alto Daily News

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
Ruth Ann Meeks late 30s, Southern, racist, and half-insane. A “church-goer,” plain, not very pretty. Most likely the product of incest.	—	30s	late 30s, Southern, racist, and half-insane. A “church-goer,” plain, not very pretty. Most likely the product of incest.
Annabelle 50s, African-American; Southern swamp mystic and conjure woman. Brews magical potions from sugar cane molasses. The last in a long-line of powerful “sugar witches.”	female	50s	50s, African-American; Southern swamp mystic and conjure woman. Brews magical potions from sugar cane molasses. The last in a long-line of powerful “sugar witches.”
Moses Bean mid 20s, Southern, handsome and boyish. A mechanic at the local Texaco station. Innocent and virginal; a “gender-reversed Sleeping Beauty.”	—	20s	mid 20s, Southern, handsome and boyish. A mechanic at the local Texaco station. Innocent and virginal; a “gender-reversed Sleeping Beauty.”
Hank Hartley 30s, Southern, handsome and strong. The play’s “gentleman caller.” Recently returned to Sugar Bean to take over his family’s funeral home business. Madly “in-love” yet hiding a dark secret.	—	30s	30s, Southern, handsome and strong. The play’s “gentleman caller.” Recently returned to Sugar Bean to take over his family’s funeral home business. Madly “in-love” yet hiding a dark secret.
Granddaddy Meeks 60s-70s, Southern redneck; racist, abusive and mean. Ruth Ann’s grandfather.	—	60s	60s-70s, Southern redneck; racist, abusive and mean. Ruth Ann’s grandfather.
Sisser late 30s, Southern, obese, and somewhat mad. A wheel-chairbound lover of Little Debbie snack cakes. Capable of anything – even murder.	—	30s	late 30s, Southern, obese, and somewhat mad. A wheel-chairbound lover of Little Debbie snack cakes. Capable of anything – even murder.