A Voice in the Dark: A Salem Story by Elizabeth Downing

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Productions (127)
Historical Drama
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70 - 85 minutes
7 W, 3 M, 5 Any (13-18 actors possible: 7-15 W, 3-8 M)
Set: Unit set.

Told through the eyes of a teenager, A Voice in the Dark: A Salem Story is a thrilling and poignant tale from one of the darkest eras in American history. Abigail Hobbs, a shy, yet kind 15-year-old, lives a modest, happy life. But things are changing in Salem, Mass. Healthy girls are becoming ill and whisperings of the devil are in the air. Two women have been hung as witches, and a third accused is missing still. When the Nurse Family, with whom Abigail is close, becomes the center of new suspicions, Abigail accidentally uncovers information that could save them. She is faced with a difficult choice: Will she remain silent and let the witch hunt continue? Or will she risk her own safety and speak out for what is right?

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Play Details

Told through the eyes of a teenager, A Voice in the Dark: A Salem Story is a thrilling and poignant tale from one of the darkest eras in American history. Abigail Hobbs, a shy, yet kind 15-year-old, lives a modest, happy life. But things are changing in Salem, Mass. Healthy girls are becoming ill and whisperings of the devil are in the air. Two women have been hung as witches, and a third accused is missing still. When the Nurse Family, with whom Abigail is close, becomes the center of new suspicions, Abigail accidentally uncovers information that could save them. She is faced with a difficult choice: Will she remain silent and let the witch hunt continue? Or will she risk her own safety and speak out for what is right?

  • Historical Drama
  • |
  • 70 - 85 minutes
  • 7 W, 3 M, 5 Any (13-18 actors possible: 7-15 W, 3-8 M)
  • Set: Unit set.
  • Standard Edition ISBN: 978-1-62384-980-1

Production History

APR 10, 2025 - APR 10, 2025
Fredericksburg High School
Fredericksburg, TX United States
Fredericksburg High SchoolFredericksburg, TX United States
MAR 19, 2025 - MAR 21, 2025
Black Box Productions
Fredericton, NB Canada
Black Box ProductionsFredericton, NB Canada
MAR 07, 2025 - MAR 08, 2025
Weatherford High School Theatre
Weatherford, TX United States
Weatherford High School TheatreWeatherford, TX United States
JAN 30, 2025 - FEB 08, 2025
Clovis East High School Wolfpack Drama
Fresno, CA United States
Clovis East High School Wolfpack DramaFresno, CA United States
NOV 15, 2024 - NOV 17, 2024
Columbus High School
Waterloo, IA United States
Columbus High SchoolWaterloo, IA United States
NOV 09, 2024 - NOV 09, 2024
Gate City High School
Clintwood, VA United States
Gate City High SchoolClintwood, VA United States
NOV 08, 2024 - DEC 12, 2024
Shelby-Rising City Public Schools
Shelby, NE United States
Shelby-Rising City Public SchoolsShelby, NE United States
NOV 06, 2024 - NOV 16, 2024
Boerne ISD-Boerne Middle School South
Boerne, TX United States
Boerne ISD-Boerne Middle School SouthBoerne, TX United States
OCT 30, 2024 - NOV 01, 2024
Sandia High School
Albuquerque, NM United States
Sandia High SchoolAlbuquerque, NM United States
OCT 25, 2024 - OCT 26, 2024
Eleanor J. Toll Middle School
Glendale, CA United States
Eleanor J. Toll Middle SchoolGlendale, CA United States
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