The Hastings College Theatre production of “Abigail 1702” takes place 10 years after the harrowing and tragic events of the Salem witch trials, (Hastings College, Courtesy)
HASTINGS — The Hastings College Theatre production of “Abigail 1702” takes place 10 years after the harrowing and tragic events of the Salem witch trials.
In the trials, Abigail Williams — the lead accuser who sent 20 people to their doom as a young girl — now lives under an assumed name on the outskirts of Boston, quietly striving to atone for her sins. But any contentment is short-lived, for someone is coming for Abigail, someone who has been looking for her since she danced in the weird woods of Salem.
Hastings College Theatre performances of Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa’s “Abigail 1702” are Thursday, Friday and Saturday, October 31, and November 1 and 2, at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, November 3 at 2:00 p.m. in Scott Studio Theater (806 N. Turner Avenue).
The show is considered PG-13 for language and themes.
Tickets are $8 and can be reserved by emailing tickets@hastings.edu. Performances are free to Hastings College students, employees, Bronco Booster Club members and Bronco Stampede pass holders, but everyone is encouraged to reserve seats ahead of time.
“Abigail 1702” by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa
- Director — Cooper Sivara, visiting instructor of theatre
Cast
- Reverend Parris, Judge Sewall, Man in Gray: Maxwell Blankenship of Queen Creek, Arizona
- Ruth Meadow, Abigail Williams: Aynsley Brink of La Vista, Nebraska
- Margaret Hale, Ann Foster, Elizabeth Proctor: Mahalia Jones of Colorado Springs, Colorado
- John Brown: David Udlock of Castle Rock, Colorado
- Thomas: Elijah Russell, an elementary student from Hastings, Nebraska
Stage Management
- Morgan Ashcraft of Limon, Colorado
- Molly Droste of Queen Creek, Arizona
- Peyton Wallace of Bennett, Colorado
Crew
- Maggie deFreese of Holdrege, Nebraska
- Claire Fuqua of Woodland Park, Colorado
- Abby Hardesty of Lincoln, Nebraska
- CJ Jacobs of Norwood, Colorado
- Jason Jones of Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Maddie Kamler of Shickley, Nebraska
- Mya King of Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Janison Majors of Superior, Nebraska
- Tessa Pedersen of Columbus, Nebraska
- Abbygayle Peeters of Limon, Colorado
- Alexandria Schmidt of Smith Center, Kansas
- Kaley Waite of Hastings, Nebraska, Lighting and Scenic Designer
- Kathleen Lorenzen, instructor of theatre
