The Witching Hours by Em Radi and Patrick Spencer
The popular pop punk band "Dark Covenant" is being forced to play a release party concert for their first "sellout album" for all the suits at the record label, but as the show goes on, the lead singer finds himself being drawn deeper into a world of horror, ancestral beings, memory, and an awakening that changes the course of their entire life.
The Witching Hours is a semi-autobiographical one-act pop-punk musical about transness, witchcraft, ancestry, healing from trauma, and choosing to fully embrace your authentic self. With the frame of a pop punk band's release party for their first "sellout" album - tinged with bitterness, excitement, eerie atmosphere, and a touch of the occult - this musical explores the journey of healing from a past you can't outrun, no matter how hard you try. Through the lens of a gender revelation, we are brought into the protagonist's world as they come face to face with everything they thought they could keep bottled up as it explodes out of them and into their music, reverberating across the space and everyone immersed in its wake.
Details:
Genre - Horror, Punk, Actor-Musician
Musical Styles - Pop-Punk
Subjects & Themes - Transgender Journey, Ancestral and Personal Trauma, Healing, Witchcraft
Content Warnings - There are depictions of death, suicide, and assault, plus mentions of blood, drug abuse, and witchcraft
Cast Size - 8
Cast Requirements - 5 of the cast makes up a punk band and needs to play the required instruments, 2 of the cast are dancer-actors, and one is a child around 8
Length - 80 minutes (no intermission)
Target Audience - Transgender, nonbinary, nonconforming, LGBTQIA2S+ individuals, young people, pop punk fans
Production & Development:
In development
This show is looking for developmental readings, workshops, and first productions.
Email Directly or Inquire Below
emradi@musicaltheatrewritingcollective.com
New York, NY
Contact The Team
The Witching Hours is currently available for development!
Please inquire if you are interested in reviewing materials, perusing the script, hearing audio recordings, or interested in producing the show!
