My Witch

a magical visit with America's greatest character actress - Margaret Hamilton!

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by John Ahlin

directed by Al D'Andrea

starring Jean Tafler*
as Margaret Hamilton

November 2023 in Lewiston
June 2024 in Boothbay Harbor

at
The Public Theater
Lewiston, ME

at
Boothbay Summer Theater
Boothbay Harbor, ME

a new play
starring JEAN TAFLER* as Margaret Hamilton

MY WITCH: Margaret Hamilton's Stories of Maine, Hollywood, and Beyond! is a one-woman world premiere play about America's greatest character actress.  Enjoy a magical visit with Margaret as she spins stories of a life and career where the Wicked Witch is only the beginning!  If you love Maine...if you love The Wizard of Oz...if you love the theater and all things Hollywood, this show is a valentine to them all. Find out how a gentle kindergarten teacher from Cleveland became the most iconic WITCH of all time, and yes, scared the living daylights out of every last one of us!

Funded in part by a grant from the Maine Arts Commission, an independent state agency supported by the National Endowment for the Arts

After its world premiere directed by Al D'Andrea in Freeport, ME, this production went on to a warmly received, well reviewed, and successful tour of theaters in Camden, NY and Catskill, NY.  The 2023/2024 performances at the Public Theater in Lewiston and at Boothbay Summer Theater in Boothbay Harbor mark the show's final productions in Maine

Cast

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Jean Tafler*
as Margaret Hamilton

*appears courtesy of Actors Equity Association

Photos by Michael Eric Berube

Stories and Reviews

"[Snowlion Rep's production of] 'My Witch' is robustly theatrical, sublimely warm, and richly satisfying."  |  The Berkshire Eagle

"John Ahlin's mono-drama is a very well-crafted performance piece, actress Jean Tafler strikes just the right note, and Al D'Andrea directs with an unusual naturalness."  | The Berkshire Edge

"The play packs a full wallop of heartwarming, poignant and often funny insights into the personal and professional life of the Wicked Witch."   | Munjoy Hill News

The Woman Behind the Wicked Witch  |  Portland Press Herald

Meet the Woman Behind the Green Paint  | The Boothbay Register

Prepare to Be Bewitched by Maine Theater Companies This Fall |  Portland Phoenix

New Arts Center, Leader, Building Up Freeport's Cultural Scene  |  Portland Press Herald

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Coming in from a brewing storm
"Theater is my first love!"
"If the play doesn't grab me? ...Zzz"
"I'm auditioning for 'A Little Night Music'"
"I don't see the resemblance"
"The star carries the emotion"
"Never the maiden, always the maid"
"Pictures are no place for children"
"This looks familiar"
"Anyone see My Little Chickadee?"
"I emerged an actor"
"I was a cheerleader...I was!"
"Wild brother Eddie..."
Channeling Gertrude Lawrence
"Lemon zest...delicately, delicately"
(Singing) "Someone to watch over me..."
"There's so much to fear"
"Paul's not here"
"New York City was like Heaven!"
"Want to hear about THAT movie?"
"At MGM being a star was a rank"
"I worked with Judy the most"
"I think about that little girl all the time"
"I was a star...an aging great beauty!"
"It's YOU, and you've been here all along"
Final exit
Cast and Crew of "My Witch"