The Birthing Pit

a gothic romance · Ages 18+ · United States of America

world premiere

THE BIRTHING PIT WORLD PREMIERE

June 06, 2017

For Immediate Release

A WORLD PREMIERE BY
WILLIAM J. MEYER

Contact:
William J. Meyer
[email protected]

June 4 — June 24, 2017
Studio/Stage
520 N Western Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90004

THE BIRTHING PIT is written and directed by William J. Meyer, starring Jensen Chambers as Dr. John Charles Martin, and Maia Kazin as Castella Charlotte Martin. The play is premiering at the 2017 Hollywood Fringe Festival.

Fleeing a mysterious pestilence, a Rhode Island couple journeys home from the Caribbean. But when tragedy strikes at sea, possibly from supernatural causes, can their love endure beyond the grave?

This two-hander is a Gothic Romance at the end of the American Revolutionary War exploring sexual anxiety and religious terror. When a husband and wife encounter forces beyond their understanding aboard a ship commanded by a diabolical captain, they quickly discover themselves consumed by gold, murder, and passion. Husband and wife must come to terms with their dis

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