Plays that feel like Fall

by

Bradley Michalakis

September 30, 2025

December: a love years in the making
By Marisela Treviño Orta
Does Fall make you want to curl up by the fireside with a good book? That’s the feeling of December: a love years in the makingby Marisela Treviño Orta, a cozy story of two soul mates connecting over a shared love of poetry.


Becky Nurse of Salem
By Sarah Ruhl
If spooky season is more your thing, check out Becky Nurse of Salem by Sarah Ruhl, a modern spin on Miller’s The Crucible that delivers both chills and food for thought.


The Sound Inside

By Adam Rapp
Cold, sparse, and contemplative, this piece recalls the feeling of bare trees and biting wind, as a professor and her student are drawn into an inextricable bond.


The Woman in Black

By Stephen Mallatratt
Terrifying, and unabashedly theatrical, this adaptation of a Gothic classic delivers one of the best twist endings of any stage play.


Thanksgiving Play

By Larissa Fasthorse
Equally funny and thought-provoking, this play makes us think twice about a yearly tradition and its fraught history.

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