BREWED

Hi! I'm Samantha Buckley- and I was recently accepted into the Phoenix Theater's Arts Nest Producer Fledgling program for first-time producers. My first producing project will be the play BREWED by Scottie Barsotti! It's a thrilling play about a family of witches who must keep their cauldron constantly stirring or else something terrible could happen to one of their sisters. A family reunion of 6 sisters and one outsider creates chaos, drama, and violence as they brutally fight one another for hierarchy and dominance. This production will mark the REGIONAL PREMIERE of this script! (Never before seen in Minnesota!)

Some reviews of the script:

FOUR STARS “Brewed creates a thoroughly twisted fantasy world, but the conflict is all in the relationships, grounding this dark and gritty take on gender roles, fairy tales and family drama. The physical violence is effective, even grisly, and no one comes out unscathed. But the play works beyond its shock value because the emotional struggle is just as vicious.”

~ Aeneas Sagar Hemphill, TimeOut Chicago

“When the first line of a play is “motherfucker,” you know you’re probably in for a good time. BREWED is a lively production full of everything from ultra violence to the supernatural and even some dark family issues.”

~ John Accrocco, NewCity Chicago

“My brother and I sometimes fight, but in the world of BREWED the sisters look like they are auditioning for Fight Club (by the time the play was over there were mangled feet, bloodied noses, and blackened eyes)…BREWED is recommended for its very dark satire and wickedly awesome fight scenes.”

~ Noel Schecter, Splash Magazine Chicago

I am UNBELIEVABLY excited to put together this production as both the producer AND the director- marking it as my debut in both roles in the Twin Cities. This is a dream project of mine. That being said- dream projects never come cheap. I am fundraising for $6,000 to see this project through from start to finish. These funds will pay for the following:

-Rights to the Script

-Materials for set, costumes, paint and props

-Materials for marketing/posters

-The stipends for EVERY person involved- I have to pay my artists!

If you're a proud supporter of local art- I would happily accept any donations for this project. Any amount would be greatly appreciated! I'll be updating this page with details and updates about the project as we go along, so don't forget to keep checking in! The show will have a four performance run- opening June 27th and closing June 30th. With your help we can get BREWED... brewing!! I'm very excited to get this play in motion- let's get spooky everyone!

Much love,

Samantha Buckley

Poster design by Dena Schedivy