Connecticut has a long history with witches and witch executions and a live theatrical podcast presentation will bring it to you firsthand.
The Glebe House Museum is celebrating its 100th anniversary with the “Witch of Woodbury” program, featuring the “haunting history of local legend Moll Cramer and others accused of witchcraft in colonial Connecticut,” according to a release.
The program has been reimagined as a live theatrical podcast presentation and has “transcended the cemetery gates and now takes center stage in a dramatic, full-length evening performance like never before,” according to a release. Museum volunteer Linda Barr-Gale will portray Moll Cramer, also known as the Witch of Woodbury.
According to a release, Cramer “returns to lead you through the mysterious and haunting stories of colonial Connecticut’s witch trials. Moll, your enigmatic host, will introduce you to the lives and legends of Thomas Allyn—a man ensnared by suspicion and superstition; Rebecca Greensmith—one of Hartford’s best-known accused; and Katherine Harrison—a wealthy widow whose fortune became her curse. Together, you’ll uncover why the Connecticut River Valley became a hotbed for some of America’s earliest witch executions, and how fear and folklore shaped the destinies of ordinary people.”
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The presentation will be Saturday, Oct. 4 at Old Town Hall at 5 Mountain Road in Woodbury. Doors open at 5:45 p.m. and the show begins at 6:30 p.m. Admission is $25 for general seating. It will run about 2.5 hours with intermission. Advance tickets are required. This program is not recommended for children under 14.

