Ep. 3 - VILLAINS AND VIPERS

Charlotte and Sallie confront Edwin Forrest to make a threat disguised as a peace offering. In a twist of fate, Matilda, having suffered Charlotte's betrayal, then provides Edwin Forrest with love letters that prove Charlotte loves women - a scandal that risks shutting down their show. Sallie and Susan share a moment in rehearsal that reveals how Sallie and Charlotte met.

Written by Jillian Blevins

Directed by Jonathan Cook

Produced by Jonathan Cook & Devon McSherry

Starring Anna Demetriou (Charlotte Cushman); Charlotte McBurney (Susan Cushman); Paris Pringle (Sallie Mercer); Devora Wilde (Eleanora); Kezia Burrows (Matilda Hays); Neil Hellegers (Benjamin Webster); and Jonathan Cook (Edwin Forrest).

Editing and Sound Design by Jonathan Cook

Music by SPEARFISHER, Steven Beddall, Romeo, & Roie Shpigler.

Cover Art by A.C. Daniel with design by Jonathan Cook

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This program is funded in part by the South Carolina Arts Commission which receives support for the National Endowment for the Arts. This project is also funded in part by a generous award from the John and Susan Bennett Memorial Arts Fund of The Coastal Community Foundation of South Carolina.