Director Krista Schafer Talks University of Detroit Mercy's 'Witch'

Ahead of the production's debut on October 25th, Brian Kitson sat down with Krista Schafer, the director of the University of Detroit Mercy's Witch. In this interview, Schafer discusses what drew her to this production, how working with college actors differs from some of her past directorial work, how she's grown in this role, and what themes from Witch resonate with her the most. Enjoy the interview! @UDMDetroit

Timestamps for this interview:

00:00 - Intro

00:35 - How are rehearsals going so far for Witch?

03:43 - Managing technical aspects of the show as the director

07:35 - About Witch

09:45 - What makes this show unique

13:49 - How as Witch been updated from the original story?

14:25 - Exploring gender and gender roles in Witch

18:23 - Process of bringing a show like this to stage

22:48 - How has Witch challenged you as a director?

25:02 - Themes in this play that resonate the most with you?

27:27 - What's next for you?

29:15 - Outro

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