Written by Ellie Pyle
Directed by DeLisa White
Stage Management by Allie York*
Assistant Direction and Covid Coordination by Madi Goff

Music by Ryan McCurdy
Lyrics by Ellie Pyle (except “Le Bouvier” which is traditional)
Fight Choreography by Mick Bleyer

Cast

*Appearing courtesy of Actors’ Equity


Imani Jade Powers
as Magali

Mary Chieffo
as Rixende

Kathleen Chalfant*
as Sophia
and Holy Mother

Ryan McCurdy*
as Jacques

C.K. Allen
as Bertrand

Daryl Lathon
as Raymond VII

Mick Bleyer*
as Pierre

Setting: Languedoc, France. 1229-1244 AD

Heretic - noun - a person holding an opinion at odds with what is generally accepted.
From Old French heretique, via ecclesiastical Latin, from Greek hairetikos ‘able to choose’

Bespoke Plays is a bi-coastal new play development series produced by Christine Boylan and Ellie Pyle. Ryan McCurdy is our lead producer in NY and Marry Chieffo is an Associate Producer on this reading.

Our mission is to create opportunities for exchange between Los Angeles and NYC for writers with diverse stories and worldviews with staged readings customized to the goals of the writer and readiness of the play.


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