The Scarecrow by American poet and playwright Percy MacKaye (1875-1956), is ESP's October surprise - a witchy adventure suggested by a Nathanial Hawthorne tale, transformed into, as MacKaye called it, "A Tragedy of the Ludicrous." A witch, with the help of the Infernal One, brings a scarecrow to life in order to revenge herself on a man who had wronged her years before. But her creation turns out to have a mind of its own, leading to unforeseen consequences for all, including the scarecrow himself...
The 1911 work has echoes of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein and Carlo Collodi's Pinocchio, but an American flavor all its own - utterly charming and a little spooky and, finally, heartrending. At one time it was a regularly revived - there was a television production in 1972 featuring Gene Wilder and Blythe Danner - but has been unjustly neglected of late. Here's your chance to witness a scarecrow coming to life before your very eyes!For more information, visit http://www.endangeredspeciesproject.org/home.html.
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