April 9, 2015
Joshua Morehead
"Stephen" -- cast of The Kitchen Witches

I’m excited to be back on the main stage at Market House Theatre in this fun comedy about "cooking and dishing some dirt." Being able to share the stage with the actual "Kitchen Witches" has been such a fun experience! You will really believe that Sue Fletcher and Sally Carter are best friends from way back—friends who had a major falling out, and are forced to share a cooking show together just to save their careers. The constant bickering, comedic phrases, and their ability to drive my character "Stephen" crazy will have you laughing in your seats! 

This show is unique, in part due to the small cast, but also the prop list is outrageously long and every item has a purpose. With a four-member cast, and only three of us carrying all but one line of the dialogue throughout, there is little room for error. Most of the show is very conversational, reciting one-liners like, "Well...," and, "Uh…," means that your response to the other actors has to be very quick so that the show moves along and the audience remains involved. This show—within a show for most of the play—is very engaging and allows us many opportunities to connect with the audience.

As an actor, and a lover of live theatre, I enjoy the fact that playwrights are making use of the audience; utilizing them in aspects that help create a unique theatre experience. If you had an opportunity to see Becky’s New Car then you already know what I mean. The Kitchen Witches allows us to involve the audience several times throughout. There is a particular scene where we will utilize a member of the audience in our kitchen and what ensues at that moment in the show will have everyone—including our special guest—laughing! 

The idea of a more immersive theatre experience is now sweeping many of Broadway’s current shows, and I’m glad to see Market House Theatre embracing that culture. You can experience that for yourself when all of you theatre goers flock to MHT for The Kitchen Witches, opening on Thursday, April 16. Until curtain!