Category Archives: Countess Bathory

“Countess Bathory; or Elizabethan Horror Story, or Blood Orange is the New Black. Riveting performances led by some blood thirsty ladies who were clearly having the time of their lives tormenting each other. Glad to have caught the last show … Continue reading →

“Folks, go see Countess Bathory: A New Elizabethan Tragedy by Jared McDaris if you can! It’s donations-welcome and an epic darkly funny deeply unsettling Elizabethan style play with fantastic language and fantastic performances!” – Aly Mierzejewski COUNTESS BATHORY is back, … Continue reading →

“Countess Bathory is a brilliantly written and beautifully performed piece. Given the gruesome background of the story, it may seem reasonable to walk in expecting to see something that could cleanly fall within the realm of horror – but that … Continue reading →

Petr Zavodsky is, by most measures, the hero of Countess Bathory. She doggedly pursues justice against the evil Elizabeth; she is motivated not by gold or personal vendetta but by moral right; she is of humble birth (something we’re supposedly really … Continue reading →

Last year, I ran a little workshop with the script for Countess Bathory. My ulterior motive was to work on ways I might communicate better as a director, but I also wanted to locate cuts and expand and diversify the women of … Continue reading →

Countess Bathory presents a cast thoroughly calcified in various caste positions, both by birth and by psychological manipulation. Nowhere is this more evident than in Helena Jo, Bathory’s “Bear” (played by Kaelea Rovinsky). Though ursine in appearance, even going so … Continue reading →

RESERVE YOUR SEATS NOW! “Mary-Kate Arnold does a spectacular job capturing the strength and drive of Bathory.” – Jerald Raymond Pierce, Chicago Stage Standard COUNTESS BATHORY is back, Thursday – Saturday. Be sure to reserve your FREE seats now! June … Continue reading →

RESERVE YOUR SEATS NOW! JD will be joining the cast of Countess Bathory this weekend as George Thurzo, high magistrate and (oft ignored) voice of reason in Baroque Hungary. JD was last seen with We Three as the Swiss Messenger … Continue reading →

RESERVE YOUR SEATS NOW! Countess Bathory is “Beautifully penned… with Mary-Kate Arnold nailing a role she was born to play.” – Ellen Cribbs COUNTESS BATHORY is back this coming Thursday – Saturday. Be sure to reserve your FREE seats now! … Continue reading →