Juliana Brecher was our final addition to the Countess Bathory cast. Among other roles, she plays the unfortunately fated and unfortunately named Susannah Woodseam.
Perhaps one of the most common and most immature forms of bullying is name-calling and name-mockery. I certainly had some prize-winners thrown my way as a kid. Poor Susannah Woodseam is actually named Mary; but when she explains this, the vicious Helena Jo declares “Marry, thy name is Susannah, or by Hosannah thou shalt hear of it!” When her name is asked later, she offers some small defiance with, “Susannah, would seem.” Unfortunately, this doesn’t go in her favor either. Not as timid as Kate nor as vicious as Jane, Susannah Woodseam is quickly seen as surplus-to-requirements by the bloodthirsty Countess.
Juliana Brecher, by contrast, is a delightful person, though she similarly takes no guff from no one. Her webseries, “Juliana’s First,” can be seen on Youtube as well as Facebook. (Twitter: @heart_brecher Facebook: www.facebook.com/julianaheartbrecher)
Be sure and check out Juliana and the rest of the Bathory Buddies! Our closing weekend is coming up!
COUNTESS BATHORY is back, Thursday – Saturday. Reservations are full, but walkups are welcome. Please contact Jared McDaris (jared@wethreeplays) to be placed on our wait-list.
June 9 – 25
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 7:30pm
4001 N Ravenswood Ave, Ste 405
ALL SEATS ARE FREE