Jean Tafler portrays Margaret Hamilton, whose Wicked Witch of the West in the movie, The Wizard of Oz, left an indelible mark on all of us. My Witch is the amazing tale of how a gentle kindergarten teacher from Cleveland became one of America’s favorite character actresses and scared the living daylights out of every one of us. Take a trip down memory lane from her home in Boothbay Harbor as she shares entertaining stories from her long career, including anecdotes from The Wizard of Oz.
SUMMER 2024:
JUNE 27, 28, 29 & 30, 2024
BOOTHBAY SUMMER THEATER
BOOTHBAY, ME
"It is rare for me to fall in love with a one-person play, but this one is filled with the unexpected, presented in a fresh way that is both engaging and enthralling."
"I might just have to see it again. The play is that good, and the team of talented people who have created it are its equal."
"Tafler strikes just the right note from the moment of her entrance, with an uncanny resemblance to the actress herself. In her movement and tone of voice, she was able to summon that reality. There is so much about Hamilton to learn, and this play gives you all of that painlessly and poignantly, and by the time she prepares to greet her unlikely guests, the actress on stage has prepared you to see one more delicious side of the actress she portrays."
- J. Peter Bergman - Berkshire Edge
"As played by Tafler, Margaret Hamilton is an endearingly self-effacing, honest, open woman, with delicious behind-the-scenes accounts; anecdotes and thoughts about some of the stars and directors with whom she worked…Tafler delivers all this with consummate skill, authenticity and a welcoming, ingratiating spirit"
"Laced with some contributions from Tafler, Ahlin’s script is smart, sly, wickedly clever, richly subtle."
- Jeffrey Borak - Berkshire Eagle
Bay Street Theater Interview
Jean Tafler as Margaret Hamilton in My Witch: The Margaret Hamilton Stories, directed by Will Pomerantz, at Bay Street Theater in Sag Harbor, NY
