Somewhere on the Moor...
Something stirs.
A Gothic Tale Penned by Jen Silverman & Directed by Ellie Otis
Set against the bleak and mysterious landscape of the English moors, this dark comedy follows two spinster sisters, Agatha and Huldey, as they navigate life in their isolated manor. When a young governess arrives, seeking employment, she finds herself entangled in the sisters’ twisted power games and hidden desires.
Meanwhile, a mastiff and a moor-hen grapple with their own existential crises. Inspired by the works of the Brontë sisters, The Moors is a gothic and absurdist exploration of ambition, isolation, and the search for love and meaning in a harsh, unforgiving world.
Bleak. Beautiful. Boundless.
Where the wind whispers lies and the house itself might be watching.
Desire
What burns beneath the lace?
Deceit
The truth changes shape in fog.
Doom
The moors do not forget.
Directed by
Ellie Otis
Ellie is a local director and actor who has been directing since 2019. After getting her start with Umbrella Theatre Company, Ellie produced and directed a widely successful production of King Lear in 2021. She's since gone on to direct for AnOther Theatre Company and SLC Fringe. In addition, she's assistant directed for the Grand Theatre in Head Over Heels and Arsenic and Old Lace. You may have recently seen her on stage at the Grand as Mary Bennet in Pride and Prejudice or as Rodeo Star Sam Ryder in the collaborative devised cowboy piece with Open Door Productions.
with Assistant Director
Janell Rodgers
Janell graduated from the University of Utah with a BA in Theatre Studies. Many of her works include directing, acting, and behind the scenes elements such as her most recent directing experience, Gay Girlswith Umbrella Theatre Company in The New Works Mentorship Project, Near Mint a new production with the New Play Workshop class with the University of Utah Department of Theatre, and directed/wrote a 10min adaptation of Alma and How she got her Name with Egyptian Youtheatre. She has assistant directed Dancing at Lughnasa and Illyria with the University of Utah. Some technical experience includes being the dramaturg for The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical, production assistant for Somewhere: A Primer for the End of Days at the University of Utah, and intern assistant for Something Rottenwith Murray Arts Council. She would like to thank her family, su familia, for all the love and support.
Dare to enter?
The wind howls. The house waits. Will you step inside?
November 13, 14, 15 and 20, 21, 22
Evenings & Matinees
Mid-Valley Performing Arts Center
2525 Taylorsville Blvd.
Taylorsville, Utah 84129