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NEW!!! Check out www.trishcausey.com for more information about the creator of Witchcraze:
The "Freedom's Lament Workshop" is done! The recording can be found on www.TrishCausey.com Check it out!

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Even though the show is postponed until a future date, a donation will still be made to Biloxi Fire Fighter Jimmy Skinner for a specialized cancer treatment that his insurance refuses to pay for.

"Witchcraze" is presented by Gathering Grove Productions that focuses on "Working for Human Rights Through the Arts", as featured on WLOX.

The Sponsors who make financing the show a reality will help Mississippi sojourn one step closer to dispelling stereotypes about our state and its people.

	The Following Individuals and Companies were Sponsors of Witchcraze in 2006:
	Orange Grove Medical Specialties	ACLU of MS
	Bellsouth	Ocean Springs Lumber
	Bailey Lumber	Nancy Wetzel
	Myra Cox	Neil Resh
	American Floors	Boyce Holleman & Associates
	Dr. Jeffrey J. Perez	Becky & Chuck Parker
	Angel's Auto Sales	Cathy Adams Mason
	Jackson's Discount Pharmacy	Sherwin Williams
	Stephanie Crosby-Rosetti	Remax Results Real Estate

	THANK YOU!

~ Preview Audiences' Response ~

"Groundbreaking!" ... "A story that needs to be told!" .."Spectacular!"

"Beautiful!" ... "A living history lesson!" ... "The music is stunning!" ...

"I sat in my seat, blown away."

Are you confused by the misinformation, racial profiling, and campaign slogans manipulated by government officials to propagate a war on terror for their own political and economic gain?

Of course, this refers to 1692...

Witchcraze, the original musical by Mississippi Gulf Coast artist Patricia Causey, examines how the Witch Trials of Salem, Massachusetts, and the hunt for WMD's (Witches of Mass Destruction) had little to do with witches at all...

~ From the Writer/Composer ~

The musical Witchcraze neither promotes nor denounces any spiritual path. The premise of Witchcraze is to encourage tolerance for others and promote the importance of our basic civil liberties.

As a creative artist and a very spiritual person, it is more important to me to advocate the protection of the basic freedoms guaranteed to every American citizen by the First Amendment, than to espouse any one path.

Click here for more information about the Creator of Witchcraze.

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		A little history... Before Katrina, Gathering Grove Productions was in rehearsal for the World Premiere of *Witchcraze* by MS Gulf Coast Artist, Patricia Causey. Set in 1692 Salem, the show parallels current history with the past and promotes Women's Rights, basic Civil Rights, tolerance for people who are different, and what can happen when people stand together to fight oppression.
		We had our first music rehearsal August 27th and thought we'd come back to rehearsal on Tuesday, after the storm... well, that did not happen... A great show with a great cast was postponed. Since then, half the cast has had to relocate to find homes and/or work outside of this area, and many of them out of state... one guy even moved to Australia. With the positive mindset that everything happens for a reason... We are regrouping and re-casting...
		The Show has 98 minutes of music… Music styles include Broadway, Dixieland, Rag, All Female Choir, and Sondheim-esque numbers. We will record the Original Cast Album that will be sent to Broadway Producers, Repertory Theatres, and Universities around North America.
		*Witchcraze* will take over Broadway one day, and when it does, you will want your name in every libretto and every program in the world as being a part of the Original Cast.

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Go to the Gathering Grove Productions website for more info about upcoming projects: "Surviving KATRINA" and future productions of Elton John's Aida, Urinetown, Jekyll & Hyde, RENT and Avenue Q!!!


		Gathering Grove Productions is proud to have the ACLU of MS as its Fiscal Sponsor. The American Civil Liberties Union is the foremost protector of our basic rights as American Citizens. Click on the ACLU logo to the left to make a tax-deductible donation to *Witchcraze*.
		Prepared by the Office of the Chief of Chaplains for the United States Army, this handbook, "Religious Requirements and Practices of Certain Selected Groups: A Handbook for Chaplains", provides a useful guide to the beliefs and practices of a number of religious groups. Click on the book cover to the left and read what the United States Army has to say about Wicca and Modern Witchcraft.
		A YahooGroup has been created for the fans of "Witchcraze". To join. click the Yahoo button to the left.

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