Witch by Jen Silverman A darkly funny and very modern take on the 1621 Jacobean play The Witch of Edmonton. The village thinks old Elizabeth is a witch. But when a charming, affable Devil arrives, only Elizabeth—not the rich young man devoted to Morris dancing (and another, secret thing); not his ruthlessly ambitious adopted brother; not the village girl he’s stringing along—only Elizabeth cannot be tempted . . . maybe. And maybe that’s what the Devil can’t resist. If you’ve ever looked around and thought, “I dunno, should we burn it all down?”—then this is the play for you.: