Wiley and the Hairy Man

Players Club of Swarthmore - Swarthmore, PA

October 2023

Directed by Matt Carter

Scenic Design by PJ Williams

"Wiley and the Hairy Man is a wacky and haunting fairytale of a boy who must confront his fears in the deep heart of the American wilderness. Wiley lives in the middle of the swamp with his Mammy, a powerful witch, and his loyal Dog. But when Wiley angers the ancient monster known as the Hairy Man, he must gather his courage to trick the beast before it drags him away into the woods forever.

The magic of this play is not fairy dust, it is soil–this magic is of the earth and mud of the swamp. It is the magic of survival…it is a play about fear, but it is also a play about fun”