The CWP LAUNCHPAD READING series Presents
deconstructing a human sacrifice
Presented as a part of the CWP Evolution Festival
Monday, August 3, 2026 @ 7:00PM
The Parlor at St. Paul & St. Andrew
263 W 86th St., New York, NY 10024
Suggested for ages 18+
Will the circle ever finally be broken? A young woman confronts the ghost of her great-great-great grandmother, who was murdered in a human sacrifice almost a hundred years ago during a cult ritual, and tries to understand her family’s dark past. They also drink bourbon.
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In rural Kentucky, 1933, Lucinda Ward Mills was consensually murdered by her children in a ritual human sacrifice. Almost a hundred years later, her great-great-great granddaughter Erin Proctor digs up her family’s dark past and tries to find a through line between her ancestor’s tragedy and the fragility of her maternal line. Why is Erin’s family so susceptible to joining cults, and why is she the first generation to not be born into one? Has the circle finally been broken? Join Erin as she has a bourbon with the ghost of her triple great grandma, and tries to deconstruct her human sacrifice.
Cast & Crew
Playwright: Erin Proctor
Director: Dante Piro
Mask/Puppet Design: Brandon Urrutia
About the Lead Artist
Erin Proctor is a playwright based in NYC. Her work has been seen across various small venues across the city. Recent work: Plague Play (IATI Theater), Overlap (Rogue Theater Festival), Euripideeznuts (The Tank), Husk (?!: NEW WORKS @ The Brick). Check out her website erincproctor.com for more!