Carl Roberts 
Acclaimed writer, actor, comedian, poet, musician, and visual artist Cassie Workman premieres her eight-part series, Cassie Workman Is Witchy AF!
ETCH and Anarchists United Studios have announced the upcoming release of their adult comedy series CASSIE WORKMAN IS WITCHY AF. The series will premiere exclusively on YouTube starting Wednesday, September 16.
CASSIE WORKMAN IS WITCHY AF is an eight-part, weekly, adult comedic documentary series that explores the history and philosophy of occultism and magic. The show uses puppetry created by Direct Message and practical SFX makeup from Monster in My Closet (Smile 2, Hocus Pocus). It is set in a fictional occult bookstore owned by the show’s creator and host, Cassie Workman. She leads us through a world of ritual magic, identity, demons, tarot, love, death, and possible salvation. Moreover, it covers such topics as Aleister Crowley, John Dee, the secret history of Hollywood, and Santa Muerte.
The series stars acclaimed writer, actor, comedian, poet, musician, and visual artist Cassie Workman. She is known for her singular, heartfelt, emotive storytelling, incisive wit, and brutal deconstructions of the status quo. Guest stars include Shirley Manson (Garbage), comedian Ben Russell, and an all-star cast of demons and evil puppets.
THE THIRD ETCH SERIES
This is the third series that ETCH has financed and produced since its founding in 2024. It joins recent releases First Word On Horror and Art Show! With Captain Skinner. The company was founded by award-winning principals Philip Gelatt, Will Battersby, and Morgan Galen King. ETCH strives to finance, produce, and distribute unique animation, documentary, and genre pieces. The company hopes these works will make the world a less dumb place. The show also marks one of the first to go into production for Lilly Wachowski’s company, ANARCHISTS UNITED STUDIOS. The studio, led by Wachowski along with Sarah Marie Flores and Lawrence Mattis, actively focuses on elevated genre projects created by artists from underrepresented communities.
PHILIP GELATT, WILL BATTERSBY, AND LILLY WACHOWSKI
ETCH partners Philip Gelatt and Will Battersby commented on the upcoming release
“Cassie Workman is a rare comedic talent. This show is hilarious, poignant, and full of the punk energy of resistance our world needs so badly right now. And that’s even before you get to the puppets.”
Lilly Wachowski continues,
“Cassie Workman weaves a Charm of Making so wickedly delightful it turned me into a newt! Seriously, everyone needs to watch the fabulous and funny and informative “Cassie Workman is Witchy AF” immediately! I am so proud to be a producer on this and call her my friend!!! #NEWTLIFE”
CASSIE WORKMAN
CASSIE WORKMAN (she/her) is an acclaimed writer, actor, comedian, poet, musician, and visual artist. A fixture of the Australian and International arts and comedy scene, Cassie has performed her surreal, challenging, and heart-breaking shows to captivated audiences worldwide.
Her 2019 show Giantess interweaved music, comedy, storytelling, and illustration, while exploring the anguish of coming to terms with a gender identity that doesn’t match your body. The show became a massive hit and received a nomination for The Melbourne International Comedy Festival Award for Most Outstanding Show, the festival’s highest accolade. She then went on to win the Best Show Award at The Sydney Comedy Festival. She also performed the show to great acclaim at London’s Soho Theatre.
In 2021, Cassie burst onto the theatre scene with her first non-comedy show, Aberdeen, a dark meditation on Kurt Cobain, grief, and depression. The show earned her critical acclaim worldwide and went on to win the prestigious Fringe First Award at The Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2022.
Recent projects include You Are Here, which again garnered a nomination for Most Outstanding Show at the prestigious Melbourne International Comedy Festival. This show also had sold-out runs at leading comedy festivals across Australia in 2026.
Upcoming projects include comedy series Cassie Workman Is Witchy AF (from ETCH Studios) and animated comedy series Sorry About The Mess. Both are Executive Produced by Lilly Wachowski.
LILLY WACHOWSKI
LILLY WACHOWSKI (she/her) is a trans woman and lifelong Chicago resident. She holds a half-finished BA as well as an almost completed Post Baccalaureate certificate from SAIC. Lilly has worked as a Building Maintenance Technician’s Assistant, self-employed carpenter, and Writer/Producer/Director for Warner Bros., Netflix, and Showtime, among others. She also paints; sometimes she paints ducks.
Award-winning filmmaker Hannah Welever directs the series, while Frederic Fasano, known for his work on Mother of Tears and The Helpsters, serves as Director of Photography. Joel Goulet designed and directed marionette puppet sequences for Direct Message. The rest of the show’s hilarious, hard-working cast and crew were predominantly women, queer, and LGBTQIA+.
The production team filmed the entire show on location in Asbury Park, NJ, utilizing the Wolfe & Kron bookstore and Georgies, the city’s oldest gay bar.
Introducing Carl! As the News Editor at Future of the Force, Carl has been an invaluable member of our team since early 2016. His expertise and dedication have made him an integral part of our editorial staff. Beyond his professional role, Carl is a fervent supporter of Liverpool F.C. and an avid follower of pop culture. He has a deep passion for Halloween, Friday the 13th, and the iconic movie franchises Star Wars and Star Trek.
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