McGregor Hall Performing Arts Center

Arthur Miller’s The Crucible is a full-length, large-scale stage play. In the heart of old Salem in 1692, a riveting story unfolds depicting a fictionalized version of actual participants in the infamous witch trials. Part household drama, part legal courtroom thriller, the 1953 play serves as a mirror reflecting our present-day society. It reveals how seemingly harmless lies, especially those uttered by children, can snowball into widespread suspicion and fear. Within the confines of a tight-knit community, personal vendettas collide with desires and superstitions, igniting a wildfire of accusations. Arthur Miller's enduring narrative criticizes both the McCarthy Trials of the 1950s and the tools used by fascist dictators to control the masses.

Arthur Miller’s The Crucible is a full-length, large-scale stage play. In the heart of old Salem in 1692, a riveting story unfolds depicting a fictionalized version of actual participants in the infamous witch trials. Part household drama, part legal courtroom thriller, the 1953 play serves as a mirror reflecting our present-day society. It reveals how seemingly harmless lies, especially those uttered by children, can snowball into widespread suspicion and fear. Within the confines of a tight-knit community, personal vendettas collide with desires and superstitions, igniting a wildfire of accusations. Arthur Miller's enduring narrative criticizes both the McCarthy Trials of the 1950s and the tools used by fascist dictators to control the masses.

Arthur Miller’s The Crucible is a full-length, large-scale stage play. In the heart of old Salem in 1692, a riveting story unfolds depicting a fictionalized version of actual participants in the infamous witch trials. Part household drama, part legal courtroom thriller, the 1953 play serves as a mirror reflecting our present-day society. It reveals how seemingly harmless lies, especially those uttered by children, can snowball into widespread suspicion and fear. Within the confines of a tight-knit community, personal vendettas collide with desires and superstitions, igniting a wildfire of accusations. Arthur Miller's enduring narrative criticizes both the McCarthy Trials of the 1950s and the tools used by fascist dictators to control the masses.

Arthur Miller’s The Crucible is a full-length, large-scale stage play. In the heart of old Salem in 1692, a riveting story unfolds depicting a fictionalized version of actual participants in the infamous witch trials. Part household drama, part legal courtroom thriller, the 1953 play serves as a mirror reflecting our present-day society. It reveals how seemingly harmless lies, especially those uttered by children, can snowball into widespread suspicion and fear. Within the confines of a tight-knit community, personal vendettas collide with desires and superstitions, igniting a wildfire of accusations. Arthur Miller's enduring narrative criticizes both the McCarthy Trials of the 1950s and the tools used by fascist dictators to control the masses.