The Crucible

Join the Upper School Theatre Department for Arthur Miller's The Crucible February 28-March 2 at 7 p.m. in the Blanchard Performing Arts Center.

One of Arthur Miller's most popular plays and a central work in the canon of American theatre, The Crucible dramatizes the Salem witch trials of late 17th century Massachusetts. In a community undergoing change - where some feel as if they are losing control - hatreds are expressed, the vulnerable are scapegoated, hysteria takes hold, and vengeance is taken. Written as an allegory for American mid-20th century political repression, The Crucible remains as relevant today as when it debuted in 1953.