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The Crucible

The Crucible

By Arthur Miller
Directed by ensemble member Anna D. Shapiro
Featuring ensemble members Alana Arenas, Ian Barford, Francis Guinan, Tim Hopper, Ora Jones, James Vincent Meredith, Sally Murphy, Austin Pendleton and Alan Wilder with Lucy Carapetyan, Maury Cooper, Justin James Farley, Chike Johnson, Leonard Kraft, Mildred Marie Langford, John Lister, Ginger Lee McDermott, Kelly O'Sullivan, Tim Edward Rhoze, Mary Seibel, Philip R. Smith, Rebecca Spence and Lee Stark

In the Downstairs Theatre
Thu. September 13, 2007 — Sun. November 18, 2007

Arthur Miller's classic tale of truth on trial.

Overview

When teenage girls are discovered trying to conjure spirits, the 17th century town of Salem explodes with accusations of witchcraft. The vicious trials that follow expose a community paralyzed by fear, religious extremism and greed. Ensemble member Anna D. Shapiro directs this timeless tale by one of the greatest American playwrights of all time.

"The Crucible was an act of desperation...when I began to think of writing about the hunt for Reds in America, I was motivated in some great part by the paralysis that had set it... Nobody but a fanatic, it seemed, could really say all that he believed." -Arthur Miller

Watch scenes from The Crucible as well as behind the scenes footage and interviews with the artists.
Listen to a conversation between ensemble member Tim Hopper and Associate Artistic Director David New.
Listen to a conversation between director Anna D. Shapiro and Associate Artistic Director David New.

Running Time: 2 hours 40 minutes with 1 intermission

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Reviews

"Utterly engrossing! Riveting!"
-Time Out Chicago

"Emotionally charged...Strikingly intense!"
-Variety

"Critics Choice - gives current witch hunts a harrowing contemporary resonance!"
-Chicago Reader

"Arresting, impassioned, full-throttle!"
-Chicago Tribune

"The rough magic that defines Steppenwolf flows through"
-Windy City Times

"Highly Recommended! Radiates an intensely modern energy!"
-Chicago Sun-Times