THT Rep Announces All-Female Creative Team For Staged Reading Of THE CRUCIBLE By Arthur Miller

The Hanover Theatre Repertory (THT Rep) begins rehearsals this week for its imminent staged reading of The Crucible by Arthur Miller, an iconic American play that dramatizes the Salem Witch Trials of the late 1600s.

The staged reading, which will play March 29- April 2 in the BrickBox Theater at the Jean McDonough Arts Center, boasts an all-female creative team, including all-female cast. The sole exception is Arthur Miller himself.

Creative	Arthur Miller	Playwright
	Olivia Scanlon (Livy)	Director (See Also THT Rep)
	Laura Eckelman	Lighting Design
	Perri Sylvester	Costume Coordinator (See Also Production)
	Valerie Zolezzi-Wyndham	DEIB Counselor (Founder + CEO, Promoting Good)
	Ashleigh Rose Prince	Assistant Director

Cast In Order of Appearance	Alyssa Morales**	Narrator (Stage Directions)
	Karen Richards	Tituba
	Kris Danford*	Rev Parris
	Colleen Malvey**	Abigail
	Caroline Major	Susannah Wallcott
	Bridgette Hayes*	Ann Putnam
	Janis Hudson	Thomas Putnam
	Samantha Madigan**	Mercy Lewis
	Ainsleigh Flanagan**	Mary Warren
	Katie Parks**	Betty Parris
	Therese Plaehn*	Proctor
	Bobbie Steinbach*	Giles Corey
	Veronica Wiseman	Rebecca Nurse
	Danica Gabriele	Hale
	Meri Stypinski*	Elizabeth Proctor
	Elaine Vaan Hogue	Francis Nurse
	Veronica Bailey	Cheever
	Abby Epple**	Willard
	Kathryn Moncrief	Hathorne
	Karen MacDonald*	Danforth
	*Member, AEA **Student, THTC
Stage Management	Jane Siebels*	Production Stage Manager
	*Member, AEA

"The Crucible is widely regarded as one of the greatest American plays ever written," explains Livy Scanlon, artistic director of THT Rep and director of the staged reading. "That said, the play is laden with misogyny. We're going to see how the piece lands when all the roles - both male and female - are played by women."

The cast for this staged reading includes seasoned professionals alongside students from The Hanover Theatre Conservatory. Each reading will be followed by an optional audience dialogue. Tickets are available on a tiered model from $8 - $150 at TheHanoverTheatre.org/Crucible.

An initiative of The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts, The Hanover Theatre Repertory engages, entertains and energizes audiences with dynamic theatrical events made in Worcester, for Worcester. The programming focuses on classics, modern classics and classics-inspired works. Long-story-short: vital cities have vital downtowns, and vital downtowns have great professional theatre. Learn more about The Hanover Theatre Repertory at TheHanoverTheatre.org/THTRep.

Since opening in 2008, The Hanover Theatre has entertained more than two million guests with Broadway musicals, comedy headliners, music, dance and more. POLLSTAR consistently ranks The Hanover Theatre as one of the top theatres in the world. The award-winning historic theatre continues to establish its place as a world-class center for the performing arts, a venue for local cultural and civic organizations and a catalyst for the revitalization of downtown Worcester. The Hanover Theatre's facilities at 551 Main Street house function spaces, offices and The Hanover Theatre Conservatory.

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