Photo Flash: First Look at THE CRUCIBLE at Steppenwolf for Young Adults

Kicking off the 2017-2018 Steppenwolf for Young Adults (SYA) season is Arthur Miller's The Crucible, directed by Jonathan Berry. Steppenwolf Education presents this American classic as part of the SYA season which asks, "When does a lie become the truth?" BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

The people of Salem are whipped into a bloodthirsty frenzy by a series of escalating misinterpretations after a group of teenage girls are accused of dancing devilishly in the woods. Fearing retribution, the girls begin a chain of finger-pointing until neighbor turns against neighbor, whispers become testimony, fabrications become facts, and a once powerless teenage girl suddenly has the ability to decide the fate of all those around her. As the hearts of the townsfolk become poisoned, even John Proctor, a principled farmer and family man, must wrestle with a corrupt court and his own transgressions to protect his innocent wife and his family's good name.

Since its premiere in 1953, Arthur Miller's The Crucible, a masterful and chilling portrayal of the historic Salem Witch Trials and an allegory for the rise of McCarthyism in the late 1940s, has rightfully become an American classic serving as both a cautionary tale and provocation that compels each generation to reflect upon the harrowing world it portrays.

The cast features Echaka Agba (Tituba/Judge Hathorne), Larry Baldacci (Giles Corey/Sarah Good), Taylor Blim (Mary Warren), Naïma Hebrail Kidjo (Abigail Williams), Erik Hellman(Reverend Hale), Millie Hurley (Francis Nurse/Rebecca Nurse), Travis Knight (John Proctor), Peter Moore (Reverend Parris), Avi Roque (Ezekiel Cheever/Mercy Lewis), Stephanie Shum (Ann Putnam/SusAnna Walcott/Martha Corey), Michael Patrick Thornton (Deputy-Governor Danforth), Kristina Valada-Viars (Elizabeth Proctor/Betty Parris) and Philip Winston(Thomas Putnam/John Willard).

The Crucible production team includes Arnel Sancianco (scenic design), Izumi Inaba (costume design), Lee Fiskness (lighting design), Kevin O'Donnell (sound design & original music) and Christina Gorman (fight choreographer). Other credits include Anna D. Shapiro (artistic producer), JC Clementz (casting director), Michelle Medvin (stage manager) and Kathleen Barrett (assistant stage manager). Hallie Gordon is the Artistic Director of Steppenwolf for Young Adults.

Public performances for The Crucible are Saturday, October 7 at 3pm and 7:30pm; Sunday, October 8 at 3pm; Friday, October 13 at 7:30pm; Saturday, October 14 at 3pm and 7:30pm; and Saturday, October 21 at 3pm and 7:30pm in the Downstairs Theatre. The press performance is Saturday, October 7 at 3pm. Weekday performances are reserved for school groups only. Tickets to public performances ($20; $15 with student I.D.) are available through Audience Services at 312-335-1650 and steppenwolf.org.

Photo Credit: Michael Brosilow

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