Review: THE CRUCIBLE At Theatre Memphis
by Kevin Shaw - Sep 22, 2023
The word crucible is not a term often used in everyday language. In fact, it seems to only be used when referencing Arthur Miller’s classic 1953 play, THE CRUCIBLE. But, for those not familiar with the story itself, the term means “a severe test.”
Jordon Ross Weinhold to Star as Reverend Hale In EPAC's THE CRUCIBLE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 15, 2022
The Ephrata Performing Arts Center will be presenting the Tony Award-winning classic American play, The Crucible by Arthur Miller, June 16th through 25th, 2022. Lancaster stage veteran Jordon Ross Weinhold (EPAC's A Gentleman's Guide To Love And Murder and The Boys In The Band) will be stepping into the role of Rev. John Hale for the entire run.
Full Cast Announced for PICT's THE BOYS IN THE BAND
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 11, 2022
“The Most Anticipated Production of 2022” (BroadwayWorld Readers’ Poll, 2021) just announced their cast. The Boys in the Band, Mart Crowley’s American classic, will begin previews June 16 at the historic Fred Rogers Studio at WQED in an exciting new production by PICT Classic Theatre.
BWW Feature: THE CRUCIBLE at Palm Canyon Theatre
by Stan Jenson - Oct 10, 2019
Arthur Miller's American classic, The Crucible, is being presented this weekend by Palm Canyon Theatre, and it is relevant as more than just a precursor to Halloween's witches. Written in 1953 as a protest against Joseph McCarthy's persecution of anyone he decided was a Communist, it is a timely warning today to base decisions on fact and common sense, not hysteria.
Wolfbane Productions Proudly Presents THE CRUCIBLE
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 20, 2019
Wolfbane Productions will return to the woods of Appomattox with 'The Crucible' from October 3-26, 2019. This limited engagement will be presented by firelight deep in the woods of Wolfbane's outdoor venue, the Wolf PAC, located at 618 Country Club Rd, Appomattox, VA 24522. Thursday-Saturday, doors open at 7pm; the show will begin at 8pm. Grab your favorite lawn chair and take a hayride to Salem Village for a theatrical experience like no other.
Contra Costa Civic Theatre Announces Its 2019-20 Season
by Julie Musbach - May 3, 2019
Contra Costa Civic Theatre (CCCT) today announced its 60th Main Stage season, including the East Bay premiere of a foot-stomping bluegrass musical, a beloved holiday tale as a radio show, a fresh-from- Broadway comedy/drama about one family's coming to terms with aging, the Bay Area premiere of the rest of the LBJ story, and a joyous gospel musical.
Opera Santa Barbara Closes 25th Anniversary Season With THE CRUCIBLE
by Julie Musbach - Apr 11, 2019
Opera Santa Barbara closes its 25th Anniversary Season with an OSB premiere of Robert Ward's Pulitzer Prize-winning opera, The Crucible, 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 26 and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, April 28, at the Lobero Theatre. General and Artistic Director Kostis Protopapas to conduct and Stephanie Havey to direct.
Photo Flash: First Look at CCCT's ALL THE WAY
by Stephi Wild - Apr 5, 2019
Contra Costa Civic Theatre (CCCT) presents All the Way, directed by CCCT Artistic Director Marilyn Langbehn. Pulitzer Prize winner Robert Schenkkan's "action-packed, thoroughly gripping…jaw-dropping political drama" (Variety) about the first year of Lyndon Johnson's presidency plays April 12 through May 5 at CCCT. For tickets and information visit the theatre's website at www.ccct.org or call 510.524.9012.
Contra Costa Civic Theatre Presents ALL THE WAY
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 19, 2019
Contra Costa Civic Theatre (CCCT) today announced the cast for its upcoming production of All the Way, directed by CCCT Artistic Director Marilyn Langbehn. Pulitzer Prize winner Robert Schenkkan's "action-packed, thoroughly gripping…jaw-dropping political drama" (Variety) about the first year of Lyndon Johnson's presidency plays April 12 through May 5 at CCCT. For tickets and information visit the theatre's website at www.ccct.org.
BWW Review: THE CRUCIBLE at Centrestage Theatre Company Orewa
by Monica Moore - Sep 8, 2018
A tangled web of dark and complex circumstances is delivered with a mix of hysteria, confusion, accusation and cold calculation under the direction of Reg Williams at Centrestage Theatre Company's production of The Crucible which opened on Friday night.
Arthur Miller's THE CRUCIBLE Hits Close to Home at Theatricum Botanicum
by Julie Musbach - May 17, 2018
A parable of mass hysteria that draws a chilling parallel between the Salem witch hunts of 1692 and McCarthyism, which gripped America in the 1950s, The Crucible by Arthur Miller remains eerily timely in today's climate of fake news. Will Geer's Theatricum Botanicum, its own history firmly rooted in the McCarthy-era Hollywood blacklist - when actor Will Geer and his wife, Herta Ware, created the theater as a haven for blacklisted actors - opens a new production of Miller's modern classic onJune 30. Theatricum artistic director Ellen Geer, Will's daughter, is at the helm, with family members Thad Geer,Willow Geer and Melora Marshall featured in the cast.
Storyhouse Announce 30-Strong Rep Company For Summer Season
by Stephi Wild - Apr 11, 2018
Storyhouse has announced the cast for its new in-house company who will perform in rep, five productions at Chester's multi award-winning theatre cinema and library and outdoors at Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre.