The Crucible

Directed by Lisa Woods at Woodford Theatre. Produced by Daniel Ellis. Set Design by Mike Sanders. Lighting Design by Ash Hall. Prop Design by Sophia Ricketts. Costume Design by Millie Hamilton. 
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"...moves at amazing speed, with great conviction and passion (...) extremely well cast and directed..."
- Don Whitney, Audience Member 
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"...every aspect was sublime (...) in short, this was a poem..." 
- Claire Gilbert, Audience Member
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Program excerpts: "A Note from the Director" 
Our setting for this production is a timeless and unspecified era - it could be 50 years from now, it could be 100 years ago. This is, simply, a community of devout Christians. They are hardworking farmers who are for the most part not wealthy.  (...) The cross center stage represents both the religious fervor responsible for committing atrocities in the name of God, and ultimately serves as an icon of honor for those who refused to confess to witchcraft - a lie that might have saved their lives, but would have cost them their souls.
By choosing to tell the story of The Crucible in 2025, I believe we have an opportunity to ask ourselves: who in our community is being targeted simply for being other? What happens when a rigid interpretation of religion and faith dominates our courtrooms? What might the fallout be of a society that suppresses and disempowers young women? What policies are being fueled by greed? Do we look the other way when our neighbors are accused? Will we sacrifice our friends in order to save ourselves? And perhaps most importantly, what is the thing for which we are willing to die before we will sacrifice our souls? What is our name worth?
This production stands on the foundation of history, but it exists for our community here today in 2025.
I invite us all, as Miller did, to consider this story in the light of our own world
and the events surrounding us.