Coming in May
The Crucible by Arthur Miller
Directed by Marianne Phinney
Needham Community Theatre
at Newman Elementary School
1155 Central Ave, Needham, MA 02492
Friday, May 10, 8pm
Saturday, May 11, 8pm
Friday, May 17, 8pm
Saturday, May 18, 8pm
Sunday, May 19, 2pm
The Crucible is inspired by the witch trials in Salem Village in 1692 and won the Tony Award for Best Play in 1953. A group of young girls in the town are caught dancing in the forest. To avoid admitting the truth, they blame others, including the slave Tituba, of witchcraft. When the accusations spiral out of control and his wife Elizabeth is arrested, John Proctor tries to discredit the afflicted girls as liars but is condemned as a witch himself. Miller wrote the play during the Communist “Red Scare” of the 1950s; the play is a parable of what happens when hearsay is taken as fact and accusation presumes guilt.
NCT proudly announces the cast of The Crucible!
Addison Jo Rosenthal - Mercy
Alexandra Burger - Betty
Amanda Burke - Abigail
Becky King - Ann Putnam
Ben Gold - Parris
Dan Henderson - Putnam
Ilan Barzilay - Cheever
Jeanette Lake-Jackson - Tituba
Ky Slayter - Susannah
Kim Marie Nicols - Rebecca Nurse
Krishan Oberoi - Hale
Lauren Inker - Martha Corey/Sarah Goode
Lauren Kwong - Mary Warren
MacKenzie LeTorré Skeens - Judge Hathorne
Maryanne Cartier - Elizabeth Proctor
Michael Bailit - Danforth
Mike Long - Francis Nurse
Patrick Ackley - Williard
Patrick French - John Proctor
Steve Straight - Giles Corey/Hopkins
Production Crew:
Producers - Heather Daley, Brian King, and Anjala Tess
Director - Marianne Phinney
Stage Managers - Heather Daley and Naomi Goldman
Costumes - Kathy Magni, Heather Daley, and Sarah Wolman
Make-up - Diane Rothauser
Hair - Jane Tempesta
Set - Chris Stulb and Heather Daley
Properties - Alex Randall Collins
Lights - Chris (Kit) Carda
Sound - Chris Tess
Box Office - Tony Tempesta
Publicity - Diane Rothauser, Kathy Magni, Patrick French, Heather Daley
Program - Gail Lustig