CENTERstage Productions presents

The Crucible

By Arthur Miller

Directed by Dot Luongo and Rena Gavigan

October 9 - 25, 2026

Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30PM

Sundays at 2:30PM

Tickets $25

Set in Salem, Massachusetts in 1692, The Crucible captures a horrific chapter of New England history in its dramatization of the Salem Witch Trials. The plot focuses on the hysteria that develops in the intersection of rumors, fear, and religion. A group of girls are thought to practice witchcraft, alongside Tituba, an enslaved Indigenous-American, as they dance in the woods. In order to save themselves, they turn the accusations towards an ever-widening circle of adults in the community.

This play is Arthur Miller at his best, with compelling, raw dialogue and expertly crafted character relationships that prove the complexity of the human condition. Says the Los Angeles Times “Shattering… both massive and humane, as much a chiseled monument as a gut-bucket suspense story.”

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This production will feature on-stage seating presented in the round. Please note that the onstage seating is assigned, and the exact placement is a general representation and does not reflect the precise arrangement of chairs. The seating arrangement is also subject to change. All chairs are removable to accommodate accessibility needs.

A number of traditional house seats will also be available for purchase. If on-stage and house seats sell out, or if demand is high, additional house seats will be released.

If you have any questions about on-stage seating, please contact the box office at boxoffice@centerforperformingarts.org.

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The cast features Morgan McKinley as Abigail, Julianna Kopa as Mary, Vanessa Baer as Mercy, Coraline River Dell'Amore as Betty, Amelia Scheriff as Susanna, Angela Dixon as Tituba, Michael Risio as Parris, Erin Hebert as Elizabeth, Cora Colwell as Proctor, Paul Schubert as Cheever, Justin Doro as Hale, David Shakopi as Danforth, Philip Legare as Putnam, Corinne Walker as Ann, Brian Matthews as Corey, Wendy Urban-Mead as Martha, Russ Austin as Nurse, Ann Davies as Rebecca, Lisa Lynds as Sarah, Thomas Webb as Hathorne, Andrew Austin as Hopkins, and Jon Conroe as Willard.

Directors: Dot Luongo and Rena Gavigan

Producers: Kerry Dotson & Olivia Michaels Bogert

Stage Manager: Jessica Davis

Assistant Stage Manager: Paige Segrell

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Content Warning: This production contains themes of religion, death, grief, and guilt. It also contains references to and depictions of murder, manslaughter, and witchcraft.