SHARON—The Friends of Sharon Playhouse will present a staged reading of Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible” Saturday, Oct. 19, at 7 p.m. on the Bok stage.
Based on actual events that occurred during the Salem Witch Trials in 1692 and inspired by the wave of hysteria that swept the nation under McCarthyism in the early 1950s, “The Crucible” is widely considered a masterpiece.
The timeless classic challenges American ideas of power, intolerance, and justice.
In the Puritan community of Salem, Mass., a servant girl accuses a farmer’s wife of witchcraft. One accusation spirals into many, uncovering a web of bigotry and deceit that changes their lives forever.
Among the most produced plays since its 1953 debut, the play is both a gripping historical drama and an evergreen parable of contemporary society.
The reading is free and there is limited seating.
For reservations, click here.
Sharon Playhouse is located at 49 Amenia Road.
