Swamp Meadow’s production for the fall of 2013 was The Crucible. Written in the early 1950’s, Arthur Miller’s classic work takes place in Salem, Massachusetts in 1692. It recounts the events surrounding the Salem Witch Trials. This was a time when paranoia, hysteria, and deceit gripped the Puritan towns of New England.

From those events, Miller crafted a brilliant and timeless tragedy.  Far more than a period piece or political allegory, The Crucible, with its cast of unforgettable characters trapped by their own choices and swept along by events, has continued to speak urgently to theatrical companies and audiences for the past sixty years.  It remains one of the most popular productions in the country, for both the professional and amateur stages.

Performances: October 11-13, 18-20, 2013

Director: Chris Brostrup-Jensen
Producer: Artie Robillard
Technical Director: Nancy Wolf-Jensen
Stage Manager: Brian Wolf-Jensen

Cast of Players

Chloe Anderson: Ruth Putnam
Nikki Anderson: Tituba
Emma Broomfield: Betty Parris
Dennis Chretien: Francis Nurse
Emily Chretien: Mercy Lewis
Valerie Coleman: Ann Putnam
Mike Colonnino: Ezekiel Cheever
Jacob Eldred: Marshal Wilkins
Laura Gibb: Elizabeth Proctor
Zach Gibb: John Proctor
Maia Grandy: Susanna Walcott
Mike Grandy: Rev. John Hale
Tim Hillman: Giles Corey
Bob Hollis: Judge Danforth
Olivia Hussey: Mary Warren
Judy Kerkhoff: Rebecca Nurse
Steve Resnick: Thomas Putnam
Rob Silva: Rev. Samuel Parris
Rachel Stevens: Abigail Williams