Directed by Peter Gould & Sponsored by Prentiss Smith & Co, Inc.
Arthur Miller's The Crucible performs in Brattleboro. Directed by Peter Gould, this play resonates in times of intolerance and persecution. It is a classic of American Theatre - romantic, passionate, and full of political and religious controversy - not only is it good entertainment, but it will leave audiences with something to think about.
Gould directed this play in 2002, at a time of rising intolerance and political polarization--after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, as the Patriot Act was renewed, and as the US was preparing to invade Iraq. The tiny stage in the old NEYT lent an atmosphere of cramped, explosive fear, and Gould's own historical research heightened the truthfulness of the young cast's performances. Gould previously played the role of Sarah Good in an intense production directed by John Carroll at the old Brattleboro Center for the Performing Arts, during a year (1976) when federal agents descended on Brattleboro to seek out suspected anti-American domestic terrorists who were presumed hiding on local communal farms.
Come to the show to see why this play is still relevant in today's world, and how it resonates with current audiences.
