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The Crucible
 The Crucible, Arthur Miller’s stirring drama set in the period of the Salem witchcraft trials, takes the stage at the Quam October 24-26 and October 31- November 2. The cast of 20 is busy learning lines and set designer Jay Hands and assistant director Sam Nadon-Nichols have collaborated to create a set that is in itself a work of art. Donna Barnes Haesemeyer, director Our stellar cast includes:
The Crucible will be performed October 24-26 and October 31-November 2. Curtain times are 7 p.m. for Friday and Saturday night performances and 2 p.m. for Sunday matinee performances. Ticket prices are $10, with a special student/senior discount of $8 for Sunday matinee performances. Reservations are required. Please call 468-4387. | In conjunction with the production of The Crucible, Theatre in the Woods is producing a lecture/discussion/film series. Theatre in the Woods is hosting the first in a series of free discussions in conjunction with its production of Arthur Miller’s The Crucible. Associate Professor of Literature, Dr. Nancy Chick of UW Barron County will present “Toil and Trouble: A Literary Witch Hunt” on Wednesday, October 8 at 7 p.m. at the Erika Quam Memorial Theatre, 605 1st Street in Shell Lake. Arthur Miller’s classic American drama was written in 1951, during the height of the “Red Scare” led by Wisconsin Senator Joe McCarthy. The play, set during the 1692 Salem witch trials, cautions against the hysteria that can destroy a society when government tries to usurp man’s civil liberties. Dr. Chick is Vice Chair of the UW Colleges English Department and a UW System Scholar. She teaches literature and women’s studies courses at the Rice Lake campus. Prof. Chick will discuss the phenomenon of “witch hunts.” The majority of those tried for witchcraft, in Europe as well as in Salem, were women whose unconventional beliefs and actions made them particularly susceptible to persecution. “Crises of Conscience: Crucibles in America” is the title of the discussion series, which will feature UW faculty members speaking on different aspects of The Crucible and the playwright Arthur Miller. October 15 at 7 p.m. UWEC Associate Professor of History Dr. Selika Ducksworth-Lawton will speak on McCarthy, HUAC, and Arthur Miller. On October 19 at 2 p.m., UW Stout Professor of Philosophy Timothy Shiell will discuss freedom of speech. November 6 at 7 p.m. Michael Epstein’s documentary film None Without Sin: Miller, Kazan, and the BlacklistOn the Waterfront. The series is made possible by a grant from the Wisconsin Humanities Council, with funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the State of Wisconsin. The Wisconsin Humanities Council supports public programs that engage the people of Wisconsin the exploration of human cultures, ideas and values. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this project, however, do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities. All programs in the series will take place at the Erika Quam Memorial Theatre and are free and open to the public. Adults and students alike are welcome to attend one or all of the programs, each of which is designed to stand alone. For those who want to know more about Arthur Miller and The Crucible, the series provides a comprehensive background. will be screened. The series will conclude on Sunday, November 9, with a 2 p.m. screening of Elia Kazan’s Academy Award-winning film |
| The Crucible: Imagining the Lives of Young Women in 17th Century Salem by Donna Barnes Haesemeyer, photos by Cynthia Hochstetler Imagine what it would be like to live in a society so repressive that young women were not allowed to go to school, or even learn to read in many cases. Imagine having to wear a corset and several layers of dark, heavy clothing, scratchy woolen stockings, and keep your hair covered lest you be considered vain. Josie Shipman, Hana Martley, Hannah Bartz, Emilee Organ, Sage Dunham, Mariah Schultz, Emma Frey and Ashley Quinton got together for a July overnight at the director’s house to imagine what it would be like to be a teenager in 1692 Salem. Choreographer Karen Kaufman led the girls through some visualization exercises then danced with them in the forest as Tituba (played by Janet Rowney) drummed in the background. This scene of wild abandon in the otherwise repressive Salem community sets in motion a tragedy that still evokes strong emotions in us more than 300 years after the actual events. | |
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We have a great cast for The Crucible! Cast members are:
Samuel Parris Phil Warner Tituba Janet Rowney Abigail Williams Josie Shipman Susanna Walcott Emilee Organ Thomas Putnam Chuck Okonek Ann Putnam Beverly Stencel Mercy Lewis Hannah Bartz Rebecca Nurse Pat Shifferd Mary Warren Hana Martley Betty Parris Mariah Schultz John Proctor Gary Schneider Giles Corey Tom McNurlin John Hale Jay Hands Elizabeth Proctor Jessica De la Cruz Ezekiel Cheever Paul Dolan Frances Nurse Mark Wilkinson Willard Ron Carlson Judge Hathorne Dave McNulty Deputy Gov. Danforth Jim Imse Sarah Good Donna Barnes-Haesemeyer Martha Corey TBA Ruth Putnam Sage Dunham Elizabeth Hubbard Ashley Quinton Sarah Vibber Emma Frey |
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