Adirondack Regional Theatre Presents “The Crucible” at the Strand Theatre Featuring Six Former Peru Central School Grads
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y.- Adirondack Regional Theatre announces it will be staging the Arthur Miller classic “The Crucible” at the Strand Theatre in Plattsburgh February 8, 9 and 10.
Arthur Miller’s searing timely American drama is about what can happen when truth is bent to political convenience. No one is safe as a reign of terror rips through 1692 Salem. Led by Abigail Williams, a group of girls who claim to have seen the Devil, hurl out charges of witchcraft, sending those who won’t confess to the noose. When the accusing finger points to his wife, John Proctor is forced to confront his past and determine his future. Neil Battinelli and Stacey Senecal both of whom got their start acting while at Peru star as Abigail and John. Other Peru High grads in the show include, Jonathan Berry, Sean Brace, Danielle Criss, and Dorina Falvo.
Adirondack Regional Theatre (ART) will be presenting the first locally produced drama on the stage of the renovated Strand Theatre. Tickets are available at the Strand Center Box office and online at www.strandcenter.org.
Although it was written in 1953, Arthur Miller’s drama holds particular significance in the current political environment. Miller said: “I can almost tell what the political situation in a country is when the play is suddenly a hit there – it is either a warning of tyranny on the way or a reminder of tyranny just past.” Salem in the 17th century was a place where fear was used as a political tool, where outside threats were invented to explain current woes, where scapegoats were identified, hunted down and judged, and where truth holds no currency.
Dana Berry will be directing the timeless play and pivotal work. The cast will bring to life on the Strand stage this tale of caution that warns of the deadly consequences when a society allows fear, suspicion and superstitious gossip to rule over facts.
This project is made possible with the funds from the Decentralization Program, a re-grant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature and administered by the Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts.
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Who: Adirondack Regional Theatre
What: “The Crucible”
Where: The Strand Theatre 25 Brinkerhoff St Plattsburgh NY
When: February 8-10, 2019
Tickets: $15, $20 & $25 available at the Strand Center Box Office, on line at www.strandcenter.org or by calling 518-572-1604 ext. 105
Posted: February 9th, 2019 under Arts and Entertainment.