The Crucible

October 13-28, 2017

“The unseen star of The Crucible is director Shannon Tompkins, mostly known as a choreographer and director of musicals. She banishes most of the ponderousness that has bogged down other local productions and inserts expressive movement in scenes in place of choral moaning.”
– Jim Mackillop Syracuse NewTimes

“the solid CNY Playhouse production of “The Crucible” still resonates in today’s unstable times.”
– Len Fonte Syracuse.com

The story focuses upon a young farmer, his wife, and a young servant-girl who maliciously causes the wife’s arrest for witchcraft. The farmer brings the girl to court to admit the lie—and it is here that the monstrous course of bigotry and deceit is terrifyingly depicted. The farmer, instead of saving his wife, finds himself also accused of witchcraft and ultimately condemned with a host of others.


Cast & Production Team

REVEREND PARRIS: John Brackett
BETTY PARRIS: Alexandra Dubaniewicz
TITUBA: Mookey Van Orden
ABIGAIL WILLIAMS: Mia DeGironimo
SUSANNA WALCOTT: Samantha Burton
MRS. ANN PUTNAM: Ann M. Sweet
THOMAS PUTNAM: Christopher James
MERCY LEWIS: Peyton VanBoden
MARY WARREN: Lauren Koss
JOHN PROCTOR: Ben Sills
REBECCA NURSE: Colleen Snow
GILES COREY: Keith Arlington
REVEREND JOHN HALE: Abel Searor
ELIZABETH PROCTOR: Korrie Taylor
FRANCIS NURSE: Bernie Ment
EZEKIEL CHEEVER: Ethan M. Washburn
MARSHAL HERRICK: Christopher J. Lupia
JUDGE HATHORNE: Robert G. Searle
DEPUTY GOVERNOR DANFORTH: Simon Moody
HOPKINS: Alex Gilbert

Director: Shannon Tompkins