For two weekends starting February 20th, Home Made Theater will present Arthur Miller’s classic American masterpiece, The Crucible, at the Anthony “Skip” Scirocco Music Hall in the Saratoga Springs City Hall.
Set against the backdrop of the 1692 Salem witch trials, The Crucible remains one of the most acclaimed plays in the American theatrical canon. While it serves as a gripping historical tale, the play is also a timely parable of mass hysteria and the fragility of justice. The story follows John and Elizabeth Proctor, a farming couple caught in a web of accusations spun by a group of local girls led by Abigail Williams. As the town is consumed by fear, John Proctor must face an agonizing choice: save his life through a lie or preserve his dignity and his “name.”
The Crucible will be directed by Toni Anderson-Sommo, whose previous directing credits include The Wizard of Oz and The Jungle Book with Home Made Theater, A Bad Year for Tomatoes with both Glens Falls Community Theater and Schuylerville Theater, and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee also with Glens Falls Community Theater. As an English teacher, Ms. Anderson-Sommo has been teaching The Crucible to her students for 38 years. When asked why it is important for people, especially young people, to experience this play Ms. Sommo responded “Now, more than ever, Miller’s play, The Crucible seems prescient. Although written as a direct response to the McCarthy Trials and the Red Scare, his themes of mass hysteria, fear, condemnation that sparks cruelty, and intolerance of others, cloaked in morality and religious fervor, is evident in all corners of our society. It is my hope that our production not only moves the audience, but enlightens them, and forces us all to confront the injustices that occur when we fail to learn from our past.”
In alignment with Home Made Theater’s mission to foster a lifelong passion for the arts, the company will host three weekday morning performances specifically for local schools, including Saratoga Springs High School, in addition to the six public performances.
Performance Schedule:
- Weekend 1: February 20, 21 at 7:00 PM; February 22 at 2:00 PM
- Weekend 2: February 27, 28 at 7:00 PM; March 1 at 2:00 PM
Location: The Anthony “Skip” Scirocco Music Hall, Saratoga Springs City Hall, 474 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY.
Tickets: $30 for adults, $25 for seniors, and $20 for students.
- Online: www.homemadetheater.org
- Phone: 518-587-4427
- In-Person: Home Made Theater headquarters in the Wilton Mall (Tuesdays/Thursdays, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM).
About Home Made Theater: Home Made Theater is a non-profit organization
dedicated to producing high-quality theater and providing educational opportunities in the performing arts for the community. Home Made Theater’s production of The Crucible is sponsored in part by the Alfred Z. Solomon Trust.
