Bay Street Theater in Sag Harbor presents its 2023 Literature Live! presentation with Arthur Miller’s Tony Award-winning play “The Crucible.” The classic play opens on Thursday, November 6, and runs through Sunday, November 26. Will Pomerantz will direct the compelling drama.
The cast features Allen O’Reilly as Reverend Samuel Parris, Kate Fitzgerald as Abigail Williams, Teresa DeBerry as Mrs. Ann Putnam and Rebecca Nurse, Gabriel Portuondo as Thomas Putnam and The Bailiff, Sonnie Betts as Mercy Lewis, Anna Francesca Schiavoni as Mary Warren, Joe Pallister as John Proctor, Meg Gibson as Elizabeth Proctor, and Keith Reddin as Reverend John Hale, and Matthew Conlon as Deputy-Governor Danforth.
“The Crucible” is a gripping play set in 17th-century Salem, Massachusetts, during the Salem witch trials. It explores mass hysteria, deception, and the consequences of false accusations in a Puritan community. The story follows the unraveling of a tight-knit society as paranoia and fear lead to a witch hunt that destroys lives.
As part of Literature Live! programming, free performances are available to school groups. Teachers and administrators may register their school groups by contacting Director of Education & Community Outreach, Allen O’Reilly, at allen@baystreet.org or by calling 631.725.0818.