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Theatre Department Presents Miller's "The Crucible"
February 26, 2008 Press Release
Arthur Miller's "The Crucible" will take the stage at 8p.m. on March 12-15, and 2 p.m. on March 16, in the Ruth B. Shannon Center for the Performing Arts on the Whittier College campus, 6760 Painter Ave., Whittier, CA 90608. Admission is $10. For additional information, directions, or to purchase tickets, please call 562.907.4203, or visit online, www.shannoncenter.org.
This 1952 play by Arthur Miller is based on events surrounding the Salem Witch Trials, but was used by Miller as an allegory for McCarthyism and the Red Scare of the 50s.
This production features an all student cast and is directed by Jennifer S. Holmes, assistant professor of theatre and communication arts. Each year the theatre department produces up to four faculty directed productions in the Ruth B. Shannon Center for the Performing Arts. These productions afford students the opportunity to engage in theatre as a collaborative process.
CAST LIST
Matt Calloway — Reverend Samuel Parris
Branden Boyer-White — Abigail Williams
Ashley Delzell — Sarah Good/Martha Corey
Christopher Davis — Thomas Putnam
Vanessa Gonzalez — Rebecca Nurse
John Deurmeier — Ezekial Cheever
Eva Gustavson — Elizabeth Proctor
Max Gallo — Reverend John Hale
Julie Henderson — Suzanna Wallcott
Cody Goulder — John Proctor
Lara Hurlburt — Mary Warren
Timothy Lang — Giles Corey
Lia Kozatch — Ann Putnam
James Levanas — Judge Hawthorne
Dana Layfield — Ruth Putnam
Ben Mitchell — Deputy-Governor Danforth
Megan Lewis-Johnson — Tituba
Brownie Sibrian — Francis Nurse
Jennifer Spiegelman — Mercy Lewis
Calli Welsch — Betty Parris
Stage Manager - Nate Kamiya
Founded by Quakers in 1887, Whittier College is an independent, four-year college offering a traditional liberal arts program integrated with both professional and pre-professional courses of study. With an emphasis on diversity, community, and curricular innovation, the College’s primary mission is to endow students with the education, skills, and values appropriate for global leadership and service. Whittier College is a designated Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI).
Whittier Law School, which is accredited by the American Bar Association and is a member of the Association of American Law Schools, is located on a separate campus in Orange County.
