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Music by Robert Ward
Libretto by Bernard Stambler
When: August 14, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.
August 16, 2026, at 2:30 p.m.
Where: Theatre Lawrence; 4660 Bauer
Farm Dr., Lawrence, KS 66049
Fear takes hold and hysteria spreads in this gripping operatic retelling of one of America's most chilling chapters.
In The Crucible, composer Robert Ward brings Arthur Miller's iconic drama to life where suspicion ignites, loyalties fracture, and accusations carry deadly weight. As Salem descends into chaos, truth is twisted and no one is safe from the fire.
One town. One spark. And a blaze that cannot be contained. Will you speak out...or be silenced?
Creative Team
Matthew Haney
Director
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Hugo Vera
Chorus Master
Adelynn Snyder
Light Design
Raffaele Cipriano
Maestro
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Linda Jorgenson
Production Manager
Ria Thomas
Pianist/Rehearsal Pianist
Alexis Crist
Stage Manager
Zachary Nelson
Assistant Director
Ben Bolinger
Set Design
Emily Henry
Photographer
Cast
 John Henrikson as Rev. Samuel Parris |  Marilyn Negron as Tituba |  Polly Ayala as Abigail Williams |
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 Mariah Berryman as Ann Putnam |  Zachary Nelson as Thomas Putnam |  Lisa Gerstenkorn as Rebecca Nurse |
 Joshua Jensen as Francis Nurse |  Nico Caruso as Giles Corey |  Miguel Angelo Samson as Rev. John Proctor |
 Samuel Kennedy as Rev. John Hale |  Hayley Shoemaker as Elizabeth Proctor |  Emmalynn Reilly as Mary Warren |
 Neal Long as Ezekiel Cheever |  Hugo Vera as Judge Danforth |  Shelton Griffith as Sarah Good |
 Katie Parsons as Betty Parris |  Maddie James as Ruth Putnam |  Linda Jorgenson as Mercy Lewis |
 Audrey Nolte as Martha Sheldon |  Vanessa Tessereau as Bridget Booth |  Madelynn Knisley as Susanna Walcott |
 Colin Bradt as Chorus |  Nicole Burkhart as Elizabeth Proctor Cover |  Timothy Dennison as Chorus |
 Qianye Gao as Chorus |  Kendra Johnson as Chorus |  Naenah Lawrence as Chorus |
 Huihui Lou as Chorus |  Cadence Mayfield as Chorus |  Emma Molteni as Chorus |
 Matthew Rice as Chorus |  Colin Schmaltz as Chorus (Giles Corey Cover) |
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