Friday, October 19, 2012
Powerful performances highlight interACT Theatre's presentation of Arthur Miller's The Crucible.
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Friday, October 19, 2012
The Crucible, Arthur Miller's powerful Colonial “witch hunt,” was peformed this past weekend at the Burgdorff Center for the Performing Arts in Maplewood. Part history lesson, allegory, and warning, it opened Friday night with performances by a fine cast of talented actors from the community. Looking to get into the Halloween spirit? There's another weekend ahead to find out which of your neighbors are crying, "Witch?" Performances continue 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19 and Saturday, Oct. 20, with 2 p.m. matinees on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 21. Tickets are $15 for adults, $12 for students (w/ID) and seniors. More information is available from interACT Theatre Productions @ http://www.interactproductions.org or (973)-544-8489. Burgdorff Center …
Sunday, October 14, 2012
interACT Theatre Productions presents The Crucible this weekend at Burgdorff.
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Sunday, October 14, 2012
The Crucible, Arthur Miller's well-known Colonial “witch hunt,” is being peformed this weekend at the Burgdorff Center for the Performing Arts in Maplewood. Part history lesson, allegory, and warning, it opened Friday night with performances by a fine cast of talented actors from the community. Indeed, which of your neighbors will be crying, "Witch?" The Crucible provides a harrowing glimpse of the living nightmare of the 17th-century Salem Witch Trials (Walter Zimmerman plays Dep. Gov. John Danforth in this production by interACT Theatre Productions). The play features a group of troubled girls -- Dora Kianovsky, Sally Jayne, Shona Roebuck, Holly Lehren, Elyssa Nielsen, and Shiva Kiania as the ringleader -- in Puritan Salem. Their …
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Salem witch hunts come to Burgdorff in The Crucible by interACT.
Susan Holtz and Suz Stone of Maplewood can be seen in The Crucible, Arthur Miller's well-known Colonial “witch hunt,” when it plays at the Burgdorff Center for the Performing Arts in Maplewood over two weekends in October. It is being presented by interACT Theatre Productions. The Crucible provides a harrowing glimpse of the living nightmare of the 17th-century Salem Witch Trials. The play features a group of troubled girls in Puritan Salem whose accusations of witchcraft and devil-worship spiral out of control into mass trials and hangings in which every good citizen is soon pointing the finger at their neighbor and crying out for their blood. “Unfortunately, the witch hunts are not isolated in the past,” said Director Nicholas J. Clarey…
Monday, October 1, 2012
interACT Theatre Productions presents the Salem Witch Trials at Burgdorff
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Monday, October 1, 2012
An extended-run Fright Night comes to Maplewood this Halloween when The Crucible, Arthur Miller's well-known Colonial “witch hunt,” plays at the Burgdorff Center for the Performing Arts over two weekends in October. "This is a timeless piece of literature and theatre,” said Nicholas J. Clarey, Artistic Director of interACT Theatre Productions, which will present performances Oct. 12-Oct. 14 and Oct. 19-Oct. 21. “It depicts what is tempting for us to view as a very dark and tragic time in our history, something which we feel we are freed from, having recognized the hysteria that caused the deaths of far too many,” Clarey said. The play provides a harrowing glimpse of the living nightmare of the 17th-century Salem Witch Trials. The play …
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
Auditions are Aug. 6-Aug. 8 for Arthur Miller's well-known 'witch hunt.'
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Wednesday, August 1, 2012
Auditions for The Crucible will be held next week for Arthur Miller's well-known Colonial “witch hunt” to be presented in October by interACT Theatre Productions. interACT is a young Essex County theatre company that plans three main stage productions in its upcoming season. Past productions have included She Loves Me, The Bad Seed and Godspell. Performance dates for The Crucible are Oct. 19-Oct. 21 and Oct. 26-Oct. 28. Auditions will be Monday, Aug. 6, and Tuesday, Aug. 7, from 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. Auditions on Wednesday, Aug. 8 will be 7:30-10 p.m. All auditions will be at The Burgdorff Center for the Performing Arts, 10 Durand Road, Maplewood. “Our mission is to be a more inclusive and accessible form of community theatre,” said Elena…
Monday, July 16, 2012
interACT Theatre Productions will bring Miller's colonial 'witch hunt' to the stage.
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Monday, July 16, 2012
Auditions for The Crucible will be held early next month for Arthur Miller's well-known Colonial “witch hunt” to be presented in October by interACT Theatre Productions. interACT is a young Essex County theatre company that plans three main stage productions in its upcoming season. Past productions have included She Loves Me, The Bad Seed and Godspell. Performance dates for The Crucible are Oct. 12-Oct. 14 and Oct. 19-Oct. 21. Auditions will be Monday, Aug. 6, Tuesday, Aug. 7, and Wednesday Aug. 8, from 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. at The Burgdorff Center for the Performing Arts, 10 Durand Road, Maplewood. “Our mission is to be a more inclusive and accessible form of community theatre,” said Elena Svitavsky president, interACT Theatre Productions…
