[NEohioPAL] Classic drama The Crucible opens Friday at Ashland University

[Michelle Williams]

DON'T MISS THIS CLASSIC TALE OF MASS HYSTERIA!!!

ASHLAND UNIVERSITY THEATRE OPENS ITS SEASON WITH THE CRUCIBLE
OCT. 10, 11, 17, 18 AT 7:30 P.M.
OCT. 19 AT 2 P.M.

Determined to have her way at any cost, young Abigail turns her romantic obsession into murder as the discovery of young girls dancing and chanting in the forest unleashes the jealously, greed, and retribution simmering beneath the surface in the repressive Puritan society of 1692 Salem, sparking the famous witch trials.  The zealous and unrelenting pursuit of personal passions, colored as religious fervor and righteousness, possesses the village, resulting in the most absolute sacrifice of human life. In his classic, always-relevant theatrical work of art, Miller shows us that evil is characterized not by that which surrounds us, but by that which is within us, by that which is borne in our souls. The Crucible is an enduring piece that addresses tolerance and reason lost amidst an unparalleled mass hysteria.
After the Oct. 17 performance, the department will host a panel discussion in Hugo Young Theatre on the importance of “The Crucible” and how its message still resonates in today’s society. Taking part in the discussion will be Ric Goodwin, Director of The Crucible and Professor of Theatre; Sue Dickson, Assistant Professor of Religion; Jayne Waterman, Assistant Professor of English; Duncan Jamieson, Professor of History; and Jack Smith, Adjunct Professor of English.
Ticket prices are $10 adults; $9 senior citizens/children/AU faculty and staff/non-AU students; $8 groups of 10 or more; and $2 AU students with ID.  Please call 419-289-5125 for tickets or more information or stop by the box office at College Avenue and Grant Street, inside the lobby of the Hugo Young Theatre.  Box office hours are Monday-Friday 12-6 p.m. and one hour prior to each performance.



Michelle Williams
Coordinator of Performing Arts Publicity and Events
Ashland University
401 College Avenue
149 CFA
Ashland OH 44805
419-289-5950 Office
419-289-5329 Fax
mwillia7 at ashland.edu<mailto:mwillia7 at ashland.edu>
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