John Proctor is the Villain

Kimberly Belflower’s new play gives a 21st-century take on Arthur Miller’s The Crucible through the lens of a Georgia high school classroom’s study of the classic. Directed with riveting pacing and youthful energy by Danya Taymor, the play packs punches that are at once jarring and sobering, elevated by the twitching set and lighting design from AMP and Natasha Katz, respectively. The strong ensemble cast includes standouts Sadie Sink and Fina Strazza, surrounded by a bevy of character actors breathing freshness into the unfortunately ever-timely themes of women’s rights and agency. By the play’s emotionally enthralling climax, the audience has been on quite a thought-provoking and endlessly expressive journey of rage, tenderness, and revelation.