Arthur Miller's THE CRUCIBLE at Las Cruces Community Theatre Photos

?The Crucible?: Outstanding production of a timeless story REVIEW By MIKE COOK Las Cruces Bulletin ?The Crucible.? We all know something about this classic of the American theatre that has been on Broadway three times, won all the major awards, been made into two fulllength motion pictures and adapted for television. Director Norman Lewis and a brilliant cast and crew have devised a fresh retelling of this archetypal tale at Las Cruces Community Theatre that will, literally, keep you on the edge of your seat. I know because that?s where I spent most of opening night. It is an immensely powerful story about the Salem witch trials that Arthur Miller wrote during the McCarthy Era. With outstanding work from Susie Ouderkirk (costumes), Lennie Brown (props), Ron Nash (lighting) and Karl Heist (scenic design), LCCT?s production will make you wonder if it?s 1692 or 1953, or possibly 2019. In addition to its political relevance, you will experience incredible acting performances by Darin Cabot, Nora Brown, Jeff Dolocek and Robert Sheehan. But this is, truly, an ensemble piece and every actor is outstanding: Janet Allen, Mia Berkson, Ed Montes, Jazmin Buchman, Brianna Horvath, Kyoniza Berg, Ilene Steele, Jeff Peckham, Kerrigan Sivils, Sage Drake, Karen Warren, Tom Warren, Gale A. Fulte, Calvin Chervinko and Lewis himself, who stepped into a sizeable role at the last minute in addition to directing. ?The Crucible? continues for two more weekends at LCCT, 313 N. Main St. Shows are 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, Feb. 8-9 and 15-16, and 2 p.m. Sundays, Feb. 10 and 17. For reservations and more information, call 575-523-1200 and visit www.lcctnm.org. Mike Cook may be reached at mike@lascrucesbulletin. com.