Old Vic's HD Filming of THE CRUCIBLE Comes to the River Street Theatre in Jaffrey

Playwright Arthur Miller's classic American play, The Crucible, based on the Salem witch trials, will be shown this weekend as part of the River Street Theatre's Stage2Screen Series. It will be exclusively presented this Friday, October 20 at 7pm, Saturday, October 21 at 2pm and 7pm and on Sunday, October 22 at 2pm.

Captured live in high definition at The Old Vic Theatre in London, Olivier Award-nominated Richard Armitage (The Hobbit Trilogy, Hannibal, Berlin Station) stars in the award-winning play that first debuted at the Martin Beck Theatre on Broadway in 1953. It won the Tony® Award for Best Play during its debut run. The Crucible has been brought vividly back to life again in this visceral five-star production by internationally acclaimed director Yaël Farber (Mies Julie, Nirbhaya). The Crucible takes place in a small tight-knit community of Puritan colonists, where personal grievances collide with lust and superstition, fueling widespread hysteria. Miller's timeless parable attacks the evils of mindless persecution and the terrifying power of false accusations. Just in time for Halloween.

Tickets for The Crucible are $20.00 (students & teachers $15). More program and schedule information, as well as ticket purchases, can be found at riverst.org or by calling the RST Box Office (603) 532-8888. The after-hours box office can be reached by calling OvationTix at (866) 811-4111.

The River Street Theatre is located in downtown Jaffrey, New Hampshire at 6 River Street. The River Street Theatre is sponsored by Grove Street Fiduciary, Coca-Cola, the Board of Trustees of the Park Theatre, Janet S. Grant, Betty Locke, Owen Houghton and the James F. & Fernande Kelly Charitable Trust.

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