JOHN PROCTOR IS THE VILLAIN
By Kimberly Belflower
University of Massachusetts Theater
Amherst, MA
October 25, 2024 - November 2, 2024
By Kimberly Belflower
University of Massachusetts Theater
Amherst, MA
October 25, 2024 - November 2, 2024
Director: Kyle Boatwright
Dramaturg: David Keohane
Choreographer: Chynna Jacobs
Intimacy Choreographer: Fig Lefevre
Fight Choreographer: Sena Yacteen
Voice and Dialect Coach: Elisa Gonzales
Scenic Designer: Anya Klepikov
Lighting Designer: Lucas Musgrave
Costume Designer: Percival Burch
Sound Designer and Composer: Marco White
Production Stage Manager: Ella Dubin
A window is cracked opened, birds are chirping, trees are bustling in the wind, some people walk pass the classroom in the hallway to either go to the bathroom or talk to Principal David.
the bell rings, students get up and begin to head over to their next class. Muffled sounds fill with people chit-chatting in the hallway and others heading to their lockers to grab any belongings .
Church bells are ringing, kids flock outside, the custodian arrives and mops up the hallway floors outside the classroom.
The sun has almost set, crickets and cicadas are out chirping, few cars drive by the gas station and some pull in to either get gas or park and step inside the store to get a slushy or snack.
The subject of The Crucible will help the students better understand the purpose of written characters in literary masterpieces.
The Feminism Club is ready to educate and enlighten the school with their very enthusiastic and spiritual energy.
Raelynn begins to discover more about herself and her purpose in life after breaking up with her toxic boyfriend, Lee.
There is hope for both Lee and Mason becoming better advocates and supporters of women after unenthusiastically joining Feminism Club.
There is slow progress being made between Shelby and Raelynn in repairing their very fractured friendship.
Feminism Club began to collapse but despite this chaotic period, things would slowly get better with time and love.
Mr. Smith's reveals a bitter dark side of himself, shown with his predatory behavior with Beth.
An alternate composition that was to be used after Shelby and Raelynn begin to make progress into repairing their fractured friendship.
An alternate, mellow undertone that was to be used to foreshadow the reveal of Mr. Smith's sexual, and predatory exchange with his student, Shelby.
Photos by Ben Barnhart