The Crucible
The play, “The Crucible,” performed at the Huntington Beach Library Theater on Wednesday was a very well performed, however lengthy, play. It takes place in Salem, Massachusetts during the witch trials, which is the main theme of this play. The plot is that a group of kids were caught “conjuring spirits” and are now accusing people of witchcraft, but the citizens eventually realize that this is all fraud and are trying to save the lives of the accused, especially John Proctor. The acting was terrific, the lighting and setting were fairly good, and the costumes went perfectly with the specific period in time. The theater was fairly empty, about 50% full, and this created a very relaxing and enjoyable atmosphere for the play. The audience was also very well-behaved throughout the performance. The acting was performed almost flawlessly and I was able to clearly hear every word that was said. I was also able to see every emotion that the character could have possibly felt during each and every scene. It really amazed me when Mary Warren, performed by Kelsi Copeland, began to really cry on stage, which I would imagine to be a very difficult task to complete.
The setting seemed to go well with the story. It gave me some pictures that I would not have been able to see otherwise. It also clearly told me where each and every scene was taking place. The 4 pillars in the scene added a great effect and I was also able to clearly see the trees in the background. The lighting design was fairly good, but I think they were too bright to be able to fully see all of the shadows. If they were a little dimmer, then it would have been a terrific setup because the shadows would have added a great deal to the play and especially the setting. I did like how the lights changed to red and overall the lighting was fairly good. The music in between scenes was performed very well by the musicians. It helped keep everyone from getting bored during the silence that there would have been between scenes. The costumes were very well thought of and added greatly to the play. Each character seemed to be dressed appropriately for that period in time. I did not notice too much makeup on the actors. It could have been the fact that I was sitting in the very back and just wasn’t able to get a very good view. However, I did notice a great job d
Some topics in this essay:
John Hale,
John Proctor,
Salem Massachusetts,
Martin Reshke,
Mark Arranz,
Ryan Goins,
Thia Ramos,
Kelsi Copeland,
Library Theater,
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john proctor,
throughout play,
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