Dunshaughlin Players present
The Crucible
by Arthur Miller
A gripping and timeless drama of fear, power, and conscience, The Crucible remains one of Arthur Miller’s most compelling works. Set in the rigidly moral world of 17th-century Salem, the play explores how suspicion and hysteria can tear a community apart, turning neighbour against neighbour and truth into a dangerous liability.
As accusations of witchcraft spiral out of control, personal vendettas are disguised as piety, and the cost of integrity becomes painfully clear. At its heart, The Crucible asks urgent questions about justice, courage, and the price we pay when fear is allowed to rule.
Dunshaughlin Players bring this powerful classic to life at The Venue Theatre, Ratoath, in a stark and emotionally charged production that resonates as strongly today as when it was first written.
Performance dates:
📅 16–19 April 2026
🕗 8.00pm nightly
Case include
Character/Actor
Reverend Parris =Alan Frawley
Betty Parris= Laoise Power Maloney
Tituba = Jennifer Ogedegbe
Abigail Williams =Jenny Cowley
Susanna Walcott =Lara-Aisling Ó’Súilleabháin
Ann Putnam =Bridget Moylan
Thomas Putnam =Greg Marks
Mercy Lewis =Emma Kielty
Mary Warren =Catherine Vance
John Proctor =Adrian McEntaggart
Elizabeth Proctor =Amanda Doherty
Rebecca Nurse =Marie Masterson
Francis Nurse = Derek O’Brien
Giles Corey = Anthony O’Boyle
Reverend John Hale =Samuel Malone
Ezekiel Cheever =John O’Toole
Marshal Herrick=Martin McGuane
Judge Hathorne =Peter Finnegan
Deputy-Governor Danforth =Ray Hoare
Martha Corey =Liz Synott
Sarah Good =Margaret McCann
Hopkins =Ray Lowry
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