John Proctor is the Villain follows a class of high school students in rural Georgia as they discuss Arthur Miller’s 1952 play The Crucible. Ideas about heroism, villainy and defining the narrative emerge as the classmates discover parallels to their own lives in the story. The play was written by Kimberly Belflower, a native Appalachian who works on the playwriting faculty at Emory University. Director Sloan Elle Garner describes the story as both “deeply personal and universally resonant,” and says that Belflower “captures the beauty and complexity of the culture, even the more problematic elements.” John Proctor is the Villain will be performed at 2 p.m. on Feb. 16 and Feb. 23 and at 8 p.m. on the other days of its Athens run. The preview performance on Feb. 13 will be followed by a talkback with members of the cast and creative team. Later this year, the play will have its Broadway debut at the Booth Theatre in New York.
WHO: John Proctor is the Villain
WHEN: Feb. 13–15, 19–22 at 8 p.m. & Feb. 16, 23 at 2 p.m.
WHERE: Cellar Theatre
HOW MUCH: $6 (w/ UGA ID), $18
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