{"id":53133,"date":"2022-10-14T08:46:40","date_gmt":"2022-10-14T12:46:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/?p=53133"},"modified":"2022-10-19T12:47:28","modified_gmt":"2022-10-19T16:47:28","slug":"emu-theater-stages-the-crucible-in-the-round-as-immersive-allegory-for-our-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2022\/emu-theater-stages-the-crucible-in-the-round-as-immersive-allegory-for-our-time\/","title":{"rendered":"EMU Theater stages &#8216;The Crucible&#8217; in the round as  immersive allegory for our time"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>History has shown us unbridled fear left unchecked. When fear is the guiding force for an individual or society, beliefs of right and wrong are tainted. The result is chaos, the distortion of truth, and the destruction of life\u2019s innate goodness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2022\/10\/18084938\/Crucible-1-38-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53198\" width=\"-566\" height=\"-377\" srcset=\"https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2022\/10\/18084938\/Crucible-1-38-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2022\/10\/18084938\/Crucible-1-38-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2022\/10\/18084938\/Crucible-1-38-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2022\/10\/18084938\/Crucible-1-38-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2022\/10\/18084938\/Crucible-1-38-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><strong>Joe Seitz as John Proctor and Greta Schrag as Abigail Williams<\/strong> <strong>confront each other<\/strong>. <strong>Their affair is at the root of the play&#8217;s backstory.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Arthur Miller\u2019s Pulitzer Prize-winning drama \u201cThe Crucible\u201d deftly illustrates the parallel of the Salem witch trials in 1693 Massachusetts and the 1950s McCarthy hearings to root out communism during what is referred to as \u201cThe Red Scare.\u201d Miller was accused of supporting communism and expected to name others.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Eastern Mennonite University Theater reimagines \u201cThe Crucible\u201d as an allegory for today\u2019s society in a soul-searching production that premieres in the Studio Theater this fall. Professor<strong> Justin Poole<\/strong>, theater program director, hopes the performance sparks conversations so \u201cwe can learn from our mistakes,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-large is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>This production will likely unsettle, offend, and leave you asking, \u2018What now?\u2019 That&#8217;s the goal. Some of the best art challenges us, and at EMU Theater we strive to make art that matters.\u201d<\/p><cite>Justin Poole, director, &#8216;The Crucible&#8217;<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">Ticket Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cThe Crucible\u201d runs Oct. 28-Nov. 5, in the Studio\/Blackbox Theater, University Commons. Performances are 7 p.m. Oct. 28, 29, Nov. 3, 4, and 5, and 2 p.m. Oct. 30.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/box-office\/\">Purchase tickets<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Reserved seating only. Adults,$20; Senior (65+), non-EMU students or child (0-18), $18; EMU students, $6. Discounts are available for groups of ten or more. Click on the link above  or call 540-432-4582 between 10:30 a.m. \u2013 2:30 p.m. weekdays. Online tickets subject to a $2\/ticket processing fee. Online tickets are available until 2 hours prior to each performance. Tickets at the door are an additional $2\/ticket with the exception of EMU students. Show length is three hours. Intermission.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2022\/10\/18084958\/Crucible-1-35-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53199\" width=\"525\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2022\/10\/18084958\/Crucible-1-35-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2022\/10\/18084958\/Crucible-1-35-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2022\/10\/18084958\/Crucible-1-35-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2022\/10\/18084958\/Crucible-1-35-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2022\/10\/18084958\/Crucible-1-35-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><figcaption><strong>The audience in the Studio Theater will be immersed in darkness.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><strong>&#8216;Into the action&#8217;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Seated on all four sides of the stage, the audience will be \u201cimmersed in this environmentally-staged version,\u201d Poole said, \u201cto experience the parallels between the Salem witch trials, the Red Scare, and today\u2019s society.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe seating, surround-sound techniques and atmospheric audio brings each audience member into the action,\u201d said assistant director Hannah Landis, who also portrays Reverend Hale. \u201cEveryone gets to be right there with our characters, in our story.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For actor <strong>Joseph Seit<\/strong>z, the key word for the show is intimacy. Seitz, a 2022 graduate, portrays John Proctor. \u201cIt&#8217;s almost a median between stage and film. The music provided by Perry Blosser \u201818 and Joseph Harder \u201920, alongside the intimacy of the space creates an almost film-like detail, but with live theater. It&#8217;s quite the treat.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The intimacy created by the studio theater also gives the actors unique perspective, said Anna Hoover, a senior carrying a theater minor in addition to her chemistry major. Hoover will portray Elizabeth Proctor, who along with her husband, John, is accused of witchcraft. \u201cEvery subtle expression from the actors can be seen by the audience only an arm\u2019s length away. I think this helps my character greatly. Elizabeth is a subtle character but her face shows her thoughts rather than her words.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><strong>Character study divulges the personal and political<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Poole\u2019s direction is guiding the ensemble to delve deeply into their characterizations. Seitz\u2019s character-building comes from \u201cintrospection, direction and discussion,\u201c he said. \u201cAs much personal reflection as I do, sometimes I need to take myself out of my own ideas of what the character should be like, and give Justin&#8217;s direction a shot, or earnestly listen to the interpretations of others. It&#8217;s been a thought-provoking process.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2022\/10\/18085009\/Crucible-1-2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2022\/10\/18085009\/Crucible-1-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2022\/10\/18085009\/Crucible-1-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2022\/10\/18085009\/Crucible-1-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2022\/10\/18085009\/Crucible-1-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2022\/10\/18085009\/Crucible-1-2-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><strong>Joe Seitz and Anna Hoover portray John and Elizabeth Proctor in EMU&#8217;s fall production &#8220;The Crucible.&#8221;<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For Landis, portraying Hale has given her a deeper understanding of her own beliefs and judgements. She is discovering her character\u2019s motivations through her own self inquiry. \u201cWhat beliefs could I hold strongly that are actually inaccurate and misguided? How often do I cling to one single story, when a true investigation could reveal my ignorance and influence my thought processes for the better?\u201d she said, \u201cAnd if I recognize this about myself yet choose to prioritize my current beliefs over expanding my worldview, as some characters in the show do, what does that say about the beliefs I\u2019m trying to cling to in the first place?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each character has both a personal and a political side, said Hoover. Her character, Elizabeth, is a political representation of the people McCarthy accused of being communists. \u201cBut personally, she is a woman who has been betrayed by her husband, sees the fraud for what it is but can do little about it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2022\/10\/18085050\/Crucible-1-25-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53201\" width=\"301\" height=\"451\" srcset=\"https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2022\/10\/18085050\/Crucible-1-25-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2022\/10\/18085050\/Crucible-1-25-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2022\/10\/18085050\/Crucible-1-25-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2022\/10\/18085050\/Crucible-1-25-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2022\/10\/18085050\/Crucible-1-25-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2022\/10\/18085050\/Crucible-1-25-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 301px) 100vw, 301px\" \/><figcaption><strong>Ani Beitzel<\/strong> <strong>portrays several characters in &#8220;The Crucible.&#8221;<\/strong> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Much of the story\u2019s conflict is driven by the fear of the townspeople and the judges, which keeps them from seeing the full picture, Hoover said, \u201cand shows them spirits where there are none. I think this is something to keep in mind when looking at the turmoil of today.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><strong>Life lessons<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Landis, Hoover and Seitz reflected on the impact of Miller\u2019s play. The wisdom they\u2019ve gained as actors is inspiring and holds true for today\u2019s world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe characters we present in Salem are forcefully uprooted from their comfortable beliefs, and I challenge us to do the same,\u201d said Landis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cInstead of focusing on the hate being spewed,\u201d Hoover said, \u201cask yourself what fear is motivating that hate and how can I help alleviate that fear.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Seitz says he&#8217;s more aware than ever of &#8220;the disastrous consequences of viewing people through a strictly black or white lens. Perhaps rather than labeling people internally as good or bad, we can hold both the triumphs and follies of people at the same time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Thanks to our sponsor<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"757\" height=\"402\" src=\"https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2022\/10\/13140421\/gaines.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53152\" srcset=\"https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2022\/10\/13140421\/gaines.jpg 757w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2022\/10\/13140421\/gaines-300x159.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 757px) 100vw, 757px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">CAST<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>John Proctor: <strong>Joseph Seitz<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Elizabeth Proctor: <strong>Anna Hoover<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Abigail Williams: <strong>Greta Shrag<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reverend Hale: <strong>Hannah Landis<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Deputy Governor Danforth: <strong>MaKayla Baker Paxton<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mary Warren: <strong>Eileen Hernon<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ann Putnam\/Sarah Good\/Susanna Walcott: <strong>Ani Beitzel<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reverend Samuel Parris: <strong>Andrew Stoltzfus<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Giles Corey: <strong>Shannon Dove<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thomas Putnam\/Francis Nurse: <strong>Bradley Kirkdorffer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tituba\/Judge Hawthorne: <strong>Liz Marin<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mercy Lewis: <strong>Alexis Lewis<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Betty Parris: <strong>Molly Piwonka<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rebecca Nurse: <strong>Rachel Herrick<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ezekiel Cheever: <strong>Josiah Esch<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>John Willard: <strong>Nicholas Murch<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">Crew<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Director: <strong>Justin Poole<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Assistant Director: <strong>Hannah Landis<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Collaborative Musicians: <strong>Perry Blosser<\/strong> and <strong>Joseph Harder<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Choreographer: <strong>Ellie de Waal<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Scene Designer: <strong>Shannon Dove<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lighting Designer: <strong>Robert Weaver<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stage Manager: <strong>Emma Nord<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Assistant Stage Managers: <strong>Sarah Peak, Jordyn Thompson, Jordyn Dixon<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Technical Director: <strong>Shannon Dove<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Costume Designer and Shop Manager: <strong>Rachel Herrick<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Construction and Technical Crew: An<strong>na Hoover, Adam Hoover, Makayla Pettus, Jordyn Thompson<\/strong>, <strong>Alexis Lewis<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Public Relations Coordinator: <strong>Alexis Lewis<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cast Photographs: <strong>Cassidy Walker<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>House Manager: <strong>Makayla Pettus<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Box Office Manager:<strong> Sarah Regan<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Theater Administrative Assistant: <strong>Daniel De Tablan<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Production Assistants: <strong>Hailey Holcomb<\/strong> and <strong>Ezrionna Prioleau<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>History has shown us unbridled fear left unchecked. When fear is the guiding force for an individual or society, beliefs of right and wrong are tainted. The result is chaos, <a href=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2022\/emu-theater-stages-the-crucible-in-the-round-as-immersive-allegory-for-our-time\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"more-link\">... read more <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">about EMU Theater stages &#8216;The Crucible&#8217; in the round as  immersive allegory for our time<\/span><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":53148,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7931,5583,17562,356,5147],"tags":[11321],"feature":[17426,17422],"class_list":["post-53133","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-arts","category-campus-community","category-digest","category-language-and-literature","category-theater","tag-events","feature-myemu-feature","feature-news-landing-page-main-feature"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>EMU Theater stages &#039;The Crucible&#039; in the round as immersive allegory for our time - EMU News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2022\/emu-theater-stages-the-crucible-in-the-round-as-immersive-allegory-for-our-time\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"EMU Theater stages &#039;The Crucible&#039; in the round as immersive allegory for our time - EMU News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"History has shown us unbridled fear left unchecked. When fear is the guiding force for an individual or society, beliefs of right and wrong are tainted. The result is chaos,\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2022\/emu-theater-stages-the-crucible-in-the-round-as-immersive-allegory-for-our-time\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"EMU News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EasternMennonite\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2022-10-14T12:46:40+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2022-10-19T16:47:28+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2022\/10\/13124405\/New-Feature-Crucible-Poster-v2-scaled.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"2560\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"2171\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"admin\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@EMU_News\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@EMU_News\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"admin\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"6 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2022\/emu-theater-stages-the-crucible-in-the-round-as-immersive-allegory-for-our-time\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2022\/emu-theater-stages-the-crucible-in-the-round-as-immersive-allegory-for-our-time\/\",\"name\":\"EMU Theater stages 'The Crucible' in the round as immersive allegory for our time - EMU News\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2022\/emu-theater-stages-the-crucible-in-the-round-as-immersive-allegory-for-our-time\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2022\/emu-theater-stages-the-crucible-in-the-round-as-immersive-allegory-for-our-time\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2022\/10\/13124405\/New-Feature-Crucible-Poster-v2-scaled.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2022-10-14T12:46:40+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2022-10-19T16:47:28+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/#\/schema\/person\/d6737034219398924e6bd5dedcfa1245\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2022\/emu-theater-stages-the-crucible-in-the-round-as-immersive-allegory-for-our-time\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2022\/emu-theater-stages-the-crucible-in-the-round-as-immersive-allegory-for-our-time\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2022\/emu-theater-stages-the-crucible-in-the-round-as-immersive-allegory-for-our-time\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2022\/10\/13124405\/New-Feature-Crucible-Poster-v2-scaled.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2022\/10\/13124405\/New-Feature-Crucible-Poster-v2-scaled.jpg\",\"width\":2560,\"height\":2171},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2022\/emu-theater-stages-the-crucible-in-the-round-as-immersive-allegory-for-our-time\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"EMU Theater stages &#8216;The Crucible&#8217; in the round as immersive allegory for our time\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/\",\"name\":\"EMU News\",\"description\":\"News from the Eastern Mennonite University community.\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/#\/schema\/person\/d6737034219398924e6bd5dedcfa1245\",\"name\":\"admin\",\"sameAs\":[\"http:\/\/\"]}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"EMU Theater stages 'The Crucible' in the round as immersive allegory for our time - EMU News","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2022\/emu-theater-stages-the-crucible-in-the-round-as-immersive-allegory-for-our-time\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"EMU Theater stages 'The Crucible' in the round as immersive allegory for our time - EMU News","og_description":"History has shown us unbridled fear left unchecked. When fear is the guiding force for an individual or society, beliefs of right and wrong are tainted. The result is chaos,","og_url":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2022\/emu-theater-stages-the-crucible-in-the-round-as-immersive-allegory-for-our-time\/","og_site_name":"EMU News","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EasternMennonite","article_published_time":"2022-10-14T12:46:40+00:00","article_modified_time":"2022-10-19T16:47:28+00:00","og_image":[{"width":2560,"height":2171,"url":"https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2022\/10\/13124405\/New-Feature-Crucible-Poster-v2-scaled.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"admin","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@EMU_News","twitter_site":"@EMU_News","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"admin","Est. reading time":"6 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2022\/emu-theater-stages-the-crucible-in-the-round-as-immersive-allegory-for-our-time\/","url":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2022\/emu-theater-stages-the-crucible-in-the-round-as-immersive-allegory-for-our-time\/","name":"EMU Theater stages 'The Crucible' in the round as immersive allegory for our time - EMU News","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2022\/emu-theater-stages-the-crucible-in-the-round-as-immersive-allegory-for-our-time\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2022\/emu-theater-stages-the-crucible-in-the-round-as-immersive-allegory-for-our-time\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2022\/10\/13124405\/New-Feature-Crucible-Poster-v2-scaled.jpg","datePublished":"2022-10-14T12:46:40+00:00","dateModified":"2022-10-19T16:47:28+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/#\/schema\/person\/d6737034219398924e6bd5dedcfa1245"},"breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2022\/emu-theater-stages-the-crucible-in-the-round-as-immersive-allegory-for-our-time\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2022\/emu-theater-stages-the-crucible-in-the-round-as-immersive-allegory-for-our-time\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2022\/emu-theater-stages-the-crucible-in-the-round-as-immersive-allegory-for-our-time\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2022\/10\/13124405\/New-Feature-Crucible-Poster-v2-scaled.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2022\/10\/13124405\/New-Feature-Crucible-Poster-v2-scaled.jpg","width":2560,"height":2171},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2022\/emu-theater-stages-the-crucible-in-the-round-as-immersive-allegory-for-our-time\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"EMU Theater stages &#8216;The Crucible&#8217; in the round as immersive allegory for our time"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/#website","url":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/","name":"EMU News","description":"News from the Eastern Mennonite University community.","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/#\/schema\/person\/d6737034219398924e6bd5dedcfa1245","name":"admin","sameAs":["http:\/\/"]}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53133","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=53133"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53133\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":53219,"href":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53133\/revisions\/53219"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/53148"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=53133"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=53133"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=53133"},{"taxonomy":"feature","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/feature?post=53133"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}