Description

This drama about the Puritan purge of witchcraft in old Salem was written by Arthur Miller in 1953 as an allegory for McCarthyism, when U.S. Senator Joseph McCarthy (R-Wisconsin) and the The House Un-American Activities Committee investigated U.S. citizens for alleged subversive activities. TheaterWorks promises a “new seating experience” during its production. 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2:30 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. $18-$38. Peoria Center for the Performing Arts, 10580 N. 83rd Drive, Peoria. 623-815-7930 or theaterworks.org