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Main Street Productions Opens Season with Arthur Miller’s The Crucible at Basile Westfield Playhouse

WESTFIELD, IN — Main Street Productions invites audiences into the high-stakes pressure cooker of 1692 Salem, Massachusetts, as it opens its 2026–2027 season with Arthur Miller’s classic drama, The Crucible, running October 8–18, 2026, at the Basile Westfield Playhouse.

Directed by Brent Wooldridge and produced by Ka'Lena Cuevas, Miller’s Tony Award-winning masterpiece examines the rapid spread of collective hysteria, paranoia, and the fragile nature of personal integrity when fear displaces the truth. What begins as a young girl’s accusation in a strict Puritan community rapidly escalates into a trial of public panic and personal betrayal, forcing farmer John Proctor to choose between his survival and his soul.

"Arthur Miller wrote The Crucible as a reflection of his own era, but its central question—how quickly a community can tear itself apart when fear takes hold—is timeless," said director Brent Wooldridge. "The intimate space at Basile Westfield Playhouse allows us to bring audience members directly into the room where these terrifyingly human decisions take place."

Production Details & Schedule

Performance Dates: October 8–18, 2026
Opening Night Special: Thursday, October 8 (All tickets $10)
Standard Showtimes: Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 7:30 PM; Sunday Matinees at 2:30 PM
Location: Basile Westfield Playhouse, 220 N. Union Street, Westfield, IN 46074

Ticket & Box Office Information

Admission: $19 Adult (18+), $17 Senior (62+), $17 Student (with ID), Free for Active Duty Military and Veterans
Reservations: Available online at westfieldplayhouse.org/showstickets or via email at mspboxoffice@yahoo.com
Seating: General admission; the lobby opens one hour prior to curtain, and house doors open 30 minutes before showtime.

About Main Street Productions

Main Street Productions, Inc. is a non-profit community theatre organization dedicated to serving Hamilton County by creating engaging, quality theatrical productions that involve, reflect, and enrich the local community.

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