Written by Arthur Miller and set in the time of the infamous Salem Witch Trials, The Cruciblefocuses upon a young farmer, his wife, and a young servant-girl who maliciously causes the wife's arrest for witchcraft. The farmer brings the girl to court to admit the lie—with disastrous consequences. The farmer, instead of saving his wife, finds himself also accused of witchcraft and ultimately condemned with a host of others. Directed by Francine Torres