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FULL CAST ANNOUNCED FOR THE NATIONAL THEATRE’S ACCLAIMED PRODUCTION OF
THE CRUCIBLE
OPENING IN LONDON’S WEST END THIS SUMMER
FOR A STRICTLY LIMITED RUN
The National Theatre today announced full casting for the highly anticipated West End transfer of directorLyndsey Turner’s acclaimed production of The Crucible. With set designed byEs Devlin, this contemporary new staging ofArthur Miller’s gripping parable of power and its abuse will play at the Gielgud Theatre from7 Juneuntil 2 September, with a press night on 15 June 2023.
Brian Gleeson(Bad Sisters,Apple TV;Peaky Blinders, BBC One) as John Proctor,Caitlin FitzGerald(Succession, HBO;Masters of Sex,Showtime) as Elizabeth Proctor,Ron Cook(Hot Fuzz; UniversalPictures; MrSelfridge,ITV) as Giles Corey join thepreviously announcedMilly Alcock(House of the Dragon,HBO;Upright,Foxtel) as Abigail Williams. They are joined byChristopher Birch,Lucy Brindle,Grace Farrell, Chyna-Rose Frederick, Miya James,Ebony Jonelle,Tama Phethean,Amy Snudden,Nia TowleandSamuel Townsend.
Returning to the production following its sold-out run at the National Theatre areFisayo Akinade(Romeo & Juliet,National Theatre;Heartstopper, Netflix)as Reverend Hale andMatthew Marsh(Dunkirk,Warner Bros;The Iron Lady, Pathé) as Danforth. Completing the cast areDavid Ahmad,Zoë Aldrich,Stephanie Beattie,Raphael Bushay,Henry Everett, Nick Fletcher,Colin Haigh,Nadine Higgin,Gracie McGonigal,Alastair Parker,Joy TanandTilly Tremayne.
A witch hunt is beginning in Salem. Raised to be seen but not heard, a group of young women suddenly find their words have a terrible power. As a climate of fear spreads through the community, private vendettas fuel public accusations and soon the truth itself is on trial.
Olivier Award-winnerLyndsey Turner(Chimerica) is an Associate of the National Theatre. Hercritically acclaimedproduction of The Crucible originally ran at the National Theatre in autumn 2022, receiving Olivier Award nominations for ‘Best Revival’ and ‘Best Lighting Design’ by Tim Lutkin earlier this year. Other credits for the National Theatre include,Under Milk Wood,Top Girls,Light Shining in Buckinghamshire,There is a WarandEdgar and Annabel. Other productions include,A Numberat the Old Vic;Far Away,Faith HealerandFathers and Sonsat the Donmar Warehouse;Hamletat the Barbican;The TreatmentandChimericaat the Almeida (including the West End transfer); andGirls and Boys,PoshandContractionsat the Royal Court.
Tony Award®-winnerEs Devlinrecent theatre credits includeThe Lehman Trilogy,currently playing in the West End andA Numberat the Old Vic, also directed by Lyndsey Turner. Other recent work includes,Come Home Againat the Tate Modern andConference of the Treesat COP26 in Glasgow. Devlin has also conceived stage sculptures with Beyoncé, The Weekend, U2, Kanye West, Saint Laurent, Dior and the 2021 and 2022 Super Bowl halftime shows as well as Olympic Ceremonies in London and Rio. Upcoming theatre work includesThe Motive and the CueandDear Englandat the National Theatre.
Lyndsey TurnerandEs Devlinare joined by,costume designer,Catherine Fay; lighting designer,Tim Lutkin. Sound design is byTingying Dong(content design); andChristopher Shutt(system design). Composer and arranger isCaroline Shaw; and music director and arranger isOsnat Schmool;with casting byAlastair CoomerCDG andNaomi Downham. They are joined by associate director,BlytheStewart; associate set designer,Ellie Wintour; associate lighting designer,Max Narula; fight director,Bret Yount; lead intimacy director,Ita O’Brienfor Intimacy On Set; intimacy director,Louise Kemptonfor Intimacy On Set; voice and dialect coach,Kate Godfrey; dialect coaches,Danièle LydonandHazel Holder;assistant music director,Alice Grantand resident director,Sophie Dillon Moniram.
The Cruciblein the West End is supported by American Express, the National Theatre’s Preferred Card Partner.
IMAGES
New Marketing Imagery is available[here](https://www.dropbox.com/home/29.%20The%20Crucible/Gielgud%20Theatre%202023/Press%20Images/Marketing%20Image)
Cast headshots are available[here](https://www.dropbox.com/sh/u7e9minfcgy58v3/AACfnFO_mGtbMcEpHagl2xNPa?dl=0)
Images of 2022 Production are available[here](https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/a0ccbg3onpaj7yphjm3c5/h?dl=0&rlkey=rsg5ppa60gqjb2tpcpe00dzea)
LISTINGS
Address:Gielgud Theatre (a Delfont Mackintosh Theatre), Shaftesbury Avenue, London, W1D 6AR
Website:[www.thecrucibleonstage.com](https://www.thecrucibleonstage.com/)/ Social Handles:@CrucibleOnStage
Dates:Wednesday 7 June – Saturday 2 September 2023
Press Night: Thursday 15 June, 7pm
Performances:Monday – Saturday at 7pm, with a matinee on Thursdayand Saturday at 2pm*
*schedule may differ during bank holidays, check website for details
Assisted Performances:
Captioned Performance -Saturday 15 July at 2pm and Monday 31 July at 7pm
Audio Described Performance -Saturday 22 July at 2pm and Monday 7 August at 7pm
BSL Interpreted Performance -Saturday 29 July at 2pm
Running Time:2 hours, 50 minutes, including an interval
Ticket Pricing:Tickets from £20
Booking Options: Bookvia[nationaltheatre.org.uk](http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/)
For details about how to purchase in person, please visit
http://www.delfontmackintosh.co.uk/theatres/gielgud-theatre
CAST BIOGS
MILLY ALCOCK (ABIGAIL WILLIAMS)
Rising star Milly Alcock was most recently seen starring in the acclaimed HBO MaxGame of ThronesSpinoffHouse of the Dragon. Starring alongside Matt Smith, Paddy Considine and Olivia Cooke, Alcock earned a Critics Choice award nomination for her role in the series. Alcock also appeared as the co-lead opposite Tim Minchin in Sky Atlantic and Foxtel’sUpright, which earned her an AACTA Award nomination. She made her television debut on the seriesWonderlandat age 14. Other credits includeReckoningwith Aden Young,Furloughopposite Ryan Core,Fighting Seasonwith Ewen Leslie,Pine Gapfor Netflix,Janet Kingand the final season ofA Place to Call Home. A native Australian, Alcock currently resides in London.
BRIAN GLEESON (JOHN PROCTOR)
Brian Gleeson was recently seen as series regular in Apple TV’sBad Sisters. His other TV work includesTop Boy,Extinction,Frank of Ireland,Peaky Blinders,Catastrophe,The Bisexual,Rebellion: Resistance,Rebellion: Touchpaper,Stonemouth,QuirkeandLove/Hate.
Brian’s work in theatre includesA Whistle in the Darkat the Abbey, Dublin;Constellationsat the Gate, Dublin;Beckett’s Room(as Samuel Beckett) for Dead Centre and the Gate;Cat on a Hot Tin Roofat the Young Vic;The Weirat the Lyceum, Edinburgh;The Walworth Farcefor Landmark Productions;The Night Aliveat the Donmar and Atlantic; andThe Silver Tassiefor Druid.
His film credits includeDeath of a Ladies’ Man,Hellboy,Logan Lucky,Mother!,Phantom Thread,Assassin’s Creed,The Flag,History’s Future,Tiger Raid,Darkness on the Edge of Town,Standby,The Stag,How to be Happy,Stay,Snow White and the Huntsman,The Eagle,The Tiger’s Tailand the short filmsPsychic,Serious Swimmers,NoreenandAngela’s Christmas.
CAITLIN FITZGERALD (ELIZABETH PROCTOR)
Caitlin FitzGerald’s is perhaps best known for playing Libby Masters in Showtime’s television dramaMasters of Sex. Her other TV creditsStation Eleven,Inventing Anna,Succession,Sweetbitter,Unreal,Rectify.
Her theatre work includesWatch on the Rhineat the Donmar Warehouse.
Her filmcredits includeLost on a Mountain in Maine,The Trial of Chicago 7,Always Shine,It’s Complicated,Damsels in DistressandTaking Woodstock.
RON COOK (GILES COREY)
Ron Cook’s stage credits include:Grenfell: System Failure;Grenfell: Value Engineeringat Tabernacle);Girl from the North Countryat Old Vic;The Childrenon Broadway;Our Country’s Good, The Recruiting Officer, Cloud Nineat the Royal Court;Europe, Faith Healer, Trelawny of the Wells, Richard II, King Lear, Juno & the Paycock, Glengarry Glen Rossat Donmar Warehouse;Pinterat the Pinterat Harold Pinter Theatre;The Homecoming, Henry V, Hamleton Broadway;The Ruling Class, Twelfth Night, Art, in the West End;The Seafarer, Howard Katz, Black, Snowat National Theatre.
His screen credits includesDoc Martin;Inside Number 9, Life After Life, Andor; Des;The Salisbury Poisonings;The Witcher;Death in Paradise;Chernobyl;Les Misérables;City and the City;Mr Selfridge;The Mystery of Edwin Drood;Little Dorrit;Silent Witness;Diary of Anne Frank;Dr Who;Funland;The Lost Prince;The Singing Detective Critic.
His feature film credits include:The Critic;Sew Torn;Empire of Light;The King’s Man;18% Grey;Hot Fuzz;The Merchant of Venice;Thunderbirds;24 Hour Party People;Charlotte Gray;Chocolat;Topsy Turvy;Secrets & Lies;The Cook the Thief and His WifeandHer Lover.
– Full cast biogs can be found:[here](https://www.dropbox.com/sh/m4capxl0regsyay/AACj1g3xMob-vZFQEHB5sTA9a?dl=0)
NOTES TO EDITOR
National Theatre
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