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History Alive!

History Alive! is the paid acting branch of the Gordon College Institute for Public History. Students have the opportunity to gain valuable acting experience in world renowned productions as well as learn from professionals in the field. Alumni, full time actors, and students from schools in the area are also eligible to participate. Cry Innocent, the troupe's signature production, is described in full below. For information on productions at Pioneer Village, click "Other Productions" on the left hand side of this page.

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CRY INNOCENT: the People Versus Bridget Bishop
The year is 1692. Bridget Bishop has been accused of witchcraft, and YOU are on the jury. Hear the historical testimonies, cross-examine the witnesses and decide the outcome. The actors respond as Puritans, creating a time travel experience found nowhere else in Salem. Play your part in history!

Praise for Cry Innocent
A must see for everyone, Cry Innocent is the longest continuously-running show north of Boston. Featured on the Discovery Channel, the Travel Channel, A&E, Nickelodeon, TLC, NPR, BBC, CNN, and MTV. Cry Innocent: The People versus Bridget Bishop was commissioned by Norman Jones, professor of theatre and was written by Mark Stevick, professor of English. The 2012 production is directed by Jill Rogati and is under the artistic direction of Kristina Wacome Stevick.

BOOKING A PERFORMANCE
Tickets may be purchased online.

For information on year-round private shows contact:

978.867.4767 | boxoffice@salemoldtownhall.com

2012 Season

ADMISSION

$10 adults | $9 seniors (65 and older) and students (13 and older with ID) | $8 children 6–12

FREE for children under 6. Group and private show rates available. Discounted combination tickets (one dollar off each ticket) available for tours of Pioneer Village.

SCHEDULE

June 24–August 21

Monday–Saturday: 11:30 a.m., 2:30 p.m.

Sunday: 2:30 p.m.

October 6–31, daily

1:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. Additional 3:30 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. 11:30 a.m. shows available for groups of 20 or more, by reservation only, on Mondays through Saturdays.

Additional show times and days may added in the event of advance sell-outs. Check with the box office.

LOCATION
Cry Innocent is performed the Old Town Hall, 32 Derby Square, Salem, Massachusetts. The box office cart is located on the Essex Street side of the building. Salem Pioneer Village is located in Forest River Park, Salem.


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OTHER UPCOMING PRODUCTIONS

"History Afoot"--costumed walking tours of historic Salem. Daytime hours. Early July-October. Tickets will be available at the box office cart outside The Old Town Hall

 

"From the Author to My Dear and Loving Husband" --a play to celebrate the 400th birthday of America's first published poet, Anne Bradstreet.

In 1630, eighteen-year-old Anne Bradstreet was heartsick about exchanging her genteel English life for the perils of New England. In the years to follow, Anne would surmount an abundance of hardships to become America’s first published poet. How did this physically challenged mother of eight find the time and inspiration to write her popular collection of poems known as The Tenth Muse, Lately Sprung Up in America? “From the Author to My Dear and Loving Husband” makes a guess by way of four Annes at different stages of her life. 

June 29th, 30th and September 15th, 16th, 2012 at Pioneer Village . School and other group performances may be privately arranged. Suitable for audiences high school age and up.

Tickets will be available at BrownPaperTickets.com or at the door on a first come, first serve basis. Space will be limited.

For more information call 978.867.4767, email .

 

 


Cry Innocent!