The Crucible

A story written by Arthur Miller about what shit was like in a puritan town(Salem Massachusetts)and what people did to sinners and people who made the littlest mistakes. Can also be a story about Christian Radicals and terrorism

teacher: ok class were going to spending the next month reading the Crucible

student: white terrorists huh?

by weathrguy December 28, 2011

Crucible

'The Crucible' is a play written by Arthur Miller. The Crucible is set against the backdrop of the mad witch hunts of the Salem witch trials in the late 17th century. It is about a town, after accusations from a few girls, which begins a mad hunt for witches that did not exist. Many townspeople were hanged on charges of witchcraft. Miller brings out the absurdity of the incident with the theme of truth and righteousness. The theme is conveyed through the struggles of Miller’s main character, John Proctor.

In 1953, Arthur Miller's play "The Crucible" ran on Broadway at the Martin Beck. Despite being a box office success and acclaimed by critics and audiences alike, it was considered second-best to his prior "Death of a Salesman."

The original cast included Arthur Kennedy, E.G. Marshall, and Beatrice Straight, and Madaleine Sherwood

The Play was then adapted for the screen and starred Arthur Miller's son-in-law, Daniel Day-Lewis.

The most notable performance of the Arthur Miller's classic 'The Crucible' took place at the Holton Theatre in 2005. Critics raved that this truly was the best interpretation of the play ever to grace to stage. The extremely talented cast included

John Proctor........Tyler Bourke
Elizabeth Proctor...Emily Henochowicz
Abigail Williams....Sammie Nelson
Rev. John Hale......Derek Defensor
Mary Warren.........Cynthia Parmley
Governor Danforth...Taylor Stanley
Giles Corey.........Robert Parrish
Rev. Samuel Parris..Keith Rubin
Tituba..............Rebecca Malinick
Ann Putnam..........Annie Dougherty
Thomas Putnam.......Robert Gelb
Francis Nurse.......Bob Qu
Rebecca Nurse.......Tiffany Williams
Judge Hawthorne.....Trey Smith
Ezekial Cheever.....William Su
Sarah Good..........Char Sloan
Betty Parris........Lilly Kruglak
Martha Corey........Christina Williams
John Willard........Justin McCarthy
Mercy Lewis.........Judy Barr
...as well as many more wonderful actors and actresses

The 2005 play was masterfully directed by Ms. London-Thompson and by her assistant directors Relle Seidman and Marcus Parrish.

Arthur Miller's 'The Crucible' was written against Senator McCarthy and the House of Un-American Activities Committee's crusade against supposed communists.

Holton Theatre's Production of 'The Crucible' was the best ever performed.

by St. James Gate September 7, 2005

Crapitalism

Crapitalism is the evident failing of the capitalistic system. After excessive attempts to crapitize on consumer companies begin to make products that self destruct or break easily. To ensure adequate employment workers might take 2 years on a job that might be finished in as little as 6 monthes. Crapitalism is an indicator of the evolution of Capitalism to Imperialism this phase is commonly indicated by a loss of middle class and a greater divide between haves and have not. If the condition is untreated it leads to revolutions and civil unrest and forks into community based communism that seeks independence from breaucractical leeches.

Crapitalism inheirits the migration of capitalism to imperialism.

Damn crapitalism i just bought a sega pslazy8 and the game system self destructed.

Stupid crapitalism those workers spent 12 monthes fixing the road during lunch and traffic hours and now they have to dig it back up again and lay power lines.

by Au. October 11, 2015

Crucible

The Crucible is a competitive player-vs-player (PvP) multiplayer activity in Destiny. Light level advantages are disabled, so all players have a chance regardless of their or their opponents Light levels.

I played some Crucible

by Game mode 0 September 23, 2016

crucial ligament

typically the word used to express excitement after fissure sniping someone from the forest picking mid in the game Heroes of Newerth.(Behemoth Carry)

Ryan "That fool just got the crucial ligament trying to snatch the rune."

Alec "No f'n way bro."

"Fissure snipe killed Dumbledore"

by Steve Muffly December 18, 2009

cropile picture

an awkwardly cropped picture to use as profile picture in facebook etc. generally it's obvious that there's somebody else near the person

You see Jane's new cropile picture? it's like half of her is gone..

by TheKarafakioglu December 1, 2010

Crucial and Flame

adj. Referring to something that is so crucial that it is flame, or vice versa. One's level of marijuana influence can be measured by the amount of times he/she says "crucial" or "flame" during a recorded amount of time.

Example 1:
Harrison: Crucial
Nick: and Flame

Example 2:
Tommy: Crucial
Harrison: and Flame
Harrison: but mostly Crucial
Harrison: and not so much Flame

Example 3:
"Crucial and Flame"

by Doom? September 26, 2014