From award-winning playwright Kimberly Bellflower comes a modern reimagining of Arthur Miller's The Crucible. Set in rural Georgia in 2018; what does high school feminism, mixed with the #MeToo movement, and studying the Salem Witch Trials look like? Join Sarah and Jeffrey, your favorite Salem tour guides, as they read through and reflect on this modern, feminist response to Arthur Miller's interpretation. We found it to be a masterful piece of art that shows just how important and relevant these stories are, especially in today's world.

TW: This episode, and the play, do contain discussions of sexual assault of minors. If you or anyone you know has experienced sexual assault please know you are not alone.

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• “Help & Healing.” RAINN. Accessed November 11, 2025. LINK RAINN

• “John Proctor Is the Villain: Official Site.” Accessed November 11, 2025. LINK

• John Proctor Is the Villain – Official Trailer. YouTube video, (no date). Accessed November 11, 2025. LINK

• “John Proctor Is the Villain,” YouTube. Accessed November 11, 2025. LINK

• “Kimberly Belflower Playwright on John Proctor Is the Villain.” Los Angeles Times, May 21, 2025. LINK Los Angeles Times

• John Proctor Is the Villain, play script. Scribd. Accessed November 11, 2025. LINK

• “Track from John Proctor Is the Villain (Spotify).” Spotify. Accessed November 11, 2025. LINK

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