Set

= Set Design  =  A cross is seen looming above the stage throughout the entirety of the play. At first, the cross is a pure white color. As the play progresses, the cross slowly becomes more red, and is completely crimson by the end of the play. The cross has the appearance of being hand-crafted, giving the impression that it took a town effort to make.

ACT 1

Scene 1



the room where Betty lays ill.

ACT 2



the sound of birds chirping is heard as the curtains open.



This is the fireplace at the Proctor's house. The window (on the side) shows the outside. The outside resembles the photo below.



ACT 3

As the curtains open, fewer birds are heard chirping, several crows are heard cawing also.



In this scene, the judge is in his pulpit facing the audience, which is elevated up near the cross. The judge gazes down upon the court as it is in session



Below the judge, is the jury. They are still elevated, but not as high as the judge. The jury is seated facing the audience.



Everyone else in the trial is on ground level, and are facing the audience. But as each character talks with a member of the jury, or the judge, they focus their gaze upward. This is to give the impression that the judge, jury, and people are all facing each other, but theatrically everyone is facing the audience.



There are characters holding bibles, which look like this. The cross on the cover is a scarlet red, which nearly matches the color of the cross in this scene,

ACT 4



As the curtains open, crows are heard. The cross is extremely red.



The feel of the scene resembles the photo of Sleepy Hollow (above).



The prison cell that John is in is a combination of these two pictures.

As the scene comes to a close, the lights go out, and the cross is glowing a bright and evil scarlet red above the stage, then fades to back, curtains close.