On this week’s episode of Out and About, Dr. Mae Gilliland of ArtsPartners of Central Illinois speaks with Scott Kanoff, Professor in the Theater Arts Department at Bradley University, about the upcoming production of “John Proctor is the Villain,” running April 9–13 at Bradley's Hartmann Center for the Performing Arts.
Kanoff shares insights into the play’s contemporary setting, which follows high school students grappling with themes of consent, identity, and societal expectations as they study Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible.” With a big dose of humor and timely relevance, the play reexamines classic narratives through a modern lens. This dynamic production also marks Kanoff’s final directorial endeavor at Bradley before his retirement.