Chicago Reader - Highly Recommended
"...The beauty of the Invictus production of The Crucible, Arthur Miller’s 1953 dramatic play about one of the darkest chapters in Puritan American history, is how well it captures their insular psychological and spiritual mindset."
Talkin Broadway - Highly Recommended
"...Carson's work contributes to the success of Mark Pracht's tortured John Proctor. In their domestic moments early on, the two clearly trust one another enough to allow their characters to shade deep into unlikeable territory. Elizabeth is rigid and withholding, to be sure, and John is childishly outraged that anyone should hold him accountable for his failings. These small moments and the anchoring force of Carson counterbalance and ultimately earn Pracht's more explosive work and are critical to the success of the scene in which John ultimately wields his reputation and privilege for the greater good."
Around The Town Chicago - Highly Recommended
"...This is a solid production that I am pretty sure will win some Jeff Awards this year. As you watch this show you will see that despite its time, there are factors that are relevant today and I am glad that a theater company took on the challenge. In my opinion, they have truly succeeded in bringing this powerful saga to our city."
Chicago Theatre Review - Recommended
"...Still, these are comparatively minor complaints. This is a barnburner of a show, and a staple of American theater for a reason. The themes of suspicion and paranoia are, sadly, evergreen. The creeping dread of watching neighbor turn on neighbor and the realization that logic will not, cannot work to save you is on full display here. Particularly in the displaying how easy it is for petty, mundane complaints to metastasize into something sinister, this production is highly entertaining."
Buzznews.net - Highly Recommended
"...Mark Pracht is amazing as John Proctor, the local farmer who manages to maintain his integrity. Proctor is a decent, though flawed, man who sincerely loves both his wife and his God but evades hypocrisy by seldom attending Parris’ church. Pracht reveals Proctor as intelligent and insightful enough to differentiate God from religion and to penetrate the disguise of ordainment, seeing the clergy – Parris in particular – for what they truly are. His loyal friend and fellow skeptic Giles Corey is brought vividly to life by Frank Nall."
Third Coast Review - Highly Recommended
"...Religious and moral hypocrisy is a constant theme in the timeline of American history. There must always be an enemy or a caste created in order to feel superiority. Arthur Miller took the theocracy built by the Puritans as the basis for The Crucible to criticize the anti-Communist Red Scare politicians of mid-century America. Invictus Theatre’s production is a powerful reminder and a mirror held up to the direction that some would have the country return."
Life and Times - Highly Recommended
"...However, there is much more brewing under the surface with this biting Miller drama. Written in 1953, Miller's Tony-winning play reflects the McCarthyism that went on during the 1940s and 50s. During that time period, Republican Senator Joseph McCarthy led a campaign to persecute his political enemies by baselessly claiming they were communists."
Splash Magazine - Highly Recommended
"...The acting was superb-even when the ensemble was observing conversations between main characters, it appeared that everyone was so present and impacted by the conflict, that it was truly a community experience. The sound production was also noteworthy, as there were subtle cracking of sticks, birds chirping, and ominous chants, which created an even more eerie environment. This play cant be recommended enough, and will certainly stay with you afterwards."
