BEVERLY — Endicott College will host a free immersive company production of the Salem Witch Trials with History Alive! on Tuesday.
In celebration of local artists and history, the Endicott College Tadler Center for the Humanities will host “Cry Innocent: The People vs. Bridget Bishop”, an immersive, interactive trial reenactment produced by History Alive! The production allows for the audience to join the Puritan jury, question the accused, and decide the fate of Salem’s first accused witch.
Endicott College’s Distinguished Professor of Humanities Charlotte Gordon said the production is a way of continuing the school’s efforts to educate its students and the community about the real history of the Salem Witch Trials, and its relevance to the region.
“We love our students to know what actually happened here in Beverly, Salem, and Danvers,” Gordon said. “The students are really intrigued by witchcraft and what happened, and we think it raises so many important issues about hatred and othering. The famous comparison to the Red Scare in the 1950s is always a useful comparison. We live in such a polarized country right now, and it’s a great way to even indirectly talk about hate, fear, and paranoia.”
The free event will take place on Tuesday, Sept. 15, from 5-6 p.m. at the Manninen Center for the Arts at Endicott College at 406 Hale St., Beverly. Tickets for the event and more information about events at the Tadler Center can be found at endicott.edu/academics/centers-institutes/tadler-center-for-the-humanities.