Georgia High School Shuts Down 'The Crucible' Production After Parents Complain It's 'Demonic'

Georgia High School Shuts Down 'The Crucible' Production After Parents Complain It's 'Demonic'

Fannin County High School has faced scrutiny in the past few weeks after its treatment of Arthur Miller's The Crucible, which is a dramatic and fictional retelling of the Salem Witch Trials, as well as a commentary on McCarthyism. The opening scene, which features witches dancing in a "possessed" manner, was included in the Fannin County adaptation, and has historically been included or cut at the discretion of the director. After opening nigh…