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Act One
The play opens in Salem, 1692. Reverend Parris finds his daughter Betty unconscious after catching her and other girls dancing in the woods with his slave Tituba.
Act Two
Eight days after the trials began, John and Elizabeth Proctor are at home and their marriage is strained. John had an affair with Abigail; Elizabeth knows it and hasn't fully forg…
Act Three
John brings Mary Warren to the court to recant her testimony and expose the girls as frauds. Deputy Governor Danforth runs the proceedings and is more interested in protecting the…
Act Four
Months later, Salem's jails are full and the town is falling apart. Cows wander untended, crops rot, and Parris is receiving death threats.
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