John Proctor was a landowner in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. He and his wife Elizabeth were tried and convicted of witchcraft as part of the Salem Witch Trials, whereupon he was hanged. From Wikipedia
Kimberly Belflower's play, directed by Danya Taymor and starring Sadie Sink, opens at Booth Theatre with critical acclaim for its bold reinterpretation of 'The Crucible'.
