The Crucible

Where and when is the opening scene of the play set?

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The play opens in the city of Salem, which is located in Massachusetts. The year is 1692. The first scene takes place in the upper rooms of the Parris home, where Betty Parris is bedridden with an inexplicable illness.

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The scene of the play is in Salem Mississippi in 1992. It is Betty's room in the Parris household.

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