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When renowned stage diva Savannah Wainscot funds an out-of-town try-out of “The Crucible” hoping to resurrect her once-legendary director husband Ben Meyers’ career, she pushes back when Ben wants to cast Ashley Rose—a beauty influencer with no acting experience—in the role of Abigail, until Ben promises to recruit Broadway star Kai Banks to play Proctor. But as Ashley digs into the history of the play, her...
When renowned stage diva Savannah Wainscot funds an out-of-town try-out of “The Crucible” hoping to resurrect her once-legendary director husband Ben Meyers’ career, she pushes back when Ben wants to cast Ashley Rose—a beauty influencer with no acting experience—in the role of Abigail, until Ben promises to recruit Broadway star Kai Banks to play Proctor. But as Ashley digs into the history of the play, her objections to the play’s misogyny disrupt an early rehearsal. In their private meeting, Ben gets personal, then retaliates by bullying Ashley in front of everyone until Ashley loses it during a rehearsal, upending the play and all its players. ABIGAIL looks at generational differences between women on what constitutes acceptable behavior while exposing how the excuses we make for our revered giants work to perpetuate the cycle of predatory behavior.