Tituba

“To better understand the real Tituba’s plight, I read the tran­scripts of the 1692 trials. As Tituba comes to life, speaking in real time, her confession is every bit as enthralling and suspenseful as any of the most dramatic scenes in Miller’s play.”
– Winsome Pinnock, The Yale Review

Performed in the hallowed halls of the University of Chicago’s historic Rockefeller Memorial Chapel, the 2026/27 season opens with the American premiere of Tituba—a theatrical experience that offers a new lens on pre-Revolutionary War America through spiritually charged language, music, and dance. 

In this solo performance, Tituba—the real-life person accused in the Salem witch trials of 1692 and featured in Arthur Miller’s classic, The Crucible—invites the audience to journey through her mystical, sonically complex world to hear her side of the story. With care and wry humor, she details her history with the girls in Salem Village, her beloved mother and husband, Reverend Parris’s rage, the violence of enslavement, and her unspoken indigenous name, building to a scathing climax and the ignition of historic mass hysteria. 

Set against the backdrop of the institution that accused Tituba centuries ago, this unforgettable production brings Tituba’s life story to light in a sacred place, uplifting her voice and showcasing the transformational power of storytelling.

All performances will be held at the University of Chicago’s Rockefeller Chapel, located at 5850 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago. Seating at Rockefeller Memorial Chapel is general admission, but subscribers receive access to the preferred section.

Accessible Performances

• Touch Tour, Audio Description, ASL Interpretation: Saturday, December 19 at 2:00pm
• Open Captioning: Sunday, December 20 at 5:00pm

Subscriptions including this production are on sale now and can be purchased online or by calling (773) 753-4472.

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Photo of Sydney Charles by Joe Mazza.