In-season
Reservations

September 22-November 7, 2025

Adult groups of fifteen or more: $24/person

Student groups of fifteen or more: $20/person

Plus, one free chaperone or teacher for every 10 students

Performance Time: The show takes approximately 45 minutes depending on the number of questions asked.

Capacity: We can accommodate up to 145 people per show.

Off-season
Reservations

$22/person. 50 person or $1100 minimum

Performance Time: The show takes approximately 45 minutes depending on the number of questions asked. The outdoor arrest (when possible) adds 15 minutes to the run time.

Capacity: We can accommodate up 145-180 people per show, depending on the venue we arrange.

Deposit Information

Once you have booked a performance and a confirmation has been sent to you, a non-refundable deposit of 50% of the total is due to hold your show no later than two weeks before your show.

To pay by check, please send this amount to:

Attn: History Alive, Inc.
18 Kosciusko Street
Salem, MA 01970

All checks should be made payable to History Alive, Inc.

The balance may be paid on the day of your show.

Cancellation Policy

The deposit is non-refundable for off-season, private performances. If you need to cancel a group reservation for any reason, we must be given at least 48 hours’ notice via email (groups@historyalivesalem.com), or you may be charged for the performance.

Where to Meet

Off-Season and private performances

Meeting locations will be given in your group confirmation.

In-Season shows

In-season shows begin with an outdoor arrest of Bridget near the performance venue (unless otherwise noted). This begins 10 minutes prior to each performance. Please check with the box office on the day of your performance for the exact arrest location.

Cry Innocent at Ingersoll’s Ordinary

History Alive, Inc. has developed a classroom length (50-minute) version of an interactive, multimedia Cry Innocent: the People Versus Bridget Bishop to students, whether they are learning at home or learning in a physical classroom with their teachers. This version of Cry Innocent brings the participant into Salem Village as a guest at Ingersoll’s Ordinary (the tavern) where the pre-trial examination of Bridget Bishop is happening in the back room. The Ingersolls, who host the experience, run the tavern and hear all the gossip. They are hungry for more detail and it’s the audience’s job to spy on the proceedings and tell them what they’re missing. The Ingersolls can also answer all kinds of questions about the characters, since barkeeps know pretty much everything about a small community.

Our interactive experience is $350 per session. Program can be booked by requesting your date by emailing query@historyalivesalem.com.

By good fortune, we were able to film Cry Innocent in the authentic reproduction setting of Salem 1630: Pioneer Village, when we celebrated the show’s 21st birthday a few years back. Through Vimeo and live-hosting on Zoom we offer you this special online version of the show, with real-time, interactive hosting by a costumed character. Our distant audiences can be part of the experience from a location of their choice. It’s not the same as seeing the show in Salem, where audiences absorb the feeling of the live actors with the crowd in the room, but we’ve realized that what we have in this filmed version are qualities the audience could not have experienced live in the Old Town Hall—vibrant images of 17th century material culture and architecture, a feeling of being in an intimate room, more opportunity to enter into a conversation than can be done in a large crowd, and more opportunity to think about the backstory of the testimonies. We can also do talk backs with your students about the differences between Salem in 1692 and the way Salem is now, and/or the way Salem has been portrayed in popular culture, including the perennially popular play, The Crucible by Arthur Miller. Depending on how detailed you’d like to get, we can also talk with your teachers about how to make the experience feel more immersive right in your own school with recipes, primary sources to reference, costume ideas, and more!

This virtual program is available for your group by request throughout the year. (Availability in our very busy October season is limited, though.) To inquire about availability for specific dates, please email query@historyalivesalem.com.