![]() ![]() This summer she thought the country was better to visit, and the overall fear of religious policing didn’t feel as bad, she said. One year, her family decided not to go because the conditions of the rebellion were so dangerous. Mirashrafi likens the Islamic government structure to the rigid puritanism in “The Crucible.” She has visited Iran 15 times, most recently this summer, and has hope things will get better. But sometimes this results in an image that lacks the individuality they seek, perpetuating a generic face of Muslim young women in the rebellion, Mirashrafi said. Some of them find ways to undermine the purpose of the law without technically breaking it, such as by wearing tight, patterned leggings or caking on makeup. Women in Iran are required to dress so that not much is visible besides their faces and hands. Her mother married in her 20s out of choice, but her grandmother had an arranged marriage at age 12 and her great-grandmother at age 9, she said. Mirashrafi is a first-generation American, with dual U.S. Characters throw blame and twist truth, out of misunderstandings driven by fear. A group of girls, including Mirashrafi’s character, go dancing in the woods and the results cause townspeople to suspect witchcraft. “The Crucible” is based on Arthur Miller’s story about witch hunts in Salem, Mass., highlighting themes of evil, persecution, mass hysteria and guilt. Mirashrafi is acting in the play through the theater’s new pre-professional training program, which places high-school students alongside professional actors and tech crew. She knows how heavy the weight of patriarchy can feel, and what dangers religious extremism can pose.Īs the reverend’s daughter Betty Parris in Bag&Baggage’s upcoming production of “The Crucible,” Mirashrafi, 17, draws upon her transcontinental upbringing to understand how and why her character feels and acts. She has been in Iran when people gathered in rebellion against strict Islamic boundaries, and witnessed police pull women and teenage girls into vans during peaceful protests that turned violent. ![]() On Augat 11:00 AM, updated Augat 11:04 AMįear is a form of fuel for Hillsboro High School senior Melory Mirashrafi. Read the full story online here or below! Hannah Leone of the Hillsboro Argus/The Oregonian talks with student actor Melory Mirashrafi about her Iranian heritage and the connections between Iran and The Crucible. ![]()
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