For the series, Redford -- who is also artistic director of the Sundance Film Festival -- will speak about such independent films as Wendy & Lucy, Blue Velvet, The Deep End and The Imperialists Are Still Alive.

The Crucible, which focuses on the story of the Salem witch hunts, was directed by Tony Award winner Nicholas Hytner and stars Daniel Day-Lewis, Joan Allen, Winona Ryder, and Paul Scofield.

Redford received a Theatre World Award for Sunday in New York and his other Broadway credits include Tall Story and Barefoot in the Park.