[NEohioPAL] Auditions - Canal Fulton Players
Amy B
abalsing907 at gmail.com
Sun Apr 14 11:32:00 PDT 2019
Canal Fulton Players announces auditions for
*The Crucible*
*Dates: Tuesday, April 16, 7 - 9PM*
*& Wednesday, April 17, 7-9PM*
*Location: Yoga Central, 4626 Cleveland Ave NW, Canton, OH
<https://maps.google.com/?q=4626+Cleveland+Ave+NW,+Canton,+OH&entry=gmail&source=g>*
*Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script.*
Rehearsals are Tuesdays & Thursdays, 6:30 - 9 PM running through the
months of April and May
Show Dates : May 31, June 1, June 7 & 8
*Character Descriptions*
Roles maybe doubled up or flexible depending on casting needs.
Female Roles
Elizabeth Proctor (late 20’s - 30’s) John Proctor’s loyal wife. Falsely
accused of witchcraft.
Betty Parris (10-15) Daughter of the Rev. Parris. At the beginning of the
play, she lies in a stupor supposedly caused by witchcraft.
Abigail Williams (late teens – early 20’s) Orphan living with her uncle
Rev. Parris. Had a brief affair with John Proctor. A witch hunt hysteria
stems from her actions.
Mary Warren (late teens – early 20’s) The Proctor’s unassuming house
servant. Often bullied by the other girls in the community.
Mercy Lewis (late teens – early 20’s) Friend of Abigail who participates in
the witchcraft accusations.
Susanna Walcott (late teens – early 20’s) Friend of Abigail who
participates in the witchcraft accusations.
Ann Putnam (late 20’s - 40’s) Thomas’s neurotic wife.
Rebecca Nurse (60’s-70s) Charitable Salem resident who is accused of
witchcraft.
Tituba (African-American, 30’s – 40’s) Barbados slave of the Rev. Parris. She
is the first accused of witchcraft.
Sarah Good (50’s-60’s) Homeless woman accused of witchcraft.
Male Roles
John Proctor (30’s - 40’s) Salem farmer forced to defend his wife and then
himself against witchcraft charges. Had a brief affair with Abigail
Williams.
Rev. Samuel Parris (40’s - 50’s) Salem's current minister.
Thomas Putnam (30’s - 40’s) A wealthy Salem landowner whose child is also
displaying symptoms of being bewitched.
Rev. John Hale (30’s - 40’s) A well-educated and fair-minded reverend with
a vast knowledge of the occult.
Francis Nurse (60’s-70’s) Rebecca’s husband who advocates his wife’s
innocence.
John Danforth (50’s – 60’s) The Deputy Governor and presiding judge over
the witchcraft trials.
John Hathorne (40’s-60’s) Associate judge presiding over the witchcraft
trials.
Giles Corey (50’s-60’s) Innocent citizen arrested after he attempts to
defend his wife.
Ezekiel Cheever (30’s - 40’s) The upright clerk of the courts in Salem.
John Willard (30’s - 40’s) The town marshal and arresting officer.
*This is a volunteer community production. *
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