[NEohioPAL] Auditions- The Crucible - Canal Fulton Players

Amy B abalsing907 at gmail.com
Mon Apr 15 18:35:51 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*
*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
Show Location: Same as Auditions

*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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