| Show | The Crucible |
| Company | Modern Classics Theatre Long Island |
| Director | Tony Chiofalo |
| Producer | Caroline McCurdy & Laurie Atlas |
| Notes | Please see website for self-tape instructions: https://www.modernclassicstheatrecompanyoflongisland.net/auditions-the-crucible |
| Instructions | All roles are open MCT does not discriminate on the basis of age, gender, race, creed, sexual orientation, gender presentation, or disability in casting. Please contact us if you require any assistance or accommodations. |
| Rehearsal Dates | TBA. Performance dates: 9/23, 9/24, 9/29, 9/30, 10/1, 10/7, 10/8 |
| Performance Dates | September 23 - 8:00 September 24 - 2:00 September 29 - 8:00 September 30 - 8:00 October 1 - 2:00 October 7 - 8:00 October 8 - 2:00 |
| Show Info | The Crucible by Arthur Miller is a fictional play based on the Salem witch trials which took place in Salem, Massachusetts in 1692. It tells the story of a village that becomes embroiled in a witch hunt. The people of Salem live in a constant state of fear as more and more people are accused of witchcraft. |
| Type | Location | Date | Time |
| Open | BACCA 149 N.Wellwood Avenue Lindenhurst | Mar 15 | 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM |
| Open | BACCA 149 N.Wellwood Avenue Lindenhurst | Mar 19 | 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
Roles
| Role | M/F | Age | Description | Reverend Samuel Parris | M | 35-55 | Minister of Salem's church, disliked by many residents because of his power-hungry, greedy, and domineering personality. He is an anxious, paranoid and oddly self-pitying figure; more concerned about his reputation than the well-being of his sick daughter Betty. Actor must be able to portray equal parts vulnerability and passion, with good command of heightened text. | Betty Parris | F | 12-25 | (playing the younger end) Requires physicality. Reverend Parris?s daughter. Betty falls into a strange stupor after Parris catches her and the girls dancing in the forest with Tituba. fearful, nervous, easily intimidated by Abigail. | Tituba | F | 20-50 | Reverend Parris's slave from Barbados. She is sly and cautious; aware of her lack of agency or power; spiritual; rooted in a cultural tradition. She is accused of being a witch by Abigail and under duress accuses other Salem women. By the end she is troubled to mental instability, haunted by hallucinations and hysteria. Looking for a person of color who can believable be from Barbados in 1692. | Abigail Williams | F | 16-35 | (playing the younger end) Reverend Parris's niece and the antagonist. Abigail was once the servant for the Proctor household, but Elizabeth Proctor fired her after discovering that Abigail had an affair with her husband, John. Smart, wily, a good liar, and vindictive when crossed. She uses her charismatic influence over the girls to gain power in hopes of supplanting Elizabeth as John?s wife. | John Proctor | M | 30-45 | A local farmer who lives just outside town and the protagonist. Elizabeth Proctor?s husband. He is skeptical and outspoken. An independent, forthright, opinionated, and deeply complicated man who despises hypocrisy. John Struggles with guilt over his affair with Abigail. He hesitates to expose Abigail as a fraud because he worries that his secret will be revealed, and his good name ruined. Actor must have stature and be able to convey passion and emotional range. | Susanna Walcott | F | 16-35 | Susanna is a nervous and hasty girl, younger than Abigail. She works for Dr. Griggs. She participates in the ritual in the woods with Tituba. | Ann Putnam | F | 35-60 | Thomas Putnam's wife. She is brittle, fretful, anxious, embittered, and resentful of others. Ann is haunted by the loss of her seven babies in childbirth and is convinced that they were murdered by supernatural means. Might double with Sarah Good. | Thomas Putnam | M | 35-60 | A wealthy, influential citizen of Salem. He uses the witch trials to increase his own wealth by accusing people of witchcraft and then buying up their land. | Mary Warren | F | 17-35 | A nervous and timid servant in Proctor's house and a member of Abigail's group of girls. Easily influenced by those around her, she tries unsuccessfully to expose the hoax, but is thwarted by Abigail and the other girls. And ultimately recants her confession and turns on John Proctor. | Mercy Lewis | F | 16-30 | Servant to the Putnam's, Mercy is a "sly, merciless girl" She proves to be Abigail's closest friend, sticking by her to the end. | Rebecca Nurse | F | 40-80 | (playing the upper end) Rebecca is pious, kind, patient, and virtuous. A sensible and upright woman, and a pillar of the community. Rebecca is held in the highest regard by most of Salem. She voices her opinions and stands in the path of the witch trial's fear, hatred, and bigotry, until it engulfs her. | Giles Corey | M | 50-80 | (playing the upper end) An elderly but feisty farmer in Salem, famous for his tendency to file lawsuits and friend of John Proctor. He is salt of the earth, plainspoken and unrefined; provocative and easily provoked; speaks before thinking; underneath resides a good heart. | Reverend John Hale | M | 25-50 | A young minister, a committed Christian nearing forty, reputed to be an expert on witchcraft. His critical mind and intelligence save him from falling into blind fervor. His arrival sets the hysteria in motion, although he later regrets his actions and attempts to save the lives of those accused, even begging some?like John Proctor?to lie and confess in order to live. | Elizabeth Proctor | F | 25-40 | John Proctor's wife. Elizabeth fired Abigail with whom her husband was having an affair. Elizabeth is virtuous, honest, proud, faithful, and principled; at times her rigid austerity tips toward coldness; deeply hurt by her husband's infidelity, but still loves him fiercely. Actor must be able to convey vulnerability and emotional range. | Francis Nurse | M | 50-80 | Rebecca Nurse's husband. A wealthy, influential man in Salem. He is well respected by most people in Salem, but is an enemy of Thomas Putnam and his wife. | Ezekiel Cheever | M | 25-60 | An astute but morally weak citizen of Salem who is named court clerk for the trials. He is determined to do his duty, even if it means arresting his neighbors. Might double with Herrick. | Marshal Herrick | M | 25-60 | The marshal of Salem responsible for bringing defendants before the court. He is sympathetic and kind to the accused; attentive to his duties, but not overzealous. Might double with Cheever. | Judge Hathorne | M | 45-75 | A judge who presides, along with Danforth, over the witch trials. He believes strongly in his own authority and importance. Hathorne is Cold, ignorant, and antagonistic, he denies any possible explanation other than witchcraft. | Judge Danforth | M | 45-75 | Deputy Governor of Massachusetts and presiding judge at the witch trials. He is honest, scrupulous, and domineering; an imposing figure; Danforth knows the law and is uninterested in opposing views; not afraid to bully suspects and dissenters. He is convinced that he is doing right in rooting out witchcraft. Actor must have a commanding presence, and ability to handle heightened text with ease. | Sarah Good | F | 40-50 | Homeless, eccentric, slovenly, and prone to inappropriate outbursts, she is isolated from the community. Appears only briefly in the last scene. Might double with Ann Putnam. |