"The Crucible" Audition for the Theater
Looking for talent for "The Crucible" show. Please see the details below. About the project: A look into the time of late 17th century America. A time of paranoia and persecution against the “witches” of the era. As we look into the lives of select figures, we see who will accuse, be accused, and eventually be… punished. Additional info: All those auditioning are welcome to bring headshots, resumes, and monologues, but they are not required (auditioners will be asked to list previous acting credentials, however). Auditioners will also be asked to list any schedule conflicts between the time of auditions and the closing of the show. All auditioning must meet the following requirements if brought into the cast: A reliable mode of transportation to the theater. Attendance to at least one (1) General Meeting at the theater (usually on the second Wednesday of each month unless notified differently). Attendance to at least one (1) performance of the current mainstage production, Always Plenty of Light at the Starlight All Night Diner (which will run for three weekends starting August 16th). Attendance to at least one (1) work call to put together the set for The Crucible. Attendance to the strike of the set of Starlight Diner (September 1st) and The Crucible (October 27th). The show will go up on Friday, October 11th, and will run for three (3) weekends until Saturday, October 26th, with one Sunday matinee on October 20th. If interested, please apply.
21 roles
Vain and prideful. A leader of his community, and a father who would do anything to protect his family.
Haunted and conniving. She will do what she must to preserve her life and take her due. Reverend Parris’ niece. Formerly a servant to the Proctors.
Severe and merciless. Servant to the Putnams.
A subservient, naive, lonely girl. Servant to the Proctors.
nervous, hurried girl. Doctor Griggs’ employee.
A witch. Not willing to serve as anyone’s scapegoat. Reverend Parris’ slave.
Tituba’s scapegoat and new-found friend. The first to be accused. She is homeless, old, and poor.
A grief-stricken woman haunted by the deaths of all but one of her eight children - an eighth child who has fallen ill. Thomas Putnam’s wife.
A vindictive, ambitious landowner, reaching out for more land in the midst of the chaos caused by the witch trials. Ann Putnam’s husband.
A gentle, honorable, Christian woman. Francis Nurse’s wife.
A reputable, honorable landowner. Rebecca Nurse’s husband.
An imposing, abusive, perpetually bewildered adulterer and lecher. A minor landowner. Elizabeth Proctor’s husband.
Honest, loyal, and tolerant, but betrayed and humiliated by the actions of her husband, John Proctor.
A minor landowner, John Proctor’s friend. Very litigious.
A confident, righteous, and self-assured minister. Forced to question his beliefs as the play goes on.
An unyielding politician jailing and executing suspects during the trials, despite mounting proof of innocence.
An fanatical judge. Believes wholeheartedly in the power of the government and unwilling to bend in his beliefs.
A dutiful clerk serving warrants to the accused.
A drunken and disillusioned jailor.
Another jailer.
A marshal.
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