Performers Needed for Theatre Audition "The Crucible"
"The Crucible" stage play needs cast. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. See the details below. About the project: The classic drama set during the Salem Witch Trials, this production will be presented as an examination of mental health, exploring the effect of the trauma of a Puritanical society on young women. The piece will explore conversion disorder, a type of mass hysteria that creates a somatic manifestation of trauma. Rate: All artists involved in a company's production will be compensated on a sliding scale according to the time demands of their involvement in the production throughout the process: from pre-production through the rehearsal period and through the final performance. The scale will be determined at the beginning of each production process, as it will vary for each production based upon how many artists are involved. The scale will be made available for review by the invested members of each production. All ticket sales will be divided among the members of the production based upon the pay scale of that production. The box office sales will be made available for review by the invested members of each production. Complimentary ticket (and other similar offers that will affect the price or quantity of tickets sold) policies for each production will be decided by the invested members of each production. Additional info: Please prepare a 60-second dramatic monologue; memorization is not necessary. Callbacks will be held Sunday April 27. Rehearsals will take place in July and August, and will be scheduled according to cast and crew availability. Performances: Monday, 8/4 - Thurs, 8/7 (4 performances) Monday 8/11 - Thurs, 8/14 (4 performances) If you are interested, please apply.
18 roles
The minister of Salem’s church.
From Barbados, the first to accuse another of witchcraft; Rev. Parris’ slave, Abigail’s friend.
A young woman who becomes the center of the storm in the trials; Rev. Parris’ niece.
A servant to the doctor in Salem.
Has lost 7 of her 8 children in infancy, she believes to supernatural means; suffers from Tourette’s syndrome; wife of Thomas Putnam.
A wealthy and influential citizen of Salem, tends to have property disputes with his neighbors.
A servant of the Putnams; Abigail’s friend.
A servant of the Proctors, she is an accuser in the trials but recants her testimony; Abigail’s friend.
Ultimately one of the accused, a farmer outside of Salem, his marriage is strained by his previous lechery; Elizabeth Proctor’s husband.
A feisty farmer known for his tendency to file lawsuits, his wife is accused on his word, he is eventually held in contempt of court when he attempts to intervene. 60 or older.
A scholar and reported expert on witchcraft, he is a driving force of the trials, which he ultimately condemns.
Ultimately one of the accused, it is said that she can never lie; John Proctor’s wife.
A Salem citizen who serves as the clerk of court during the trials, he is determined to execute his role faithfully.
The marshal of Salem.
One of the judges presiding over the trials.
One of the judges presiding over the trials, committed to rooting out evil.
One of the accused, she is seen only after having been imprisoned for months.
A guard in the Salem prison.
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