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Performers Needed for Theatre Audition "​​​Becky Nurse of Salem"

Merrifield, VA, United States
ID: 290279Exp: 8/11/2025
Description:

Performers wanted for the "​​​Becky Nurse of Salem" play. Please see the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. About the project: A dark contemporary comedy follows Becky, a modern-day descendant of accused witch Rebecca Nurse in Salem. Becky, who works at the local witch museum, seems to be dogged by bad luck. Is it a curse from her past? Or her inability to navigate her present? Looking for love and redemption through spells, pills, and a bartender named Bob, Becky is a contemporary pilgrim for the Lock Her Up era. A play about the legacy of misogyny, witchcraft, and even Arthur Miller, Becky Nurse is a truth-teller for our times. Additional info: Callbacks: August 13 - by invitation. Read Through: August 16 - 2:00pm - Location - TBD. ​Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. If interested, please apply.

7 roles

BeckyFemale55-69 y.o.All ethnicities

Our hero. Descended from Rebecca Nurse of The Crucible fame.

BobMale55-69 y.o.All ethnicities

The man Becky loves

GailFemale18-25 y.o.All ethnicities

(Able to play teens) – Becky’s granddaughter. Suffers from depression. Also plays Abigail in Act Two.

A WitchMale40-60 y.o.All ethnicities

She is a classic, fairy tale type of witch but sort of modern

StanMale18-25 y.o.All ethnicities

(Able to play teens) – he is goth and a little bit androgynous. He is “courting” Gail.

ShelbyMale30-39 y.o.All ethnicities

Has several degrees in art history. Becky’s boss at the Salem Witch Museum

The Judge/JailerMale30-50 y.o.All ethnicities

Also plays magistrate and creepy voices