Seeking Cast for Production of "The Crucible"

A respected but conflicted farmer. Honest, passionate, and deeply flawed. Carries guilt from a past affair yet fights fiercely for truth and integrity. Requires strong emotional range and moral intensity. ** This role involves adult content. Lee Street Theatre is committed to performer safety, and all intimate moments will be choreographed with the support of an intimacy coordinator. *

John’s wife. Reserved, intelligent, and morally upright. Her quiet strength and emotional restraint contrast with the chaos around her. Requires subtle, grounded performance

Manipulative, intelligent, and volatile. Former servant to the Proctors who uses fear and desire for power to control others. Demands high emotional and physical intensity. ** This role involves adult content. Lee Street Theatre is committed to performer safety, and all intimate moments will be choreographed with the support of an intimacy coordinator.

A learned minister and authority on witchcraft. Begins confident and idealistic, then unravels as he confronts the consequences of his actions. Strong character arc required.

Rigid, authoritative, and unyielding. Believes unwaveringly in the court and its righteousness. A commanding presence with strong vocal authority

A judge of the court. Stern, arrogant, and self-assured. Often aligns with Danforth, reinforcing the cruelty of the proceedings

The paranoid, self-preserving minister of Salem. More concerned with reputation than truth. A nervous and defensive presence

The Proctors’ servant. Anxious, impressionable, and desperate for belonging. Torn between conscience and fear. Requires vulnerability and emotional volatility.

A deeply respected, compassionate elder. Represents goodness and moral clarity. Quiet strength and dignity required.

Rebecca’s husband. Reasonable, principled, and quietly courageous. A voice of reason amid hysteria

Blunt, stubborn, and fiercely loyal. Provides moments of dry humor before tragic resolve. Strong physical presence required.

A court clerk eager to uphold the law. Initially officious and proud, later conflicted.

A weary lawman who carries out arrests. Struggles internally with guilt and duty.

Parris’s daughter. Frail and frightened, easily influenced. Requires physical storytelling.

An enslaved woman in Parris’s household. Superstitious, fearful, and used as a scapegoat. Role requires emotional honesty and physical presence. **This role requires casting a Person of Color to honor the storytelling and representation goals of the production.**

Includes Mercy Lewis, Susanna Walcott, and others. This ensemble drives the hysteria and movement of the show. Strong group dynamics and physical awareness encouraged.