Auditions
The Crucible by Arthur Miller
directed by Cathy Henry
Auditions: Saturday, November 18 11-2 and Sunday, November 19 12-3
ROLES TO BE CAST:
Reverend Paris – 40’s, preacher, insecure, concerned about his reputation and the power that his position affords him. He is not well-liked in Salem.
Betty Paris – 10-14; Parris’ daughter; she is in a semi-conscious state after having participated in forbidden dancing in the forest.
Tituba – Indeterminate age; she is Parris’ slave from Barbados, and as an outsider, she is always suspect.
Abigail Williams – late teens; clever, good liar, vindictive if crossed. She uses the community’s fear of witchcraft to cover her own sins and mistakes. She is infatuated with John Proctor and believes she can win his affections.
Susanna Walcott – teenager, younger than Abigail; she participated in the woods, is nervous about being caught, and is influenced by Abigail’s demands.
Mercy Lewis – teens; works for the Putnams; much like Abigail, though not as clever; she is a willing participant in witchcraft accusations.
Mary Warren – teens; works for the Proctors; she participates in the accusations of witchcraft, but she begins to feel guilty about the extent of the lies and damage to other people.
Mrs. Anne Putnam – 40’s-50’s; wife of Thomas Putnam; angry, jealous; she has had 8 pregnancies, but only one child has lived; because of this, she is easily drawn toward accusing others of witchcraft.
Thomas Putnam – 50’s; prominent in the community, wealthy; he stands to profit from the sale of the lands of others condemned as witches.
John Proctor – 30’s; farmer, he is harsh and hates hypocrisy, but is hiding his infidelity with Abigail. At the core of the play is his struggle with integrity.
Rebecca Nurse – 60’s; wise, well-respected, sensible; she is a pillar of the community and she doesn’t buy in to the witchcraft hysteria.
Giles Corey – 50’s-60’s; feisty farmer who is well-known for bringing lawsuits in Salem; when his wife is accused of being a witch, he refuses to plead guilty or to name anyone else.
Reverend John Hale – 40-ish; an “expert” on witchcraft, but a committed Christian, he comes to Salem to see Betty Parris, but comes to realize the extent of the hysteria and the damage to the community.
Elizabeth Proctor – 30’s; wife of John Proctor; she is virtuous, but she has had a hard time forgiving her husband’s infidelity.
Francis Nurse – 60’s; Rebecca Nurse’s husband; wealthy, influential, well-respected like his wife.
Ezekiel Cheever – 40’s-50’s; clerk to the court; he is a generally good man, but morally weak, as he is quick to accuse others of witchcraft.
Marshal Hedrick – 40’s-50’s; the marshal brings the defendants to the court;
Judge Hawthorne – 50’s-60’s; presides over the witchcraft trials; cold, ignorant, antagonistic.
Deputy Governor Danforth – 50’s; presides with Hawthorne; honest, scrupulous, but his certainty over the trials and presence of witchcraft begins to waver in the end.
Sarah Good – Indeterminate age; one of the first to be accused, possibly because she is poor and different; the events have damaged her mental stability.
Hopkins – 40’s; jailer
directed by Cathy Henry
Auditions: Saturday, November 18 11-2 and Sunday, November 19 12-3
ROLES TO BE CAST:
Reverend Paris – 40’s, preacher, insecure, concerned about his reputation and the power that his position affords him. He is not well-liked in Salem.
Betty Paris – 10-14; Parris’ daughter; she is in a semi-conscious state after having participated in forbidden dancing in the forest.
Tituba – Indeterminate age; she is Parris’ slave from Barbados, and as an outsider, she is always suspect.
Abigail Williams – late teens; clever, good liar, vindictive if crossed. She uses the community’s fear of witchcraft to cover her own sins and mistakes. She is infatuated with John Proctor and believes she can win his affections.
Susanna Walcott – teenager, younger than Abigail; she participated in the woods, is nervous about being caught, and is influenced by Abigail’s demands.
Mercy Lewis – teens; works for the Putnams; much like Abigail, though not as clever; she is a willing participant in witchcraft accusations.
Mary Warren – teens; works for the Proctors; she participates in the accusations of witchcraft, but she begins to feel guilty about the extent of the lies and damage to other people.
Mrs. Anne Putnam – 40’s-50’s; wife of Thomas Putnam; angry, jealous; she has had 8 pregnancies, but only one child has lived; because of this, she is easily drawn toward accusing others of witchcraft.
Thomas Putnam – 50’s; prominent in the community, wealthy; he stands to profit from the sale of the lands of others condemned as witches.
John Proctor – 30’s; farmer, he is harsh and hates hypocrisy, but is hiding his infidelity with Abigail. At the core of the play is his struggle with integrity.
Rebecca Nurse – 60’s; wise, well-respected, sensible; she is a pillar of the community and she doesn’t buy in to the witchcraft hysteria.
Giles Corey – 50’s-60’s; feisty farmer who is well-known for bringing lawsuits in Salem; when his wife is accused of being a witch, he refuses to plead guilty or to name anyone else.
Reverend John Hale – 40-ish; an “expert” on witchcraft, but a committed Christian, he comes to Salem to see Betty Parris, but comes to realize the extent of the hysteria and the damage to the community.
Elizabeth Proctor – 30’s; wife of John Proctor; she is virtuous, but she has had a hard time forgiving her husband’s infidelity.
Francis Nurse – 60’s; Rebecca Nurse’s husband; wealthy, influential, well-respected like his wife.
Ezekiel Cheever – 40’s-50’s; clerk to the court; he is a generally good man, but morally weak, as he is quick to accuse others of witchcraft.
Marshal Hedrick – 40’s-50’s; the marshal brings the defendants to the court;
Judge Hawthorne – 50’s-60’s; presides over the witchcraft trials; cold, ignorant, antagonistic.
Deputy Governor Danforth – 50’s; presides with Hawthorne; honest, scrupulous, but his certainty over the trials and presence of witchcraft begins to waver in the end.
Sarah Good – Indeterminate age; one of the first to be accused, possibly because she is poor and different; the events have damaged her mental stability.
Hopkins – 40’s; jailer
Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare
directed by Stephanie Jean
Auditions: Saturday, February 3 10:30-12:30 and Sunday, February 4 10:30-12:30
directed by Stephanie Jean
Auditions: Saturday, February 3 10:30-12:30 and Sunday, February 4 10:30-12:30
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof by Tennessee Williams
directed by Vickie Stricklind
Auditions: Saturday, March 23, 11-2 and Monday, March 25, 6-8
directed by Vickie Stricklind
Auditions: Saturday, March 23, 11-2 and Monday, March 25, 6-8