Auditions
AUDITIONS!
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Audition Dates:
April 20 & 21 @ 6:30 pm
Performance Dates:
June 5-14 2026
Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. / Sundays at 2 p.m.
Cast: 11 men, 5 women and 8 girls
Cast Descriptions
Reverend Samuel Parris – age 30-40; minister of the church in Salem; a widower, with no interest in children, he has been left to raise a young daughter; self-righteous, austere. and controlling; protective of his reputation and assets; paranoid that his enemies are attempting to overthrow him; his power and status within the community are irrevocably undermined when his young daughter is seemingly possessed by the devil.
Abigail Williams – 18+ years old (please note that although the script lists her as 17, we will be casting an adult due to the intimacy required with the character of John Proctor). She is Reverend Parris’s niece and serves as the primary antagonist of the story. Abigail is impulsive, strong-willed, and passionate, exuding present sexuality alongside a fiery temper. Fully aware of her own power, she is relentless and ruthless in her pursuit of her desires.
John Proctor – age 25-40; A local farmer; independent, forthright, opinionated; deeply complicated; despises hypocrisy, most especially in himself; has little patience for the pretense and duplicity of the church or for making a show of his devotion; tormented by guilt over his recent affair with Abigail Williams; his combination of skepticism and outspokenness makes him especially dangerous in the eyes of his righteous neighbors.
Elizabeth Proctor – age 25-40; John Proctor's wife; honest, proud, faithful, and principled; a person who sees little or no latitude when it comes to what is right; at times, her rigid austerity tips toward coldness; deeply hurt by her husband's infidelity but still loves him fiercely.
Tituba – age 25 – 40; Reverend Parris’s slave, born in Barbados and brought to Salem; wary and cautious, she is aware of the tenuousness of her situation and her lack of agency or power, exhausted and worn down after years of abuse; spiritual; rooted in a cultural tradition that is perceived as completely foreign by the small, insular Salem community. Black / African Descent.
Ann Putnam/Sarah Good – age 30 – 50, wife of Thomas Putnam; brittle, fretful, and anxious; haunted by the loss of her seven children, her grief has left her embittered and resentful of others' good fortunes.
Thomas Putnam – age 40-60, wealthy landowner in Salem; savvy, politic, shrewd; even in the furor and chaos of the trials, he can see opportunity for profit.
Mary Warren – A timid 17-year-old servant in the Proctor household and a member of Abigail’s group of girls. Easily influenced by those around her, she tries unsuccessfully to expose the hoax but is thwarted by Abigail and the other girls. To save herself from their accusations of witchcraft, Mary ultimately recants her confession and turns on John Proctor.
Mercy Lewis – age 14 – 16 Putnam's serving girl and one of the girls who joins the group crying witchcraft; clever and sly; friend and confidant of Abigail's, she functions as Abigail's lieutenant and second in command.
Betty Parris – age 10 youngest of the afflicted girls and Abigail’s adopted sister; joins the group of girls crying witchcraft; fearful, nervous, easily intimidated by Abigail.
Susanna Walcott – age 18; one of the girls who joins Abigail in crying witchcraft; nervous and worried.
Rebecca Nurse – age 65-80; Francis Nurse’s wife and an elder of the Salem community. Pious, kind, patient and virtuous; her age, combined with the respect she has earned from the community, has made her unafraid to voice her opinions; appalled by the behavior of the court, she stands solidly in the path of the tidal wave of fear, hatred and bigotry until it engulfs her.
Giles Corey – age 70-80; a farmer; salt of the earth, plainspoken, hardworking; man of the land, who is still physically powerful; straightforward and unrefined; has little formal education and relies on his ‘common sense’ which he finds more relevant than the dominant public opinion; provocative and easily proved, speaks before thinking; underneath this rebellious attitude resides a good heart.
Reverend John Hale – age 25-35; respected minister and expert on witchcraft; brought to Salem to judge the veracity of the girl's claims; observant, judicious, rational; a man of faith; he truly believes in his power to heal and return individuals to God; believes honestly in the trials until they begin to veer out of control.
Francis Nurse – age 70-80 elder of Salem and the husband of Rebecca Nurse; an upstanding member of the community; honest and straightforward; when his wife is accused, he comes to her aid and attempts to reason with the court for her release.
Ezekiel Cheever – age 25-50 officer of the court; takes his responsibilities to the court extremely seriously and does its bidding even when it involves arresting friends and neighbors; torn between duty and humanity, will act as deck crew during performance.
Judge Hathorne – age 40-60 judge presiding over the trials, second in command to Judge Danforth; confident and resolute; believes strongly in his own authority and importance; willfully ignorant to any dissent voiced by the community.
Judge Danforth – age 60-70 Deputy Governor of Massachusetts; summoned to Salem to preside over the trials; imperious, absolute, commanding; relishes his own power; knows the law and is unwilling to deviate from it or entertain exceptions or opposing views; not afraid to use his position and authority to bully suspects and dissenters.
John Willard – age 25- 40; marshal of the court; sympathetic and kind to the accused who are under his watch; attentive to his duties, but not overzealous will double as deck crew during performance.
Hopkins – age 18 – 30; guard in Salem prison; appears briefly in the last scene will act as deck crew throughout the show.
Girls/understudy for girls – 4 girls, ages 10-17 will be added to the group.
*(ages listed are taken from the script and does not necessarily mean that must be the age of the actor.)
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