Casting Teen Performers for "The Crucible" Play
Auditions for the play "The Crucible". Seeking kids and teens. Please see more info below. About the project: THE PLAY: As a result of the Salem Witch Trials of 1692-93, 19 men and women were hanged, one tortured to death, and 4 left to die in jail, for being witches. The Crucible is Arthur Miller’s now classic dramatization of that reign of terror when simply being accused could be a death sentence. In a courtroom swept by hysteria, young women, desperate to avoid punishment for being discovered dancing in the moonlight, convulse and cry out their elders’ names as agents of the devil. John Proctor stands trapped at the center of the madness, trying to save his accused wife and their marriage, in a crucible of impossible choices, caught between saving his life by agreeing to a lie or choosing death if he defies his accusers. Additional info: -These will be open auditions. No appointment is necessary. First come, first seen. - All age ranges indicate what age you should appear on stage -Directors will ask actors to read from the scenes attached, in the order they receive the forms as far as possible. Directors will make every attempt to have you read the role you specified on your audition form. However, you may want to become familiar with all roles directors might ask you to read. -The audition form is available for printing (see attachment), or you may fill one out at the audition. Please submit it with a headshot, if you have one, as well as any supplementary information. -The Playhouse is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion. All roles are available and directors encourage actors of all backgrounds and identities to audition. If you cannot make these audition dates, see the attachment. Possible callbacks Wednesday, November 20, 7:15 p.m. --Performances are Feb. 21-23, 28 and March 1,2,7,8. You must be available for all performances and for tech rehearsals Sun., Feb. 16 through Thursday, Feb. 20. They will not rehearse holidays or the eve of holidays. --Once directors know actors’ outdates, they’ll create a firm calendar using available evenings and weekend days. They'll rehearse lightly in November and December, with more frequent rehearsals beginning in January. If you are interested, please apply.
5 roles
Reverend Parris’s daughter. Betty falls into a strange stupor after Parris catches her and the girls dancing in the forest with Tituba.
Susanna is a nervous and hasty girl, Abigail’s younger friend. She participates in the ritual in the woods with Tituba.
Servant to the Putnams, Mercy is a “sly, merciless girl” She proves to be Abigail’s closest friend, sticking by her to the end.
A timid 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 when Abigail and the other girls accuse her of witchcraft, Mary recants her confession and turns on John Proctor.