Theatre Casting Call for Child in "The Crucible" Show

Reverend Parris’s ten-year-old daughter. She becomes ill and unresponsive after being caught dancing in the woods, igniting rumors of witchcraft.

A local farmer living just outside Salem and Elizabeth Proctor’s husband. Stern and harshtongued, John despises hypocrisy but struggles with his hidden sin—his aƯair with Abigail Williams. His hesitation to expose Abigail as a fraud stems from his fear of ruining his reputation.

Reverend Parris’s intelligent, manipulative, and vindictive niece. Abigail was dismissed from the Proctor household by Elizabeth after her aƯair with John Proctor. She is a skilled liar and a driving force behind the accusations of witchcraft.

A young minister and reputed expert on witchcraft. Reverend Hale arrives in Salem to investigate the accusations but becomes disillusioned as the trials spiral out of control. His critical thinking and guilt drive him to oppose the trials and seek justice.

John Proctor’s virtuous but emotionally reserved wife. She dismissed Abigail upon discovering the aƯair between Abigail and her husband.

Salem’s paranoid, power-hungry minister. Distrusted by many in the community, he is deeply concerned with his status and reputation.

The wise, moral, and respected wife of Francis Nurse. Despite her high standing in the community, she is accused of witchcraft by the Putnams and refuses to confess, falling victim to the hysteria.

A wealthy and influential man in Salem. Francis is well-respected but is an enemy of Thomas Putnam, who resents him.

The deputy governor of Massachusetts and the presiding judge at the trials. He is scrupulous and convinced of his moral authority, unwavering in his belief that rooting out witchcraft is righteous.

A presiding judge second to Danforth, Hathorne is confident and resolute in his authority. He disregards dissent and upholds the trials with rigid zeal.

A fiery and tenacious elderly farmer known for his lawsuits. His wife, Martha, is accused of witchcraft. He is eventually pressed to death for refusing to enter a plea.

Giles Corey’s third wife. Her habit of reading books leads to suspicion and accusations of witchcraft.

A wealthy, vindictive citizen of Salem. He manipulates the trials to acquire land from those he accuses of witchcraft.

Thomas Putnam’s wife, grief-stricken over the loss of seven of her eight children. She attributes their deaths to supernatural causes.

The Putnams’ sole surviving child. Like Betty Parris, Ruth falls into a trance-like stupor after being caught dancing in the woods.

Reverend Parris’s enslaved woman from Barbados. She is coerced into confessing to witchcraft and implicating others.

A timid and impressionable servant in the Proctor household and part of Abigail’s group. She attempts to expose the hoax but ultimately succumbs to fear and pressure.

A bold and sly member of Abigail’s group of girls.

A nervous, worried girl who participates in the accusations of witchcraft alongside Abigail.

A clerk of the court during the trials. Upright and diligent in his duties.

A deputy jailor who becomes increasingly uncomfortable with the trials.

Salem’s marshal, responsible for arresting the accused.

A guard at the Salem jail.

The first accused of witchcraft. Poor, mentally unstable, and rejected by society, she becomes an easy scapegoat.