"The little crazy children are jangling the keys of the kingdom and common vengeance writes the law!" - John Proctor, Act 2
The play takes place in Salem, Massachusetts in 1692 and is a powerful account of the events surrounding the Salem Witch Trials a time when paranoia, hysteria, and deceit gripped the Puritan towns of New England.
The production will run from Wednesday 27th to Saturday 30th January 2010 at the Drama Studio Glossop Road
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Characters in "The Crucible"
- John Proctor
- A local farmer who lives just outside town; Elizabeth Proctor's husband.
- Abigail Williams
- Reverend Parris's niece.
- Reverend John Hale
- A minister reputed to be an expert on witchcraft
- Elizabeth Proctor
- John Proctor's wife.
- Rebecca Nurse
- Francis Nurse's wife.
- Francis Nurse
- A wealthy, influential man in Salem.
- Judge Danforth
- The deputy governor of Massachusetts and the presiding judge at the witch trials
- Giles Corey
- An elderly but feisty farmer in Salem, famous for his tendency to file lawsuits.
- Thomas Putnam
- A wealthy, influential citizen of Salem, Putnam holds a grudge against Francis Nurse for preventing Putnam's brother-in-law from being elected to the office of minister
- Ann Putnam
- Thomas Putnam's wife. Ann Putnam has given birth to eight children, but only Ruth Putnam survived
- Ruth Putnam
- The Putnams' lone surviving child out of eight
- Tituba
- Reverend Parris's servant
- Mary Warren
- The servant in Thomas Putman's household and a member of Abigail's group of girls
- Betty Parris
- Reverend Parris's daughter.
- Martha Corey
- Giles Corey's third wife.
- Ezekiel Cheever
- A man from Salem who acts as clerk of the court during the witch trials.
- Judge Hathorne
- A judge who presides, along with Danforth, over the witch trials.
- Herrick
- The marshal of Salem.
- Mercy Lewis
- One of the girls in Abigail's group
- Sarah Good
- a down and out who lives in Salem
Rehearsals: Rehearsals take place on Mondays, Wednesdays (7.30pm) and Sundays (10.00am) at the Drama Studios rehearsal rooms. All are welcome.