THE CRUCIBLE Submission - Hartford Stage Auditions

LORT

THE CRUCIBLE - Photo / Resume Request

Hartford Stage (Hartford, CT) LORT B; $765/week minimum

Artistic Director: Michael Wilson

By Arthur Miller

Director: Gordon Edelstein

Casting: James Calleri, Calleri Casting

Rehearsal: 8/2/11 – 9/1/11. Runs: 9/1/11 – 10/9/11

NYC auditions will be held on a date TBD , by appointment only.

Seeking submissions from Actors' Equity Members only for these auditions.

For consideration, email picture and resume to:

Calleri Casting

70A Greenwich Avenue #162

New York, NY 10011

Mark envelopes: Crucible

Or e-mail to
casting@callericasting.com (subject “Crucible / AEA submission”)

Indicate in the subject line of the email: THE CRUCIBLE / AEA submission, and indicate the role(s) you are submitting for.

Seeking:

John Proctor:

Caucasian male, 35 – 50, Leading man. Working class farmer. Decent, hard-working. Rye sense of humor.

Elizabeth Proctor:

Caucasian Female, 35 – 50. Unhappily married to her husband. Deeply moral. Emotionally injured yet possesses great strength

Judge Danforth:

Caucasian Male 45 – 70. The most powerful judge in the land. Highly intelligent and articulate. Religious and principled.

Abigail Williams:

Caucasian Female 18 – 25. Very attractive and equally smart, manipulative, powerful and controlling.

Mary Warren:

Caucasian Female 18 – 25. Timid, insecure girl (possibility unattractive). A wannabe who gains personal confidence through joining Abigail’s movement

Thomas Putnam:

Caucasian Male 40 – 60. Wealthy and powerful businessman with a mean streak. Controlling.

Ann Putnam:

Caucasian Female late 30s – early 50s. Extremely emotional wife of Thomas Putnam. Hysterical at the sickness of her child.

Giles Corey:

Caucasian Male65+. Strong charismatic farmer. Much beloved by his community. Has great humor which matches his tremendous strength and integrity.

Reverend Samuel Parris:

Caucasian Male late 30s – 50. Small-minded, insecure, paranoid reactive local preacher. Afraid of losing his job and will do anything to save it. Nervous and wimpy with some humor.

Frances Nurse:

Caucasian Male 65+. Very old and vulnerable farmer. Timid but honorable man of the community.

Rebecca Nurse:

Caucasian Female 65 +. Farmer’s wife and pillar of the community. Simple and very wise. Possesses a good sense of humor

Reverend John Hale:

Caucasian Male 30 – 45. A charismatic, intelligent and deeply principled man of God. A fervent believer. Deeply honorable.

Ezekiel Cheever:

Caucasian Male 35 – 55. Factotum clerk to the court. A loafer with very little power, but loves every bit of his power. A small man and a little bit dangerous.

Tituba:

Caribbean Female 30 – 40. Caribbean-born servant to Reverend Parris. Afraid of losing her job.

Judge Hathorne:

Caucasian Male 40s – 60. A severe judge who inspires fear.

George Herrick / John Willard:

Any age. Caucasian male. Court guard responsible for bringing defendants before the judge.