Who Played John Proctor in The Crucible

John Proctor is a role in The Crucible, a play that opened Off-Broadway in 1958.

A witch hunt is beginning in Salem. Raised to be seen and not heard, a group of young women suddenly find their words have a terrible power. As a climate of fear spreads through the community, private vendettas fuel public accusations and soon the truth itself is on trial.

12 actors have played John Proctor in The Crucible.

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Performer	Production	Opened
Arthur Kennedy	Broadway The Crucible	1953
Michael Higgins (i)	Off-Broadway The Crucible	1958
Farley Granger	Broadway The Crucible	1964
Richard Greene	Broadway The Crucible	1972
Robert Foxworth	Broadway The Crucible	1972
Randle Mell	Off-Broadway The Crucible	1990
Martin Sheen	Broadway The Crucible	1991
Richard Ferrone	Broadway The Crucible	1991
Liam Neeson	Broadway The Crucible	2002
Paul O'Brien (i)	Broadway The Crucible	2002
Ben Whishaw	Broadway The Crucible	2016
Brian Gleeson	West End The Crucible	2023

Other Roles in The Crucible

Role	Production	Opened
Abigail Williams	Off-Broadway The Crucible	1958
Betty Paris	Off-Broadway The Crucible	1958
Deputy Governor Danforth	Off-Broadway The Crucible	1958
Deputy Governor of Danforth	Off-Broadway The Crucible	1958
Elizabeth Proctor	Off-Broadway The Crucible	1958
Ezekiel Cheever	Off-Broadway The Crucible	1958
Francis Nurse	Off-Broadway The Crucible	1958
Giles Corey	Off-Broadway The Crucible	1958
John Proctor	Off-Broadway The Crucible	1958
Judge Hathorne	Off-Broadway The Crucible	1958
Mary Warren	Off-Broadway The Crucible	1958
Mercy Lewis	Off-Broadway The Crucible	1958
Mrs. Ann Putnam	Off-Broadway The Crucible	1958
Rebecca Nurse	Off-Broadway The Crucible	1958
Rev. John Hale	Off-Broadway The Crucible	1958
Reverend Paris	Off-Broadway The Crucible	1958
Sarah Good	Off-Broadway The Crucible	1958
Susanna Walcott	Off-Broadway The Crucible	1958
The Reader	Off-Broadway The Crucible	1958
Thomas Putnam	Off-Broadway The Crucible	1958
Tituba	Off-Broadway The Crucible	1958
Willard	Off-Broadway The Crucible	1958
Williard	Off-Broadway The Crucible	1958

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