Audition Notice: The Crucible at Hole in the Wall Theater
The Hole in the Wall Theater (HITW) in New Britain, CT is seeking a large cast of males and females of all ages (including a role for one African-American female) for its upcoming production of The Crucible by Arthur Miller. Auditions will be held on Sunday, March 15th & Monday, March 16th from 7:00-9:30p.m. at Trinity-on-Main on 69 Main Street in New Britain, CT. Actors will read from the script. Callbacks, if needed, will be held on Wednesday, March 18th.
Performances run Fridays & Saturdays from May 15-June 6, 2015 with one Sunday matinee on May 24th. The Crucible, under the direction of Kelley Mountzoures of Plainville, is being presented to coincide with Arthur Miller’s 100th Birthday.
Written in the early 1950s, Mr. Miller’s powerful masterpiece takes place in Salem, Massachusetts in 1692. It recounts the events surrounding the Salem Witch Trials. Paranoia, hysteria and deceit run ramped in the conservative, Puritanical town. A small group of teen girls in 1692 Salem, Massachusetts are caught conjuring love potions and blame Satan, falsely accusing a slave and implicating several community members. Thrown into the mix are greedy preachers and other landowners trying to steal one anothers land and one young woman infatuated with a married man and determined to eliminate his innocent wife. Puritan New England is whipped into a frenzy of accusations and hangings in this classic play by Arthur Mille, who wrote tit as a parable of the Congressional Communist witch hunts led by Senator Joe McCarthy in 1950's America. His terrifying story of scapegoatism has been politically relevant ever since. A small group of teen girls in 1692 Salem, Massachusetts are caught conjuring love potions and blame Satan, falsely accusing a slave and implicating several community members. Thrown into the mix are greedy preachers and other landowners trying to steal one anothers land and one young woman infatuated with a married man and determined to eliminate his innocent wife. Puritan New England is whipped into a frenzy of accusations and hangings in this classic play by Arthur Mille, who wrote tit as a parable of the Congressional Communist witch hunts led by Senator Joe McCarthy in 1950's America. His terrifying story of scapegoatism has been politically relevant ever since. A small group of teen girls are caught in the woods dancing and conjuring love potions. Once caught, they blame Satan for their actions. They also falsely accuse a slave and other community members of witchcraft plunging the town into a frenzy of accusations and hangings. Greedy preachers and landowners, a salacious young woman infatuated with a married man and a tragic married couple make up the major characters in this Arthur Miller classic.
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THE CAST (all roles are available):
Reverend Parris: Minister in Salem. He believes a faction plans to force him to leave Salem, so he attempts to strengthen his authority through the witch trial proceedings.
Betty Parris: Parris' daughter. Her father discovers her dancing in the woods, and she later accuses individuals of practicing witchcraft.
Abigail Williams: Parris' niece. She instigates the witch trials by falsely accusing others of witchcraft. She pretends to see spirits and instructs the other girls to pretend as well.
Tituba: Parris' slave, from Barbados. Parris discovers her casting spells and making potions with the girls in the woods.
Mrs. Ann Putnam: Wife of Thomas Putnam. She believes that a witch is responsible for the deaths of her seven infant children. Her jealousy of Rebecca Nurse leads her to accuse Goody Nurse of being a witch.
Thomas Putnam: A greedy landowner in Salem. He systematically accuses his neighbors of witchcraft so that he might purchase their lands after they hang.
Ruth Putnam: The Putnams' daughter. She accuses individuals of practicing witchcraft. A witness claims to have heard Putnam say Ruth's accusations helped him obtain land.
Mary Warren Servant to the Proctors. She goes along with Abigail and the girls by falsely accusing others of witchcraft; however, she later admits that she was lying.
Mercy Lewis: Servant to the Putnams and friend to Abigail. She participates in the witch trials by pretending to see spirits and falsely accusing individuals of witchcraft.
John Proctor: Salem farmer and former lover of Abigail's. He openly denounces Parris and does not attend church.
Elizabeth Proctor: Wife of John Proctor. She is a decent and honest woman, who dismissed Abigail because of her affair with John Proctor.
Reverend Hale: Minister in Beverly. The people of Salem summon him to investigate Betty's condition and determine if witchcraft is responsible. He supports the witch trials, but later denounces them when he learns that Abigail is lying.
Rebecca Nurse: Wife of Francis Nurse. She is one of the most respected individuals in Salem because of her kindness and charity. She argues against the witch trial investigations. Mrs. Putnam accuses her of witchcraft.
Francis Nurse: Farmer and landowner in Salem. He is a respected member of the community often called upon to settle disagreements between individuals.
Susanna Walcott: Friend to Abigail. She also takes part in the trials by falsely accusing others of witchcraft.
Giles Corey: Elderly inhabitant of Salem. He challenges the court in an attempt to defend his wife who has been convicted of witchcraft. He is pressed to death as a result.
Sarah Good: Beggar in Salem. She is the first individual accused of witchcraft.
Judge Hathorne: A judge in the Salem court.
Deputy Governor Danforth: A special judge serving in the Salem court during the witch trials. He signs the death sentences for those individuals who refuse to confess their crimes. He refuses to delay any execution for fear that he will appear weak and irresolute.
Ezekial Cheever: Appointed by the court to assist in arresting accused individuals.
Marshal Herrick: Appointed by the court to arrest the accused individuals.
Hopkins: Jailer.About Hole in the Wall Theater:
Hole in the Wall Theater (HITW) has been a leader and beacon in the Greater Hartford arts community since 1972. It is an award-winning, non profit, community theater and staffed entirely by volunteers.
HITW was founded by Ray Shinn and Ted Guhl; both of whom were instrumental in the theater’s mission and longevity. It is HITW’s goal to present theater to all regardless of resources. Unique in its creation as well as the manner in which it was run, HITW was the only theater in the state to be run solely by its members through its biweekly gatherings, termed “General Meeting.” General Meeting is responsible for choosing the plays presented, maintaining the physical plant, and creating, revising and upholding the philosophy by which HITW was run.
Over the course of four decades, the theater has seen many homes throughout New Britain including Oak Street, North Street, Harvard Street and its current home, Main Street. Despite its location, the philosophy of presenting Quality Theater to everyone remains the same.
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