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 * ​** Those in the audience who know what the crucible is, or those who are clued to it's story line by it's time periode will most likely be learned in that century. Actors who can easily morph out of the modern style of behavior of our century and into that of another era would be ideal for this production.


 * John Proctor,** the protagonist of this play. John is a local farmer who lives just outside town; Elizabeth Proctor’s husband. A stern, harsh-tongued man, John hates hypocrisy. Nevertheless, he has a hidden sin—his affair with Abigail Williams —that proves his downfall. When the hysteria begins, he hesitates to expose Abigail as a fraud because he worries that his secret will be revealed and his good name ruined. His character is set to be played American actor ** Liev Schreiber ** . Proctor is a large man, rugged, determined in face. He builds houses with his hands, and a man of the land. He strikes as someone who is purposed. Liev's acting savy and size make him ideal for the role.


 * Abigail Williams,** The spiteful and vendetta driven young Puritain girl who plays the lead Antagonist in the formerly quite village of Salem. She is an orphaned girl, unmarried and run off by the Woman, Elizabeth Proctor because of her forbidden love affair with her husband John Proctor . Her character vengeful and lust filled, an almost biblical charcter in this bible based setting, likened to a delilah or a Jezibell, who once seeing an opertunity, goes on a conquest for power and satisfaction. The role will be taken on by the British actress ** Keira Knightley **, who's past performances of both heated passion and range in playing periode peice heroines make her fit for the part. These roles include //__Pirates of the__ __Caribbean 1-3,__ __Domino__,// and __//the Dutchess.//__