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 * Elizabeth "Goody" Proctor,** The wife of the Farmer and workman John Proctor, and the mother of his children. Elizabeth fired Abigail when she discovered that her husband was having an affair with Abigail. Elizabeth is supremely virtuous, yet often cold. However at the end is shown to have a compassionate heart in the the forgiving of her husband. The role will be reprised by Australian actress **Mirranda Otto.** Her caring yet reserved and strong role in Peter Jackson's //__LOTR__//, and that in which was nearly heartless in the BBC's TV addaptation of __//The way we live now//__, are a testiment to her capacity for the role of Goody.


 * Reverand John Hale,** A young minister reputed to be an expert on witchcraft. Reverend Hale is called in to Salem to examine Parris’s daughter Betty . Hale is a committed Christian and hater of witchcraft. His critical mind and intelligence save him from falling into blind fervor. His arrival sets the hysteria in motion, although he later regrets his actions and attempts to save the lives of those accused. American actor **Sean Astin** will assume his part in the play. Sean has shown himself strong in many a dramatic production, both modern and dated, Hale is a reverand, young, believing himself to be on the lord's duty to expell hell's forces in Salem, then see's his folly in helping to light a powder keg in this all to human town. Sean's nack for playing both a pushy antagonist on Fox's show __//24//__, and that of a caring protagonist as Sam in __//LOTR//__ will aid in playing for the young devil exorciser.
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Reverend Parris** The minister of Salem’s church. Reverend Parris is a paranoid, power-hungry, yet oddly self-pitying figure. Many of the townsfolk, especially John Proctor, dislike him, and Parris is very concerned with building his position/image up in the community. The pompous and guise giving character of Parris will be reprised by that of ** John Lithgow **, a dramatic and comedic actor who can easily ebb and flow between mild and malicious. His past dramatic performances include //__My brother's keeper,__// and __//The Tuskegee Airmen//__.


 * Rebecca Nurse** - Francis Nurse’s wife. Rebecca is a wise, sensible, and upright woman, held in tremendous regard by most of the Salem community. However, she falls victim to the hysteria when the Putnams accuse her of witchcraft and she refuses to confess. Her role will be played by that of **Rose Mary Harris**.

and his wife. He will be played by Brittish actor: **Bill Nighy. **
 * Francis Nurse** - A wealthy, influential man in Salem. Nurse is well respected by most people in Salem, but is an enemy of

His character will be played by the accomplished British actor **Tom Wilkinson**.
 * Judge Danforth** - The deputy governor of Massachusetts and the presiding judge at the witch trials. Honest and scrupu-lous, at least in his own mind, Danforth is convinced that he is doing right in rooting out witchcraft, and is perhaps the living representation in this tale of the harsh unfeeling coldness of the law, religious or political.


 * Giles Corey** - An elderly but feisty farmer in Salem, famous for his tendency to file lawsuits. Giles’s wife, is accused of witchcraft, and he himself is eventually held in contempt of court and pressed to death with large stones. Well ranged actor, **Bernard Hill** will take on his roll.




 * Martha Corey** - Giles Corey’s third wife. Martha’s reading habits lead to her arrest and conviction for witchcraft. Experianced and Talented British actress **Brenda Fricker** will reprise her role. Her return to show bizz, let alone theater will also be a key factor in drawing in audiences learn'ed in her work.


 * 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. He uses the witch trials to increase his own wealth by accusing people of witchcraft and then buying up their land. This character will be portrayed by ** Danny Huston. **




 * Ann Putnam** - wife. Ann Putnam has given birth to eight children, but only Ruth Putnam survived. The other seven died before they were a day old, and Ann is convinced that they were murdered by supernatural means. Her busy body and over all accusatory personality I think will be suited best by Brittish actress: ** Imelda Staunton **.

will reprise this role. Some audiences have seen her in the recent __//Pirates of the Caribean//__ films as Tia the witch doctress, that plus her believabilty at playing an island drawn magic maker will aid in helping audiences' see her in the roll of Tituba.
 * Tituba** - Reverend Parris’s black slave from Barbados. Tituba agrees to perform voodoo at request. Actress ** Naomi Harris **




 * Mary Warren** - The servant in Thomas Putman’s household and a member of Abigail’s group of girls. She is a timid girl, easily influenced by those around her, who tried unsuccessfully to expose the hoax and ultimately recanted her confession, then under pressure and fear of being accused of witchcraft herself betrays John Proctor. I believe the Australian actress, **Emily Browling**, would be fantastic Mary. The anxiety and fear she portrays in her characters, would be an excellent fit for the character. Plus her command of ranging from American, to Brittish to that of her own native accent, speak volumes of how she can easily mold into the 1400's character of Mary.
 * Betty Parris** - Reverend Parris’s ten-year-old daughter. Betty falls into a strange stupor after Parris catches her and the other girls dancing in the forest with Tituba . Her illness and that of Ruth Putnam fuel the first rumors of witchcraft. For this role I chose the accomplished young actress, ** Abigail Breslin **. Her past performances in movies such as __//Signs//__, and //__Sister's Keeper__//, and her perhaps more memorable: //__Little Miss Sunshine__//, proves her to be quite the compitent child star who could for the amount of time on stage she is given, give the audience a real feel for who she is, and not forget her.



**Goody Sarah Good:** An older beggar woman accused of witchcraft. She exasperatedly admits to having made compacts with the Devil when charged, and is held to be hung. The attitude and personality, Ausie actress **Magda Szubanski** presents would make for an ideal quirky, yet defiant Sarah Good.




 * Ruth Putnam** - The Putnams ’ lone surviving child out of eight. Like Betty Parris, Ruth falls into a strange stupor after catches her and the other girls dancing in the woods at night. Her will be given ** Adair Tishler **, her ever yong features will help give off the impression that she is near the age of eight, yet convey good enough acting for this production to boot. Her earlier performances include Molly Walker in the NBC show __//Heroes//__, as well as Tara James in __//An American Girl//__.


 * Judge Hathorne** - A judge who presides, along with Danforth, over the witch trials. Being that dictates alongside those who are preferably as ruthless and pious as himself, the obvious flaire of such qualities are need in the other two Judges. While one of them, being Hathorne, has a definate say in this play, he will be portrayed by **Ian McDiarmid**.


 * Ezekiel Cheever :** Man appointed by the court to arrest witches, he has a weak character. He says he is bound by the law to do what he has to do and never thinks otherwise. He is always seen with Danforth and listens to whatever Danforth tell him to do. To him, Danforth is Law and is eager to pleas "he that be in power." One person in particular who would be stellar at this part is **Paul Schulze** . While also playing good hearted charcters, he is more known for his portraying of real pencil pushers, busy bodies, and plainly said, anel. Schulze will have not problem addapting him to stage.


 * Marshal Herrick:** In charge of arresting all of the accused witches. Like, he also claims he is bound by the law to follow their orders to arrest accused witches. He never questions that the law may in fact be wrong. His role will be taken on by** D.B. Sweeney **. His roll in the CBS show __//Jerchio//__, reveiled his nack for playing the man who once reckognised as something more, throws his weight around to show he's the ablity to do so.



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