Written By
Arthur Miller
Where and When
24th – 27th May 2000 @ The Tivoli Theatre, Wimborne
The Plot
Salem, Massachusetts, 1692. A small group of girls ‘cry out’ against other people in the town, accusing them of witchcraft, in an attempt to cover up their own dabblings in the occult. Led by Abigail Williams, the girls’ accusations cause a court to be formed to investigate the alleged crimes. Caught up in the trials are John and Elizabeth Proctor, a farming couple whose marriage is hanging by a thread. John Proctor, following an illicit affair with Abigail, finds himself and his wife caught up in the proceedings when Abigail accuses Elizabeth of witchcraft, hoping to take her place at John’s side. Desperate to clear his wife’s name, John attempts to convince the court of her innocence, but instead finds himself in deep water when Abigail turns on him. The end of this tale, based on true events, is both tragic and deeply affecting as John is arrested for witchcraft himself. When faced with the choice between confessing to witchcraft, thus saving himself or professing his innocence, and destroying his good name, John finds it is an impossible choice to make.
Cast
- Betty Parris – Elizabeth Manly
- Betty Parris – Joanna Dey
- Rev Samuel Parris – Dave Williams
- Tituba – Jan Stevenson
- Abigail Williams – Rebecca Dudley-Smith
- Susanna Walcott – Melanie Bashford
- Ann Putnam – Judy Garrett
- Thomas Putnam – Rod Gilbert
- Mercy Lewis – Lucy Harrold
- Mary Warren – Jean Dishington
- John Proctor – Paul Dodman
- Rebecca Nurse – Margaret Pope
- Giles Corey – David Pile
- Rev John Hale – Barry Baynton
- Elizabeth Proctor – Ann Pond
- Francis Nurse – Howard Lovejoy
- Ezekiel Cheever – Martin Matthews
- Marshal Herrick – Chris Brown
- Judge Hathorn – Joe Brooks
- Deputy Governor Danforth – Jeremy Austin
- Sarah Good / Elizabeth Booth – Amanda Brown
- Martha Corey / Susanna Sheldon – Tiffany Kenyon
- Sara Bibber – Clare Downs
- Elizabeth Hubbard – Lisa Loader
- Cheever’s Asst and Drummer – Fred Tyson-Brown
- Deputy 1 (Militia) – Melvin Gudger
- Deputy 2 (Militia) – Colin Clarke
Creative Team
- Director – Enid Davies
- Set Designer – Amanda Brown
- Set Construction – Eddie Colton
- Wardrobe – Enid Davies, Muriel Brooks and Chris Brown
- Prompters – Jan Stevenson and Clare Downs
- Technical Stage Manager – Carolyne Howe
- Properties – Saliann Colton
- Sound Effects – Howard Lovejoy
- Photography – Eddie Colton
- Quill Pens – Delilah the Goose
- Backstage Assistance – Simon Jackson and Carol Closier
- Advertising Sales – Chris Brown and Geoff Whipp
- Publicity – Dave Williams
- Posters and Programmes – Jeremy Austin, Chris Brown, Richard Neal, Geoff Whipp and Dave Williams
- Special Thanks – Electia Costumes
For the Tivoli Theatre
- Stage Manager – Ashley Thorne
- Lighting – Russell Parker
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