The Crucible Cast of Characters

This character ran a business in the Barbados before his current profession.

• John Proctor

• Reverend Parris

• Judge Danforth

• Giles Corey

These two girls had a mysterious illness at the start of the play.

• Susanna and Mercy

• Ruth and Abigail

• Mary and Betty

• Betty and Ruth

This farmer had plenty of legal experience as a plaintiff.

• Giles Corey

• John Proctor

• Thomas Putnam

• Francis Nurse

She worked for the Proctors, but was fired.

• Mercy Lewis

• Mary Warren

• Abigail Williams

• Susanna Walcott

When things went wrong in the Parris's household, this character was always blamed.

• Betty

• Tituba

• Ruth

• Giles

This character was always trying to claim others' land as his own; he was constantly trying to expand his farm.

• Thomas Putnam

• Francis Nurse

• Giles Corey

• John Proctor

This woman, who was just recovering from sickness, struggled with forgiveness.

• Abigail Williams

• Tituba

• Mary Warren

• Elizabeth Proctor

This woman, one of he oldest in the play, had the ability to calm the girls, and claimed their behavior was typical for teens.

• Elizabeth Proctor

• Martha Corey

• Rebecca Nurse

• Tituba

She made a poppet for Elizabeth, but left the needle in it when she was sewing.

• Mary Warren

• Abigail Williams

• Mercy Lewis

• Ruth Putnam

The Proctor's family consisted of the parents, and

• two sons

• a son and a daughter

• three sons

• a daughter and a niece