The Crucible Characters

A respected farmer in his mid-30s, the play's protagonist, had an affair with Abigail Williams.

• John Proctor
• Reverend Parris
• Giles Corey
• Thomas Putnam

Son of the richest man in town, super greedy, lies to get other people's land, married to Ann, father of Ruth.

• Thomas Putnam
• John Proctor
• Reverend Hale
• Giles Corey

Salem's current minister, Abby's uncle, Betty's dad, concerned about his reputation and salary.

• Parris
• Putnam
• Proctor
• Hale

Minister from Beverly, witchfinder.

• Hale
• Parris
• Proctor
• Corey

Slave of Reverend Parris, from Barbados, conducted a Voodoo ritual around a fire in the woods because people asked her to.

• Tituba
• Mercy
• Abigail
• Mary

Young daughter of Reverend Parris, is comatose at the beginning of the play, enjoys accusing people of witchcraft, reveals Abby drank chicken blood to curse Goody Proctor.

• Betty
• Abigail
• Mary
• Ruth

Convinced 7 of her children were murdered by the Devil, wife of Thomas, mother of Ruth, sent her kid to Tituba to ask her to make a voodoo fire and contact her dead kids.

• Ann Putnam
• Rebecca Nurse
• Abigail Williams
• Elizabeth Proctor

Farmer in his 80's, likes to sue people, friends with John Proctor, goes out like a boss when he gets crushed by stones because he won't snitch.

• Giles Corey
• Thomas Putnam
• Reverend Hale
• John Proctor

Midwife, sensible grandmother of 26, nicest lady in town.

• Rebecca Nurse
• Ann Putnam
• Tituba
• Abigail Williams

Current servant of the Proctors, admits she and her friends were playacting in the woods and lying on people when they called them witches. She is meek, but she has a conscience.

• Mary Warren
• Ruth Putnam
• Mercy Lewis
• Rebecca Nurse