Crucible Act I Characters

farmer, middle 30s, had an affair with Abigail Williams

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

grudge against Reverend Parris, concerned about land, married to Ann

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

had many children die, so had daughter Ruth try to contact them through Tituba

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

minister of the town, concerned about his reputation and his salary

• Parris
• Putnam
• Proctor
• Hale

17-year-old niece of Reverend Parris, former servant of the Proctors

• Abigail Williams
• Mary Warren
• Betty Parris
• Ann Putnam

slave of Reverend Parris, from Barbados, showed the girls witchcraft in the woods

• Tituba
• Mercy
• Abigail
• Mary

10-year-old daughter of Reverend Parris who is unconscious at the beginning of the play

• Betty
• Abigail
• Mary
• Ruth

current servant of the Proctors 

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

calm, sensible grandmother

• Rebecca Nurse
• Ann Putnam
• Tituba
• Abigail Williams

farmer in his 80's, likes to sue people

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