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John Proctor is the Villain
by Kimberly Belflower
directed by Gregg Stull
What if the hero of The Crucible were actually the villain? An innovative and powerful new voice in the theatrical landscape, Kimberly Belflower flips the script on Arthur Miller’s classic play and examines the license and agency of the young women at the center of the Salem witch trials. Set in present-day rural Georgia, this play follows a group of high school students as they grapple with their own secrets, scandals, and identities. A provocative (sometimes witty) and timely exploration of gender, history, and truth, John Proctor is the Villain will challenge your assumptions, spark deep conversation, and ignite your imagination.
Auditions
Monday, November 11 & Tuesday, November 12, at 5:30 pm, duPont 316
Callbacks
Wednesday, November 13, from 6:00 – 8:00 pm, duPont 313.
Rehearsals
December 2, 2024 – February 5, 2025.
Rehearsals will resume after break on January 6, 2025. We will arrange early move-in for students who live on campus and meals for anyone who wants to eat at the CRUC.
Note that evening classes and weekend conflicts are challenging in this process. Actors cannot do the work required if other commitments take them away from the rehearsal room. As such, know that your availability is a consideration in casting.
Performances
February 6-16, 2025
Cast List
We will endeavor to post the cast list by Monday, November 18, by 5 pm.
The callback list will be posted here.
Preparation
Read the play. The script is available for online perusal here.
Please prepare a one-minute monologue of your choice from the contemporary dramatic literature.
UMW Theatre is committed to telling stories from viewpoints that are enhanced by a multiplicity of actor perspectives. As such, we are seeking to cast a diverse company of female-identifying, male-identifying, trans-identifying, and gender non-conforming actors of all abilities and body shapes to play the characters in the play.
Please see the full casting breakdown here.
Special Note
There is onstage nonconsensual kissing, strong language, references to statutory rape, pedophilic behavior, inappropriate relations between teachers and students, microaggressions of race and gender, threats of physical violence and outdated language that references Native Americans. The playwright frames these moments as problematic, even as they are central to the conceit of the play.
Questions?
Email Jon Reynolds at jreynol2@umw.edu.
