Jonathan Church: John and Elizabeth Proctor’s relationship

Director Jonathan Church talks about how rehearsals allowed the actors to explore their characters. In the first scene between John and Elizabeth Proctor, it is evident that there is tension in their relationship, but the acting manages to convey a hint of the passion that once existed between them. Jonathan says that actor Patricia Kerrigan, who plays Elizabeth Proctor, challenges Elizabeth’s role in the script, which can come across as very bland and unemotional.