JUDGMENT AT NUREMBERG
A Drama By Abby Mann
Directed by Steve Rubin and Tony Oteri
May 5, 2018 at 1 pm and May 7 at 2 pm in the Americana room at Mulberry Grove Center
Full Play - Minimal sets and no body microphones - Requires 11 men and 4 women
(All those auditioning must be members of the VTC prior to auditions. Please click the contact us tab and
request an application if you would like to become a member.)
Character descriptions:
Play description:This cast requires a large ensemble of men and women who are fully integrated. It is the sum of the parts that make Nuremberginto the realistic drama it was intended to be.Judge Dan Haywood - Easy going, has integrity, inquisitive, honorable, lonelyCol. Parker (prosecutor) - Hard nosed military man and lawyer,Oscar Rolfe (defense attorney) - soft spoken, proud, patrioticFrau Bertholt - a survivor, aristocratic, internal painErnst Janning - proud, distinguished, self loathing, tormentedRudolf Peterson & Maria Wallner - Key witnesses telling their personal stories under the Nazi regime.Justices Curtis Ives & Kenneth Norris - opinionated, but with opposite ideals.Defendants Emil Hahn & Fredrick Hoffstetter- the German Ives and Norris.Military personnel (dual role)- Capt. Byers/Col. MerrinWitnesses (Dual roles) - Dr. Wickert/Dr. GeuterMrs. Halbestadt - German HousekeeperNarrator - A woman who keeps the play moving forward.No monologues necessary. All cold readings.
Two years have passed since the initial trials at Nuremberg where the high ranking Nazi ministers and
generals were tried and put to death. Now it was time to try the German judges and prosecutors for "crimes
against humanity" for their involvement in atrocities committed under the Nazi regime.
Judgment at Nuremberg is not merely a story of a court tribunal, but more importantly gives insight into the
people, Americans and Germans alike, who had been personally affected and how they survived this period of
degradation.
Performance dates: July 27 + 30 at 2 pm and July 28 + 29 at 7 pm
Contact: Tony Oteri at tonyo508@aol.com or 352-205-5172,
Steve Rubin at djLeid6@gmail.com or 561-352-0874
Click on "Schedules for All Full Plays" above for more info on the rehearsal schedule
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SEND ME NO FLOWERS
A COMEDY BY CARROLL MOORE AND NORMAN BARASCH
Directed by Judy Johnson
May 11, 2018 - 1 pm and May 14 - 2 pm in the Americana room at Mulberry Grove Center
Full Play with Stage set and Body Microphones - requires 6 men and 5 women
(All those auditioning must be members of the VTC prior to auditions. Please click the contact us tab and
request an application if you would like to become a member.)
Character descriptions:
Major Roles:
George - ( Lead male role) a happily married hypochondriac who believes he is going to die in the near future
Judy - George's wife, nurturing and happily married, knows George is a hypochondriac
Dr. Morrissey - The family doctor
Bert - An old boyfriend of Judy's
Arnold - George's neighbor and good friend, has a bit too much too drink when he hears George is going to die
Vito - Delivery man
Mrs. Atkins - a cemetery plot salesperson who is eager to sell and eager to please George
There are some fantasy scenes with a number of walk-ons who have a few lines.
A man and woman that pass by, George's "other" wife and a call girl
Play description:
When George, a practicing hypochondriac, overhears his doctor discussing another patient over the phone,
he mistakenly assumes his own end is near. With the help of his best friend, Arnold, he begins to put his affairs
in order. He writes a farewell letter to his beloved wife, Judy and buys cemetery plots for himself, Judy and
the new husband he intends to find for her. Judy can't imagine why George is acting so strangely and decides
that he must be having an affair. Two misunderstandings turn into a delightful comedy. The comedy builds
when Judy discovers the medical misunderstanding before George and decides to play along. George believes
he has his final days in control until his doctor returns from a fishing trip and tells George that he is not dying.
The new husband has been chosen, the plots purchased and the letter delivered - what will he do now?
Performance dates: October 19 - 22, 2018
Contact: Judy Johnson at dcjmj28@hotmail.com or 352-259-8875
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Thank Godfrey
by George Ruthauser
Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Charming Three
by John DeGaetano
directed by Barb Pearson and Ed Slivken
July 31, 2018 - 11 am in the Americana room at Mulberry Rec Center
Two one act plays - no set or body microphones - requires a total of 6 men and 5 women
Any Villages resident may audition. If chosen, you must join The VTC. People with little or no experience are
encouraged to audition.
Performance date: September 25, 2018
Contact: Barb Pearson (bpearson1454@gmail.com) or Ed Slivken (eslivken@aol.com)
Click on "TwoBuck Tuesdays One Act Workshop and Activity Schedule" above for rehearsal schedule
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