[NEohioPAL] Reminder - Tri-C West Auditions are Tuesday for "Three Generations of Imbeciles"

[Gloor, Fred]

"Three Generations of Imbeciles" 

By William Baer

Directed by Bob Ellis

 

Forced sterilization, euthanasia, and an idealized vision for the future
of the human race; it may sound like Nazi Germany, but these are the
viewpoints an...d policies of the American Eugenics movement. "Three
Generations of Imbeciles", the runner-up in our first annual Great Lakes
Playwright's Competition, is set against historical injustices that
violated the rights of some of our society's more unfortunate citizens. 

 

Auditions will be held September 4 and 5 at 7 p.m. in the Western Campus
Theater with callbacks on September 6. 

Dress to move; be prepared to read from the script. 

Production dates: November 2, 3, 8, 9, and 10 at 8 p.m. and November 4
and 11 at 2 p.m.

 

Character breakdown: 

REBECCA DAWSON - Legal researcher and consultant, age 24.

ABBY (ABIGAIL) SMITH - A shy girl living at the Delaware Colony for
Epileptics and the Feebleminded, age 16.

IRENE SMITH - Abby's protective older sister, also living at the Colony,
age 17.

LLOYD MILLER - Political columnist for the Dover Daily and David's
lifelong friend, age 26.

CHARLOTTE PRESCOTT - David's aunt and secretary, age 48.

JUDGE AARON KINGSLEY - Former Chief Justice of the Delaware Supreme
Court and David's mentor, age 58.

DR. JOHN CAMPBELL - Superintendent of the Delaware Colony for Epileptics
and the Feebleminded, age 45.

MATTHEW DODD - A factory worker engaged to Abby, age 23.

DR. CARELTON BENEDICT - Harvard-trained neurologist who runs the D.C.
bureau of the Eugenics Records Office, age 62.

JUDGE BENJAMIN TAYLOR - Civil Court Judge, Kent County, age 56.

THOMAS REYNOLDS - Kent County assistant prosecutor and David's former
colleague, age 26.

 

OTHERS:

MINISTER - Mid-50s.

ORDERLY (MR. JACKSON) - 40s.

ANESTHETICS NURSE - 40s.

NURSE - 40s.

WAITER (EDWARD) - 40s.

FOREMAN - Mid-50s.

JAILER/OFFICER OF THE COURT/SECOND ORDERLY - a large man - 50s

 

No Equity contracts available

 

 

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