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<p class=MsoNormal>“Three Generations of Imbeciles” <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>By William Baer<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Directed by Bob Ellis<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>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. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Auditions will be held September 4 and 5 at 7 p.m. in the
Western Campus Theater with callbacks on September 6. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Dress to move; be prepared to read from the script. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Production dates: November 2, 3, 8, 9, and 10 at 8 p.m. and
November 4 and 11 at 2 p.m.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Character breakdown: <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>REBECCA DAWSON – Legal researcher and consultant, age
24.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>ABBY (ABIGAIL) SMITH – A shy girl living at the
Delaware Colony for Epileptics and the Feebleminded, age 16.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>IRENE SMITH – Abby’s protective older sister,
also living at the Colony, age 17.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>LLOYD MILLER – Political columnist for the Dover Daily
and David’s lifelong friend, age 26.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>CHARLOTTE PRESCOTT – David’s aunt and secretary,
age 48.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>JUDGE AARON KINGSLEY – Former Chief Justice of the
Delaware Supreme Court and David’s mentor, age 58.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>DR. JOHN CAMPBELL – Superintendent of the Delaware
Colony for Epileptics and the Feebleminded, age 45.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>MATTHEW DODD – A factory worker engaged to Abby, age
23.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>DR. CARELTON BENEDICT – Harvard-trained neurologist
who runs the D.C. bureau of the Eugenics Records Office, age 62.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>JUDGE BENJAMIN TAYLOR – Civil Court Judge, Kent
County, age 56.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>THOMAS REYNOLDS – Kent County assistant prosecutor and
David’s former colleague, age 26.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>OTHERS:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>MINISTER – Mid-50s.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>ORDERLY (MR. JACKSON) – 40s.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>ANESTHETICS NURSE – 40s.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>NURSE – 40s.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>WAITER (EDWARD) – 40s.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>FOREMAN – Mid-50s.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>JAILER/OFFICER OF THE COURT/SECOND ORDERLY – a large
man - 50s<o:p></o:p></p>
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