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<div>Writer: Jean-Claude Sartre</div>
<div>Time period: 40's </div>
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<div>Three damned souls, Garcin, Inez, and Estelle are brought to the same room in hell by a mysterious Valet. They had all expected medieval torture devices to punish them for eternity, but instead find a plain room furnished in Second Empire style. None of them will admit the reason for their damnation. Intense character driven piece, lots of movement and dialogue, little in the way of sets </div>
<div><br>Character summary: <br> <br>Garcin - aged 45 +, world weary, detached, wants to be left alone <br> <br>He is a journalist from Rio and the first to arrive in the room. He was shot by a firing squad for attempting to desert during a war. He is also the best of the three prisoners at dealing with damnation. He recognizes that the three of them have been grouped together to make each other miserable and thinks that each of them should remain silent in their respective corners. He continually tries to make peace with himself and the people he hurt during his lifetime. He does not question his damnation, easily recalling how awful he had been to his wife. <br>
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<div>Produced by: Village Stage </div>
<div>Director: Linda Shirey 518-300-5114 (please contact if interested) <br>Show dates: December 2, 3, 4 Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings 8 PM curtain, Saturday matinee, 2 PM </div>
<div>Show Location: Capital District Center of the Arts, Troy <br>Tentative rehearsal schedule: Tuesday and Thursday evenings for 2 - 3 hours, one weekend day/afternoon for a few hours<br>Rehearsal location: Empire State Plaza Concourse (free big space) <br>
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