[Capdist-auditions] "A Few Good Men" auditions Nov 16 & 18, by Classic Theater Guild

[Charles Treadwell]

Classic Theater Guild is proud to announce auditions for:

A Few Good Men, by Aaron Sorkin
-Directed by Thomas Dalton Bambury

**November 16 & 18 at Zuzu's, 299 Hamilton St., Albany, NY
  11/16 at 7:00pm & 11/18 at 7:30pm


**This award-winning play was first produced in Broadway in 1989 and went on to 
become a film in 1992. It tells the story of military lawyers at a 
court-martial who uncover a high-level conspiracy in the course of 
defending their clients, United States Marines accused of murder.

Prepare
 a monologue of over 2 minutes in length; it does not need to be 
specifically from this play!  You may also use hand held reference 
materials (scripts/cue cards) if necessary.
Readings will also be done
 from the play. Since this a military themed court drama, it is expected
 that proper attire will be worn for those serious about being cast in 
this production. 
Casting 13-16 Male actors, 3-4 Female Actors in lead and featured roles.

**This production will be presented at Proctors, Feb 18-20 & 24-26!

Contact Director Thomas Dalton Bambury at 436-8295 or
 thomas_bambury at yahoo.com if you have any questions! 

Characters/Age Range:
Lt. j.g. Daniel A. Kaffee 25-45
Lt. Col. Nathan Jessep 50-70
Lt. Cmdr. JoAnne Galloway 25-45
Lt. Jonathan James Kendrick 25-40
Lt. Jack Ross 25-40
Lt. j.g. Sam Weinberg 40-60
Pfc. Louden Downey 18-25
Lance Cpl. Harold W. Dawson 18-25
Capt. Julius Alexander Randolph 25-45
Capt. Isaac Whitaker 25-45
Capt. Matthew A. Markinson 40-70
Pfc. William T. Santiago 25-40
Cpl. Jeffrey Owen Howard 50-70
Cmdr. Walter Stone 50-70
Sentry
--Marines, Sailors, Guards, Lawyers

PLOT
In this military courtroom drama, 
Navy lawyer Lt. Daniel Kaffee is assigned to defend two Marines, Pfc. 
Louden Downey and Lance Cpl. Harold Dawson, who are accused of the 
murder of fellow leatherneck Pfc. William Santiago at the U.S. Navy base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Kaffee generally plea bargains
 for his clients rather than bring them to trial, which is probably why 
he was assigned this potentially embarassing case, but when Lt. 
Commander JoAnne Galloway is assigned to assist Kaffee, she is convinced
 that there's more to the matter than they've been led to believe and 
convinces her colleague that the case should go to court. Under 
questioning, Downey and Dawson reveal that Santiago died in the midst of
 a hazing ritual known as "Code Red" after he threatened to inform 
higher authorities that Dawson opened fire on a Cuban watchtower. They 
also state that the "Code Red" was performed under the orders of Lt. 
Jonathan
 Kendrick . Kendrick's superior, tough-as-nails Col. Nathan Jessep, 
denies any knowledge of the order to torture Santiago, but when Lt. Col.
 Matthew Markinson confides to Kaffee that Jessep demanded the "Code 
Red" for violating his order of silence, Kaffee and Galloway have to 
find a way to prove this in court.
 



      
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