Performers Needed for Theatre Audition "A Few Good Men"
Seeking dancers and singers for "A Few Good Men" show. Please see the details below. About the project: In this military courtroom drama, Navy lawyer Lt. j.g. Daniel Kaffee is assigned to defend two Marines, Pfc. Louden Downey and Lance Cpl. Harold Dawson, who are accused of the murder of fellow Marine Pfc. William Santiago at the U.S. Navy base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (GITMO). Kaffee generally plea bargains for his clients rather than bring them to trial, which is probably why he was assigned this potentially embarrassing case, but Lt. Commander Joanne Galloway makes it her business to assist Kaffee because she is convinced that there’s more to the matter than they’ve been led to believe. 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 Jessup, denies any knowledge of the order to torture Santiago, but Galloway believes that Jessep is really at the center of the incident and its cover-up. With the help of crucial evidence from former GITMO Executive Officer, Cpt. Matthew Markinson, Kaffee and his team (Galloway and Lt j.g. Sam Weinberg) manage to weed out the truth. Kaffee makes a valiant effort to defend his clients and, in so doing, puts the military mentality and the Marine code of honor on trial. Additional info: Reading will be from the script. (Sides will be posted soon.) Rehearsals will be generally held on Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday evenings, 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm. (Sunday times may be adjusted according to cast availability.) First rehearsal: January 13, 2025. Performances will be held in The Dressing Room Theatre from March 6 through 23, evenings at 7:30 pm, and Sunday matinees at 2:00 pm. You must be available for a one-week hold through March 30. If you are interested, please apply.
18 roles
(Victim): sincere & sensible.
(Defendant): Stoic, serious, bold, aware, intimidating even in silence, caring in command.
(Defendant): Obedient and respectful. His intelligence is slightly below average.
(Lead Defense Attorney): Easy-going and quick-witted. He is good-looking, talented, and smart; and he knows it. He tends to think that he knows everything.
(Defense Attorney): All-business. ALMOST as fully composed as she would like to be but, usually, more composed than others tend to think she is. Her quick wit tends to take others by surprise.
(Defense Attorney): Laid back, he does his job with reasonable diligence, but he is a family man first and foremost.
(JAG supervisor): Smart and sensible, not strict.
(GITMO Company Commander): Stoic, logical, and strictly military. Served in Counter-Intelligence for 17 years.
(GITMO CO): Self-confident to-a-fault. Bold, Intelligent, Ultra-Military, Tyrannical.
(GITMO Winward XO): Stoic, fanatically religious, average intelligence but believes himself to be much smarter than he is.
(Prosecutor): A nice guy but not a sucker. Logical and sensible.
(Platoon-mate of victim and defendants): Probably likable to fellow Marines, but snide to those outside the Corps.
(Judge): Smart, sensible, fair.
(Doctor): Sensible but easily swayed.
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