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Wheaton Drama Announces Auditions For A Few Good Men

Director: Joan Morrissey at 630-668-7371

Publicity: Tony Farruggio at publicity@wheatondrama.org

Wheaton Drama, Inc. (WDI), located at 111 N. Hale Street in downtown Wheaton, is proud to announce auditions for Aaron Sorkin's thrilling military drama, A Few Good Men.

The show will be directed by Joan Morrissey with production management by Jenna Eisenberg and Ed Thomas. Dee Hicks is the assistant director.

Auditions will be held at Playhouse 111 at 6:30pm on Sunday, January 27, and at 7pm on Monday, January 28. Callbacks will be Tuesday, January 29. Auditions will consist of readings from the script. Monologues will not be required, but may be heard if time allows. For more information, call Joan Morrissey at 630-668-7371.

A Few Good Men examines questions of duty, honor, justice and the rule of law as it plays out in a military courtroom. Two young marines serving at Guantanamo are charged with the murder of a weaker platoon buddy and are defended by a team of naval lawyers suspicious of a “cover up”.

The roles are as follows:

Lance Cpl. Dawson ­ Straight arrow marine

PFC. Downey ­ Also a dedicated marine but less able to think for himself

Lt. J.G. Weinberg ­ Kaffee's backup defense attorney

Lt. J.G. Kaffee ­ Hotshot (Harvard Law) with attitude, takes pride in his ability to plea bargain

Lt. Comdr Joanne Galloway ­ Special investigator willing to take on the system in “the interest of justice, sir”

Capt. Whitaker ­ Supervising officer of the JAG corps

Capt. Markinson ­ Jessup's second in command, willing to question his orders

Lt. Col. Jessup ­ Hardcore commander of Guantanamo base, “golden boy” of the Corps on his way up

Lt. Kendrick ­ Bible quoting, regulation quoting executive officer

Lt. Ross ­ Prosecuting attorney and baseball pal of Kaffee

Capt. Randolph ­ Dignified, no nonsense court martial judge

Comdr. Stone ­ Base doctor

Additional Roles: ­ PFC. Santiago (the victim), sentries, MP's, orderlies, platoon leaders, attorneys. Roles will require multiple casting and (at least a semblance of) physical fitness.

A Few Good Men will be performed Thursdays through Sundays from March 28 to April 20, 2008. Shows are at 8pm Thursdays through Saturdays; 3pm on Sundays. Tickets are $16 each with the exception of Thursdays, which have a special ticket price of $13.

Other WDI shows for the 2007-2008 Season include; I Hate Hamlet by Paul Rudnick, performed January 25 ­ February 17, and Little Shop of Horrors by Alan Menken and Howard Ashman, performed May 30 ­ June 22. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.wheatondrama.org.