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Bent by Martin Sherman
CALL TO AUDITION
Director: Marc Carmen
Synopsis:
Bent revolves around the persecution of gays in Nazi Germany, and takes place during and after the Night of the Long Knives. The title of the play refers to the slang word bent used in some European countries to refer to homosexuals. When the play was first performed, there was only a trickle of historical research or even awareness about the Nazi persecution of homosexuals. The play Bent highlights the reason why - a largely ignored German law, Paragraph 175, making homosexuality a criminal offense, which Hitler reactivated and strengthened during his rise to power.
Audition Dates:
February 19th, 20th at 7pm at the Stonzek Studio Theatre -
713 Lake Avenue, Lake Worth FL 33460. No appointment necessary.
Please prepare a one minute contemporary monologue. Please be advised that the production will include adult language and situations.
Performance Dates:
April 26th - May 6th, 2018 in the Stonzek Studio Theatre
Available roles:
MAX - Masculine gay man. Disowned from his wealthy family due to his escapism with drugs, liquor and the fact that he is a Homosexual. He lives a directionless life but his main concern is survival. Max is considered a user of people, usually uses sex to get what he wants.
RUDY - Max's lover and a dancer at Greta's club. He loves Max so much he tolerates the other men in Max's life. He takes care of Max more than Max takes care of him. Very naive about the world and never really has an understanding of the threatening wave that is approaching.
HORST - He is incarcerated in the death camp of Dachau because he is homosexual. His sarcastic sense of humor shows his resilience. He is prison-savvy. He teaches Max during their time together in the Camp.
WOLFGANG - A Nightclub Regular, he is a part of Hitler's Storm Detachment or Storm Trooper (Sturmabteilung) who is going to be arrested due to Hitler's next wave of persecution of Storm Detachments and Homosexuals.
GRETA - A Drag Queen who performs and owns a nightclub. Strong character with opinions, advice and help but conforms to closing his club and returns to his wife and kids as Hitler's regimen grows in power. Has the strong survival capabilities.
UNCLE FREDDIE - Max's closeted Homosexual Uncle who does not want to disrupt his relationship with his wealthy family by living openly. His marriage to a woman is his safety net. He is very pragmatic in knowing that acting straight means staying alive and wealthy.
CAPTAIN - Concentration Camp Captain who barters with Max. Feels betrayed when he realizes he is being misled by Max.
OFFICER?, ? SS officer on the train.
(2) PRISONERS/SOLDIERS
Please contact Interim Artistic Director Daniel Eilola if additional info is needed at
daniel@lakeworthplayhouse.org
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ABOUT THE PLAYHOUSE BLACK BOX SERIES:
The Playhouse Black Box Series offers a unique selection of plays featuring the works of nationally and internationally established playwrights whose subjects or themes are both thought provoking and relevant to today's world. All works selected and presented in the series make perfect use of the Playhouse's 53 seat Stonzek Studio Theater, an intimate setting which provides the audience with a personal and visceral theatre going experience. The focus of the series is on the story, writing and acting of a chosen work with very basic technical arrangements.
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