AUDITION NOTICE
A Few Good Men
by Aaron Sorkin
Directed by Gregory Cohen
Auditions will be held on Monday, November 9th and Tuesday, November 10th from 7:00pm - 9:00pm. Cold readings from the script. Callbacks will be at 7:00pm on Wednesday, November 11th by invitation only. Rehearsals will begin on Saturday, November 14th. Performances will be Thursdays to Sundays from January 22nd through February 14th.
Rehearsals will be scheduled with the holidays in mind. For further information, please email Greg at: thegregorymcohen@gmail.com.
SYNOPSIS:
Military lawyer Daniel Kaffee is known for his wit, charm, and uncanny talent for closing cases before they ever get to trial. When assigned to defend two young Marines accused of murder, his typical strategy is upended by Lt. Commander JoAnne Galloway, a sharp attorney determined to prove the men’s innocence. But the evidence soon leads them to a cover-up, putting them on a collision course with the entire chain of command.
Casting the following roles
(All ethnicities are encouraged to audition for any and all roles):
Lance CPL Harold Dawson
- male, early 20s, a young dedicated Marine accused of murder
PFC Louden Downey - male, 18-21,
naive Marine private from the heartland, accused of murder
Lt. J.G. Sam Weinberg
- male, late 20s-30s, Jewish Naval lawyer,
sitting second chair at the trial; Kaffee’s best friend
Lt. J.G. Daniel Kaffee
- male, late 20s-30s, Harvard educated Naval lawyer,
used to settling cases instead of trying them
Lt. Cmdr. Joanne Galloway
- female, late 20s-30s, internal affairs lawyer,
serves as the catalyst to all the action
Capt. Isaac Whitaker
- male, 40s-60s, Kaffee and Weinberg’s commanding officer;
laid-back office manager type; may double as Dr. Stone
Capt. Matthew Markinson
- male, 50s-70s, Career marine, guided by a strong moral code
PFC. William Santiago -
male, 18-23, the victim of the crime; only appears in flashbacks (possibly on video)
Lt. Col. Nathan Jessup
- male, 40s-60s, Marine commanding officer;
rabid in his beliefs of “the ends justify the means”
Lt. Jonathan Kendrick
- male, late 20s-30s, one of Jessup’s commanding officers; a religious and military zealot
Lt. Jack Ross
- male, 30s, the prosecutor in the trial, dedicated to the law, but equally to his friendship with Kaffee
Cpl. Jeffrey Howard
- male, 20s-40s, another Marine under the command of Kendrick;
not the brightest bulb, but a good Marine and very likable
Capt. Julius/Julia Randolph
- male or female, 50s-70s, a strong presence, the judge at the trial
Cmdr. Walter Stone
- male, 40s-70s, the doctor assigned to the Marine division at GITMO;
may double as Captain Whitaker
Others - Three-Five men, 20s-40s, to play a variety of roles throughout the play
This is a non-equity, community theatre production. There is no pay.