Our next Auditions will be for our second production for 2012.

NEVER THE SINNER by John Logan

Directed by Nicholas Opolski


‘Never the Sinner’ is a retelling of one of the most notorious cases in American history, the murder of a 14 year old boy by Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb.  Their arrest and trial was reported in detail by a press that were outraged and intrigued by the two young killers.  For District Attorney Crowe, there was no question they would hang; but Clarence Darrow was determined the killing should stop.  The play moves fluidly between the courtroom, the press response, and the complex private world of Leopold and Loeb. 

It contains challenging roles for seven actors, including showcase roles for two young men.  All actors will need an American accent, and be comfortable with complex dialogue and adult themes. 

For all enquiries, and details for obtaining a script, please contact the director on nopolski@hotmail.com, or on 0400 507 788.  Due to email filtering, if there is no reply to an email within 24 hours, please text an email address.
 

THE ROLES:

Richard Loeb (18 to 25).  Attractive, with an open, charming personality.  Also cold, domineering and violent.  Highly intelligent and articulate.

Nathan Leopold (18 to 25).  Highly intelligent and articulate.  Aloof and superior in manner.  Also romantic and vulnerable.

Reporter 1 (male or female, 40 to 60).  Also plays Dr White and Bailiff.

Reporter 2 (female 18 to 25).  Also plays Germaine.

Reporter 3 (male 25 to 40).  Also plays Dr Bowman and Officer Gentile.

D. A. Crowe  (male 35 to 55).  Slick, ambitious, powerful.

The role of Clarence Darrow has been cast.

Auditions will be held on
Sunday 29th January 2012 from 2.30 pm
and Monday 30th January from 7.30 pm

Venue: Malvern Theatre, 29 Burke Road, East Malvern

Production Dates: 20th April to 5th May 2012
14 performances including two matinees