Books:
The Play...
Rebel Without a Cause
Dramatized by James Fuller from the screenplay by Stewart Stern, adaptation by Irving Shulman, from a story by Nicholas Ray.
Cast: 13m., 10w. This is a play concerning the emotional problems of young people that requires only a bare stage and a few representational props. In spite of a warning, Jim won't stay away from Judy, even though she is the steady of Buzz, the leader of a gang of high school toughs. Determined to stay out of trouble and yet unwilling to be thought of as a coward, Jim manages successfully until his new friend, Plato, in an effort to help him, is beaten up and the other students start to call him "chicken." Jim agrees to a fantastic test of courage between himself and Buzz. A tragic accident takes place. Jim, shocked, tries to go to the authorities but only succeeds in arousing the leaderless but vicious remains of Buzz's high school gang, who set out to find and punish him for "betrayal." Jim and Judy begin to discover in each other part of the answer they have been looking for to some of the problems of being teenagers. Plato tries to delay the gang when they appear looking for Jim, but in his confusion and terror, Plato runs away and creates thereby another tragedy.
The Characters...
A Man - a passer-by
Buzz Gunderson - a "wheel" in school
Jim Stark - a new boy in school
Officer Mullen - a police sergent
Judy Brown - the girl Jim likes
Plato - Jim's new friend
Mrs. Davis - a friend to Plato
Ray - a juvenille officer
Mr. Stark - Jim's father
Mrs. Stark - Jim's mother
Grandma - Mr. Stark's mother
Belle - Judy's younger sister
Miss Hannington - a high school teacher
Crunch - gang member
Goon - gang member
Moose - gang member
Helen - gang member
Millie - gang member
Lecturer - at planetarium
Mr. Brown - Judy's Father
Mrs. Brown - Judy's Mother
Officer One, Officer Two
Extras, if desired - Students, Police Officers, Crowd etc.
Heroes:
The Director...Mr. Harrison has been producing and directing theatre in and around the GTA for many a year now. He's a great guy with all LOT of theatre know how. I would follow this man into battle! And he's almost every bit as pretentious as this picture makes him look...(just kidding Chris).
The Producer...Mr. Lantz has been acting since grade school and been doing creative type stuff since he was born. He's a real swingin' daddy and is every bit as dorky as this picture makes him out to be.
We currently need actors, technicians, producers, costume designers, stage managers etc. etc....Stay tuned for more pictures and bios in this section!
