The Caine Mutiny Court Martial
by Herman Wouk


What readers are saying
Readers generally appreciate the performances and dramatic tension of the play, noting its effectiveness as a courtroom drama. Many highlight its thought-provoking themes and the ability to bring the story to life beyond the novel. However, some feel it lacks the depth of the original book, leading to mixed feelings about its impact.
Synopsis
Herman Wouk Full Length Drama
Characters:19 male (6 non-speaking) Simple set The Pulitzer Prize-winning novel about a court martial has been adapted by the author into suspenseful evening of theatre.
A young lieutenant is relieved his captain of command in the midst of a typhoon on the grounds that the captain Queeg is a psychopath in crisis and commanded the ship and its crew to destruction.
Naval tradition is against him but testimony eventually reveals a deva
Press Reviews
"Enormously exciting. It is the modern stage at its best."
— New York Daily News
Characters
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LT. STEPHEN MARYK a big, powerfully built lieutenant with close-cropped hair. |
LT. BARNEY GREENWALD a lanky lieutenant, his face is stern and abstracted. |
LT. COM. JOHN CHALLEE a well set up lieutenant. |
CAPTAIN BLAKELY a tall, white-haired captain. |
LT. COM. PHILIP FRANCIS QUEEG tanned, natty, erect; the picture of a correct naval officer. He is a short man in his thirties, with scanty hair. |
LT. THOMAS KEEFER a tall, clever-looking officer. |
SIGNALMAN THIRD CHLASS JUNIUS URBAN a little sailor in blues. |
LT. (JR. GRADE) WILLIS SEWARD KEITH a handsome youngster with reddish-blond hair. |
CAPT. RANDOLPH SOUTHARD a dapper, lean officer. Close-cropped head; hard-bitten face. |
DR. FORREST LUNDEEN intelligent, plump man in his fifties; rimless glasses. |
DR. BIRD a good-looking young lieutenant of the intellectual and ascetic type. |
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Publication
The Caine Mutiny Court Martial is a American play written by Herman Wouk and published by Samuel French (2011).
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Samuel French · 2011 · 102 pp
Performance Rights
Restrictions: Major Markets Only (US) / Standard Restriction (UK)
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