The Caine Mutiny Court Martial
by Herman Wouk

Name: The Caine Mutiny Court Martial
Brand: Herman Wouk
SKU: 9780573606687
Rating: 4.13 (435 reviews)

The Caine Mutiny Court Martial Book Cover — The Caine Mutiny Court Martial Cover

Highlights

Male

1940s/WWIIAll MenUnit Set/Multiple SettingsPeriod CostumesAmerican

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.

Exceptional performancesThought-provoking themesCompelling courtroom dramaLacks depth compared to the novel

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

Character	Gender	Age	Description
LT. STEPHEN MARYK a big, powerfully built lieutenant with close-cropped hair.	—	—	a big, powerfully built lieutenant with close-cropped hair.
LT. BARNEY GREENWALD a lanky lieutenant, his face is stern and abstracted.	male	—	a lanky lieutenant, his face is stern and abstracted.
LT. COM. JOHN CHALLEE a well set up lieutenant.	—	—	a well set up lieutenant.
CAPTAIN BLAKELY a tall, white-haired captain.	male	—	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.	male	—	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.	—	—	a tall, clever-looking officer.
SIGNALMAN THIRD CHLASS JUNIUS URBAN a little sailor in blues.	—	—	a little sailor in blues.
LT. (JR. GRADE) WILLIS SEWARD KEITH a handsome youngster with reddish-blond hair.	—	—	a handsome youngster with reddish-blond hair.
CAPT. RANDOLPH SOUTHARD a dapper, lean officer. Close-cropped head; hard-bitten face.	—	—	a dapper, lean officer. Close-cropped head; hard-bitten face.
DR. FORREST LUNDEEN intelligent, plump man in his fifties; rimless glasses.	male	—	intelligent, plump man in his fifties; rimless glasses.
DR. BIRD a good-looking young lieutenant of the intellectual and ascetic type.	male	—	a good-looking young lieutenant of the intellectual and ascetic type.