Show: Judgement at Nuremberg
Writer(s): Abby Mann
Theatre: Grove Players
Director: Nancy Greco

Audition Dates/Location: Feb 23rd 730pm - 930pm, Feb 24th 730pm to 930pm First United Methodist Church of Downers Grove

Production Dates/Location: Apr 10-12 & Apr 17-19. Lincoln Center in Downers Grove

Character Breakdown (with Age Ranges & Notes)
Judge Dan Haywood (50s-60s)
American presiding judge. Calm, reflective, morally grounded. Carries the weight of the play. Strong dramatic presence; quiet authority.

Colonel Tad Lawson (30s-40s
Lead prosecutor. Intelligent, driven, idealistic. Represents moral urgency and righteous anger beneath professionalism.

Hans Rolfe (40s-50s)
Defense attorney for the accused judges. Polished, sharp, pragmatic. Argues legality over morality; highly articulate.

Dr. Ernst Janning (60s-70s)
Most prominent defendant. Brilliant, dignified, deeply conflicted. A towering role with emotional and philosophical depth.

Judge Emil Hahn (50s-60s)
Defendant. Defensive, self-justifying, insists he merely followed the law.

Judge Friedrich Hoffstetter (50s-60s) Defendant. Arrogant, openly anti-Semitic, unrepentant. A chilling embodiment of Nazi ideology. Judge Werner Lampe (40s-50s) Defendant. Nervous, fearful, evasive. Claims weakness and coercion. Irene Hoffman (30s-40s)
German widow who befriends Judge Haywood. Warm, humane, conflicted. Represents civilian guilt, loss, and survival.

Rudolf Petersen (30s-50s)
Victim of forced sterilization. Gentle, dignified, emotionally powerful despite limited dialogue.

Mrs. Bertholt (20s-40s)
Accused of racial defilement. Vulnerable, traumatized, emotionally raw. One of the most affecting testimonies

Ensemble / Supporting Roles (Various ages)
Guards, judges, lawyers, witnesses, spectators. Strong ensemble presence essential; some roles may be doubled.

**Comfort with, or willingness to learn a German accent**