Speakers and Events

Events

The German Program and the German Club Present Two Short Plays


Performed by Students from GRM 321-322
Thursday, March 31, 2011, SAC 109, 7:30 p.m.

Awards and reception will follow the performances.


Cast of The Signalman

The cast of “The Signalman.”
Clockwise from top: Robert
Kramer, Julia Ruff, Andy
Bartes, Carly Schlinkert.

Play One: “Bahnwärter Thiel” (“The Signalman”)


Cast

  • The Narrator: Andy Bartes
  • Thiel: Robert Kramer
  • Lene: Carly Schlinkert
  • Tobias: Julia Ruff

Plot Summary: A dramatic tale that focuses on a father’s love for his son and how nothing can come between them. Can a father’s love overcome death? Or cause it?

Play Two: “Das Bettelweib von Locarno” (“The Beggar from Locarno”)


Cast of The Beggar from Locarno

Can you guess who these cast members are?

Plot Summary: A beggar woman comes to a castle in the mountains seeking shelter. When the Marquis returns to the castle and finds her, his outrage leads to her unfortunate death. Years later, rumors of a mysterious spirit begin to haunt the castle—but will the Marquis be able to discover the cause?

 

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Sarah Schlindwein

Sarah Schlindwein
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