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Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui, The (Manheim)

A grimly humorous 'parable play' in blank verse.

  • Full Length Play
  • Drama

  • Set Requirements: Unit Set/Multiple Settings
A grimly humorous 'parable play' in blank verse, in which Hitler's rise to power is illustrated in the story of a small-time gangster's take-over of the greengrocery trade in Chicago.

A brief six-line Epilogue points out how Hitler nearly ruled the world.

  • Casting: 13M, 2F
  • Casting Attributes: Expandable casting, Room for Extras