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Synopsis

Trying takes place in 1967 and centers around the internationally known Francis Biddle, Attorney General under President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Chief Judge of the Nuremberg trials, who is trying to put his life in order before he dies. At times both charming and cantankerous, he struggles with the inevitability of his age and failing health. Meanwhile, his wife has forced upon him an eager, young secretary named Sarah. This story illustrates how two strangers, at two dramatically different places in their lives, can unexpectedly and forever influence each other.

Show Information

Book
Joanna McClelland Glass
Category
Play
Age Guidance
Youth (Y)/General Audiences (G)
Number of Acts
2
Genres
Cast Size
small
Ideal For
Includes Elderly, Young Adult, Adult Characters, Small Cast

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Characters

Name Part Size Gender Vocal Part

Judge Francis Biddle

Lead

Male

Spoken

Sarah Schorr

Lead

Female

Spoken

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