The Characters

Archbishop Thomas Becket
Three Priests of the Cathedral	
A Chorus of Women of Canterbury
Four Tempters  [Part I]
Four Knights  [Part II]
A Messenger
Attendants

About the Play

The Archbishop Thomas Becket speaks fatal words before he is martyred in T. S. Eliot's best-known drama, based on the murder of the Archbishop of Canterbury in 1170. Praised for its poetically masterful handling of issues of faith, politics, and the common good, T. S. Eliot's play expanded his reputation as the most significant poet of his time.

The Script

Murder in the Cathedral (1935, rev. 1938) by T. S. Eliot (1888-1965).
A Harvest Book; Harcourt, Inc. ISBN 0-15-663277-2.

Audition Dates (Open to the Caltech Community)

 Tuesday, April 19, 2005 @ 7:30 p.m., Dabney Lounge
Saturday, April 23, 2005 @ 2:30 p.m., Dabney Lounge

Performances in Dabney Lounge, Caltech

  Friday, Nov.  4, 2005 @ 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, Nov.  5, 2005 @ 8:00 p.m.
  Sunday, Nov.  6, 2005 @ 2:00 p.m.
  Friday, Nov. 11, 2005 @ 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 12, 2005 @ 8:00 p.m.
  Sunday, Nov. 13, 2005 @ 2:00 p.m.
  Friday, Nov. 18, 2005 @ 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 19, 2005 @ 8:00 p.m.
  Sunday, Nov. 20, 2005 @ 2:00 p.m.

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