Billy Budd, an American sailor impressed by the British during a war between England and France, has been brought aboard H.M.S. Indomitable, and assigned to duty. A pleasant lad, innocent of guile or malice, he becomes popular with men and officers--all but Claggart, the hated Master-at-Arms. Claggart, the incarnation of evil, is unable to admit that there can exist a spirit as utterly good as that of Billy, and he does everything to destroy him. Suspecting Billy's friendliness toward himself, and bent on involving him in a mutiny plot, he denounces Billy to Captain Vere. The Captain, who knows Claggart is lying, orders him to repeat his charges to Billy's person. When Claggart does so, Billy is so amazed that he is speechless. The lad's outraged feelings can only be expressed by action. The Captain must then try Billy for striking an officer, for which the penalty is death, and the play moves inexorably to its shattering and deeply moving climax.
Dougherty Arts Center
Austin, Texas
(Nov. 8-24, 2002)
Garry Peters----------------Captain Vere
Bryan Peterson-------------Seymour/Jackson
Joshua Painting------------Claggart
Christopher Moore----------Lt. Wyatt
William Basinger-----------Lt. Ratcliffe/Messboy
Kevin Karowski-------------Gardiner
Kai Martin-----------------Hallam (Marine)
Charles Rand---------------Squeek
Misha Ben David------------The Dansker
Keith Yawn-----------------Kincaid
Nick D'Anna----------------O'Daniel
Damina Fannin--------------Talbot
Matt Dunn------------------Jenkins
Preston Jones--------------Billy Budd
David Estrada--------------Payne
Jeremy Sexton- Director
Robert Jaques - Asst. Director
Nicole Zelenka - Costume
Julie Buchanan- Lights
Bryan Peterson & Jeremy Sexton- Set Design
Peter Malof- Sound Design
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