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February 23, 23, 29, March
1, 1980
Hawthorne Junior High School |
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The plot of
this gripping murder trial drama involves Bjorn Faulkner, who has
swindled millions of dollars from investors by fraudulently trying to
control the trade in gold. In the wake of a financial crash, he is
facing bankruptcy despite the infusion of money from John Graham
Whitfield, a prominent banker whose daughter, Nancy Lee Faulkner,
married Faulkner shortly after the loan was made. On the night of
January 16th, Karen Andre, Bjorn's mistress of ten years, and Faulkner
are in the penthouse atop the Faulkner Building. He falls to his death
in what may have been a suicide, or may have been murder. Karen Andre
is arrested, charged with murder and placed on trial. She is being
prosecuted by District Attorney Flint and represented by defense lawyer
Stevens. During the action of the play, a number of witnesses are
called to testify, including a private investigator, the County Coroner,
and a notorious gangster. The testimony they give produces a complex
and contradictory story. The jury, selected from the audience, must
decide the guilt or innocence of the defendant. |
