The JOCUNDA MUSIC, FILM & THEATRE FESTIVAL Presents a Virtual Play Reading of FORGER
written by Simon Bowler and directed by Van Dirk Fisher on Zoom
on SUNDAY, JULY 5TH @ 8 PM EST (U.S. and Canada).
In FORGER, which is based on a true story about Han Van
Meegeren, who is under house arrest for treason for selling a Dutch national
treasure painting by Vermeer to the Nazi leader, Hermann Goering. Han claims
the painting is a forgery and to prove it he will paint another. The
authorities give him six weeks to paint "Christ and the Scribes". Han
recounts his transformation from idealistic student, to struggling artist, to
wealthy forger, to traitor, to national hero. Ironically, his deepest desire is
for the world to recognize his genius, but he must keep it one of the biggest
secrets in art history. His story
exposes the contradictions of how we perceive and value art, in a tale so
absurd and with a character so flawed, it can only be true.
The cast includes: STEVE SHERMAN as Han Van Meegeren, CLAY VON CARLOWITZ as Theo Van
Wijngaarden, KATIE OSBORN as Jo Van Meegeren, SAMAR
EL-ZEIN as Inspector Helena Wooning and CHRIS SCARBOROUGH as Abraham
Bradius, Hermann Goering, a Nazi Soldier and The Man, DOUG MACDOUGALL as
Lt. Hess and the Radio Announcer, PHILIP BARTOFF as the Judge, ABIGAL
ROWLAND as Anna Van Meegeren and Lotte.
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Donation: $15.00
Proceeds will benefit the Riant Theatre.
KATIE OSBORN as Jo Van Meegeren, the wife of Han Van Meegeren in FORGER
CLAY VAN CARLOWITZ as Theo Van Wijngaarden, an Art Dealer in FORGER
SAMAR EL-ZEIN as Inspector Helena Wooning in FORGER
CHRIS SCARSBOROUGH as Art Dealer Abraham Bredius in FORGER
ABIGAIL ROWLAND as Anna Van Meegeren, the 1st wife of Han Van Meegeren in FORGER
DOUG MACDOUGALL as Lt. Hess in FORGER
There will be a TALK BACK
afterwards with the Playwright and Cast after the reading. Van Dirk Fisher,
Founder & Artistic Director of the Riant Theatre and producer of the
JOCUNDA MUSIC, FILM & THEATRE FESTIVAL will be the moderator.
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