“Never The Sinner” at Famous Trials Theater

“Never The Sinner”
by John Logan

In 1924 Chicago, two brilliant, wealthy young men from prominent families committed one of the most unspeakable acts of the time. Believing they were "supermen" in their intellects, they planned to commit a crime so shocking that it would demonstrate their superiority over society and its laws. Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb picked a young boy at random, and murdered Bobby Franks, simply "because they could do it."

But they're arrogance did not prevent them from making mistakes, and they were caught. The famous lawyer, Clarence Darrow, was brought in to defend them. What proceeded from there was one of the most dramatic fights ever fought over the justice of the Death Penalty.

Performed by Famous Trials Theater
At Historic Hunterdon County Courthouse
Performances ran
Friday, February 15, 2002 thru Sunday, March 3, 2002
Clarence Darrow.... Robert De Castro
Nathan Leopold, Jr..... Peter Martino
Reporter 1, Dr. White, Sgt. Gortland And Bailiff.... Bruce Perhach
Reporter 2, Dr. Bowman.... Merry La Rue
Reporter 2, Germaine Rheinhardt And Dr. Hulbert.... Alison Quairoli
Richard Loeb.... David James Palmer Has Bio
Robert Crowe.... Michael Sundburg
Directed by Harry Kazman
Produced by Harry Kazman
Performances