I've Got a Sinking Feeling in the Pit of My Stomach by Jesse Jae Hoon

The Great War is over. The Kaiser has abdicated. Chaos rules in 1920 Berlin. Communist Greta and Liberal Christa spend their days on opposite sides of the boxing ring and their nights cuddling in a disheveled Neukölln apartment. But they will soon find themselves on opposite sides of a building coup d'etat in this tragic romantic thriller about loyalty, courage, the rise of the far right, and the fight to stay alive.
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I've Got a Sinking Feeling in the Pit of My Stomach

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  • Shaun Leisher:
    23 Jul. 2023
    “ Loved this thrilling and romantic historical epic. The boxing ring motif is absolutely brilliant. ”

Character Information

  • Greta
    20s,
    non-white
    ,
    Female
    A boxer and a member of the KPD (Communist Party of Germany) – dogmatic, loyal, but guarded.
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      20s, 30s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any actor of color
    • Gender: 
      Female
  • Christa
    20s,
    Any
    ,
    Female
    Ambitious, nostalgic, a dreamer – boxes with the fury of a thousand bombs.
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      20s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Female
  • Reichspräsident Friedrich Ebert
    50s,
    Any
    ,
    Male
    President of the Weimar Republic and member of the SPD (Social Democratic Party of Germany). So, so, so tired.
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      50s, 60s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Male
  • Captain Hermann Ehrhardt
    40s,
    White
    ,
    Male
    A Freikorps commander and war veteran – a right-wing monarchist. Pompous, resentful, and violent.
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      40s, 50s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      White
    • Gender: 
      Male
  • Maxi
    early 20s,
    non-white
    ,
    Male or Non-Binary
    Waiter and KPD member by day, drag queen in Schöneberg by night.
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      20s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any actor of color
    • Gender: 
      Male, Non-binary
  • Referee
    Any,
    non-white
    ,
    Female or Non-binary
    Keeps order – reminds us where we are and who we are.
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      Any adult age
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any actor of color
    • Gender: 
      Female, Non-binary

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