Casablanca - The Theater Play (Based on the Original Film): Adapted by David Serero

By David Serero

Casablanca is a 1942 American romantic drama film directed by Michael Curtiz. The film stars Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, and Paul Henreid. Set during World War II, it focuses on an American expatriate who must choose between his love for a woman and helping her and her husband, a Czech resistance leader, escape from the Vichy-controlled city of Casablanca to continue his fight against the Germans.

Exceeding expectations, Casablanca went on to win the Academy Award for Best Picture, became iconic and it consistently ranks near the top of lists of the greatest films in history.

David Serero adapted this film as a theater play.

• Language: English
• Publisher: World Productions Group
• Release date: Aug 15, 2020
• ISBN: 9781005443597

David Serero

DAVID SEREROSinger Baritone, Actor, Producer and Recording ArtistActor and baritone, David Serero, has received international recognition and critical acclaim from all over the world. At only 35 years old, he has already performed more than 1,000 concerts and performances throughout the world and played in over 100 films and recorded 20 albums. He has given concerts in Paris at the PARIS OPERA GARNIER, OLYMPIA, EIFFEL TOWER; in New York at the LINCOLN CENTER, CARNEGIE HALL, TIMES SQUARE; in London at the ROYAL COLLEGE OF MUSIC, WEMBLEY STADIUM; and in Moscow at the TCHAIKOVSKY HALL; in Amsterdam at the CONCERTGEBOUW, the BUDAPEST OPERA conducted by PLACIDO DOMINGO and more. He made his sold out WEST END debuts at the Dominion Theatre. He has sung more than 30 lead roles in Opera, Operetta and Musical Theater. In 2012, David Serero performed Don Quixote from MAN OF LA MANCHA in Paris and the title role from the revival of Duke Ellington's only musical: BEGGAR'S HOLIDAY and also starred in the cast album recording. In 2013, David performed with JERMAINE JACKSON in YOU ARE NOT ALONE, a musical written, directed and produced by David Serero. He has also produced and arranged I WISH YOU LOVE an album of Jazz standards for Jermaine Jackson. In December 2013, David shared the cover of Theatre & Performances with Barbra Streisand in London, and made his BROADWAY solo debut at the Snapple Theatre in New York and released his first studio album ALL I CARE ABOUT IS LOVE. In 2014, he released The Broadway Baritone featuring Broadway classics and toured in the UK with a performance on WEST END. During the summer 2014, he recorded the entire love letters's correspondence of NAPOLEON to Josephine and released his new studio album THE CROONER BARITONE, The FRANK SINATRA Classics for the 100th anniversary of Sinatra. In 2015 and 2016, he played Off Broadway the lead roles of SHYLOCK (MERCHANT OF VENICE) and OTHELLO's title role with both critical acclaim. In 2015, he performed two open air concerts on TIMES SQUARE (New York) for BEST OF FRANCE with the presence of the French President Mr Francois Hollande. He released SEPHARDI, an album of Sephardic music in Ladino language and records the title role of RICHARD III in French. In 2016, he releases ALL MY LOVE IS FOR YOU, a Pop Rock album, entirely composed, performed, arranged and produced by himself. He also played NABUCCO (Nabucco) in New York; and the title roles of DON GIOVANNI and RIGOLETTO at the CARNEGIE HALL. In 2016, David entered the prestigious WHO'S WHO AMERICA for demonstrating outstanding achievements in the entertainment world and for the betterment of contemporary society.In American Television, he has appeared in: The Hunt with John Walsh (CNN), Mysteries at the Museum (Travel Channel), Deadline: Crime with Tamron Hall (NBC), Six Degrees of Murder (Discovery Channel), Checked Out, On The Case with Paula Zhan (Discovery ID), Rabid Beast (Animal Planet TV), Suddenly Rich (TLC TV), Whistleblowers (Spike TV), Blood Feuds - Gangs of New York (Discovery Channel).In American Films he starred in Alice in America, Tango Shalom, Winter Has No Sun, Most Beautiful Island, Paisanos in Paris, Following Phil, Terminal 5, Sheepshead, Again, Overload Rock or Die, The Redemption, Kingdom of the Alley, Ring Ring, Laundry Day, Capicola, Make it Work, There Will Come Soft Rains, Amarena.He starred in several commercials for Sotheby's & eBay, Bank of America, Don Julio Tequila, Khiel's, Volkswagen, BJ's, Pepsi and more.​Full biography on www.davidserero.com

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CASABLANCA

Directed by Michael Curtiz

Adapted as a Theater Play by

David Serero

Description of the characters in the play:

Rick: Owner of the Rick’s café.

Ilsa Lund: The lead woman, Victor’s wife and an old beloved of Rick.

Victor Laszlo: A resistance leader during WW-II, Ilsa’s husband.

Captain Louis Renault: A local police officer working for Vichy government.

Major Strasser: A German in Casablanca to ensure Victor’s doom.

Ugarte: A crook who kills two German couriers after snatching Letters of Transit from them.

Sam: Rick’s friend and Pianist.

Ferrari: A businessperson in Casablanca.

Act # 1

Scene # 1

(Few army officers are in conversation with one another. Captain Renault is reporting to few officers of Major rank.)

An officer: Major Strasser, may I present Captain to the defense line?

Renault: Unoccupied France welcomes you Major!

Major: Thank you:

Renault: You may find the climate of Casablanca a trifle warm.

Another officer: We, gentlemen, must be used to all climates, Captain, from Russian to the Sahara but perhaps you were not referring to the better.

Renault: Oh, what else dear Major?

Another officer: The murder of couriers, what has been done about it?

Another officer tries to address the query: Captain Renault already knows who the murder is.

The officer: Excellent! He is in custody?

Another officer: There is no hurry. Tonight he will come to Rick’s.

Renault: Everybody in Casablanca comes to Rick’s. But this one will not leave.

An officer: Frankly Captain, I did not journey here simply to find their assassin. The real reason for my visit is Victor Laszlo.

Renault: I thought as much.

Major: Has he arrived yet?

Renault: This afternoon with a very young beautiful woman, I met them.

An officer: Renault! Laszlo must not leave Casablanca. I have learned he has to pay a fabulous bribe for the visa to Lisbon.

Renault: I am prepared to refuse it.

Major: Where is she staying?

Renault: Major, I even know the time he intends to bathe.

Major: I would like to talk to Laszlo. Can it be arranged?

Renault: Undoubtedly, he too will be at Rick’ tonight.

Major: Everybody comes to Rick’s?

Renault: What I have mentioned before.

Scene # 2

An attendant: Yes please!

Victor Laszlo: I reserved a table: Victor Laszlo.

The attendant: Yes, wait for a moment please!

Ilsa to Victor: Victor! Are you sure, we should