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THE DOWNFALL OF RAFAEL TRUJILLO explores the last five years of the life of the Dominican dictator Rafael Trujillo. He ruled the Dominican Republic with an iron fist for 31 years. The play begins with the infamous kidnapping and murder of Professor Jesús Galíndez and follows the resulting fall-out, which leads to the downfall of the Trujillo regime. It is the story of a man whose desire for absolute power poisoned his humanity and terrorized a nation.
PRINCIPAL CHARACTERS
General Rafael Leonídas TRUJILLO Molina — late 60s, Dictator of the Dominican Republic from 1930-1961; Ruled with an iron fist and was assassinated by his own men.
Dr. Joaquín BALAGUER — 40s, Vice-President and 4th Puppet President of the Dominican Republic; Was suspected to have been working with the United States to topple Trujillo, but was never proven.
DIPLOMAT — 40s, American Representative in the Dominican Republic; Working behind the scenes to tame Trujillo’s increasingly aggressive and violent nature.
Don PACO Escribano — 30s, Radio Personality, who masked his criticism of Rafael Trujillo in jokes and innuendo with his radio show El Foro Público. He was an out gay man in the 1950s and was known for dressing in drag.
Johnny ABBES — 40s, The head of the Military Intelligence Service; Rafael Trujillo’s right-hand man.
The LOVER — 30s-40s, Trujillo’s lover, She is a composite of various lovers he was known to have had.
Doña MARIA — late 50s, Trujillo’s wife; She was Trujillo’s equal in intelligence and cunning. She ran his businesses and managed their fortune.
ENSEMBLE CHARACTERS
Dr. Jesús de GALÍNDEZ — 40s, A Spanish professor, who wrote his doctoral thesis on the dysfunction and cruelty of the Trujillo dictatorship.
SOLDIER — 20s.
SENATOR — 40s.
A JUNE 14TH SOLDIER — 30s.
Porfirio RUBIROSA — 50s, Very famous Dominican Playboy, who had ties to the American government.
Place
Santo Domingo, the capital of the Dominican Republic.
Time
During the years from 1956 to 1961.
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