Franz Kafka's "The Trial"
(a Broadway musical preview)

K., a dark haired, mysteriously handsome man with suspicious eyes, is being taken away from his apartment by LOCAL AUTHORITIES.

(Note to composer: bouncy, upbeat, yet somewhat sinister piano).

K.'s Neighbor:

      Joseph K., your only name

      what do you have in store?

K.:

      I'm being held captive by the law

      but I do not know what for

      In a politely formal tone

      I've asked repeatedly, "What gives?"

      but I'm none the wiser of the hows and whys

      they'd rearrange the life a simple man lives

      (rearrange the life a simple man lives)

(Short piano solo and return)

K.:

      This puzzles me and strikes me as disturbing

Warder:

      Quiet you!

      Take comments to the Court of Inquiries

      they'll see what they can do

Chorus (offstage):

      So K. was left to wonder

      had a hearing the next week

      then at that time, poor Joseph K.

      was hardly let to speak!

      (Oh!)

(Musical interlude, while in the rear corner, stage left we see a PRETTY WOMAN WITH WEBBED HANDS taking a bath listlessly. FADE LIGHTS to switch to Joseph K. sitting at home looking gloomy).

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