The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui (Der aufhaltsame Aufstieg des Arturo Ui) is a 1941 play by the German playwright Bertolt Brecht. It is consciously a highly satirical allegory of Adolf Hitler in Nazi Germany, whose rise Brecht represented in parallel to that of Ui. All the characters and groups in the play had direct counterparts in real life; Ui represented Hitler, his henchman Ernesto Roma represented Ernst Roehm, Dogsborough represented Paul von Hindenburg and so on. Breakdown Services is the industry leader in essential Casting services for Casting Directors, Talent Representatives, Actors and Filmmakers, since 1971. The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui Characters Bertolt Brecht This Study Guide consists of approximately 48 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui. Brian Anthony Wilson (right) and the ensemble in The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui at Lantern Theater Company. The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui By: Bertolt Brecht Directed by: Liam Castellan Scenic Designer: Jennie Fischer Lighting Designer: Qier Luo The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui 3 / 5 ... Breen puts the role of brute force to the fore in this undisguised allegory of Adolf Hitler's rise to power. (Photo by Mark Garvin) (Photo by Mark Garvin) Bertolt Brecht wrote The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui in 1941, having left Germany eight years earlier, but the play was not produced until 1958, two years after his death. In addition, every scene in the play is based on a real event, for … Ostensibly telling the story of a gangster, Arturo Ui, as he seizes control of the vegetable trade in Chicago and neighboring Cicero, Illinois, Brecht’s play is a …