Tartuffe: Born Again
- Full Length Play, Comedy, 1980s
- 6M, 5F
- ISBN: 9780573652424
This modern adaptation casts Tartuffe as a deposed televangelist who rooks Orgon and his family of their money and property and nearly compromises Orgon's wife.
Description
- Full Length Play
- Comedy
- Time Period: 1980s
- Set Requirements: Interior Set
- Cautions: Mild Adult Themes
Written in modern verse, Tartuffe: Born Again adheres closely to the structure and form of the original. Moliere's legendary comedic characters are delightfully at home in this modern day version that played at New York's Circle in the Square.
Characters
- Casting: 6M, 5F
ORGON - Master of the house (50's)
ELMIRE - Orgon's wife (mid 30's)
MARYANN - Orgon's daughter (mid 20's)
DAMIS - Orgon's son (mid-late 20's)
VALERE - Maryann's fiance (early 30's)
CLEANTE - Elmire's brother (40's)
TARTUFFE - A deposed televangelist (40's)
DORINE - Personal assistant to Orgon (30's-50's)
MS. DE SALLE - A property appraiser (40's)
AGENT LOYAL - A government agent (30's-40's)
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This modern adaptation casts Tartuffe as a deposed televangelist who rooks Orgon and his family of their money and property and nearly compromises Orgon's wife. The action takes place in a religious television studio in Baton Rouge where the characters cavort to either prevent or aid Tartuffe in his machinations. Written in modern verse, Tartuffe: Born Again adheres closely to the structure and form of the original. Moliere's legendary comedic characters are delightfully at home in this modern day version that played at New York's Circle in the Square. |
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