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Degas in New Orleans

  • Rosary Hartel O'Neill
  • Full Length Play, Drama, 19th Century, Victorian (British and American), American Civil War Era
  • 5M, 6F
  • ISBN: 9780573697623

Heralded by Southern Repertory Theatre as a star of their 25 year season, Degas in New Orleans explores the inner turmoil and conflict of Edgar Degas, the great French Impressionist painter, as he visits his New Orleans family to pursue painting but tumbles into bankruptcy and adultery.

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Description

  • Full Length Play
  • Drama
  • 90 minutes

  • Time Period: 19th Century, Victorian (British and American), American Civil War Era
  • Target Audience: Adult, Senior
  • Set Requirements: Unit Set/Multiple Settings
  • Cautions: Mild Adult Themes

  • Performance Group:
  • Community Theatre, College Theatre / Student, Professional Theatre, Senior Theatre

  • Accolades:
  • Winner! VCCA Award to Au Vilar France
    WInner! Sewannee Writers Fellowship
    Winner! Squaw Valley Fellowship
    Winner! Invitation to Contemporary Theatre - London
    Finalsit! University Interscholastic League Texas competition for new plays
Heralded by Southern Repertory Theatre as a star of their 25 year season, Degas in New Orleans explores the inner turmoil and conflict of Edgar Degas, the great French Impressionist painter, as he visits his New Orleans family to pursue painting but tumbles into bankruptcy and adultery. Edgar Degas must choose between passion and painting. 

This riveting play is inspired by true events in the life of Edgar Degas and is set in scandalous post Civil War Louisiana. Parlor/gallery of the old Civil War house provides poetic staging opportunities.

Characters

  • Casting: 5M, 6F
  • Casting Attributes: Flexible casting, Room for Extras, Parts for Senior Actors, Strong Role for Leading Woman (Star Vehicle), Strong Role for Leading Man (Star Vehicle)

  • EDGAR DEGAS - 38; the famous painter
    RENÉ DEGAS - 27; Edgar's brother
    ESTELLE MUSSON BALFOUR DEGAS (TELL) - 29; René's wife
    DESIREE MUSSON (DIDI) - 34; Tell's sister
    MATHILDE MUSSON BELL - 31; Tell's sister
    MICHEL MUSSON - 60; Tell's father
    JOSEPHINE BALFOUR (JO) - 10; Tell's daughter
    AMERICA DURRIVE OLIVER - 24; a neighbor
    EMILY CUCKOW RILLIEUX - 45; a cousin; of mixed race; brown skin
    MAN #1 (WILL BELL) - Husband of Mathilde; funeral collector; soldier
    MAN #2 - Mendicant; servant; soldier

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    Heralded by Southern Repertory Theatre as a star of their 25 year season, Degas in New Orleans explores the inner turmoil and conflict of Edgar Degas, the great French Impressionist painter, as he visits his New Orleans family to pursue painting but tumbles into bankruptcy and adultery. Edgar Degas must choose between passion and painting. This riveting play is inspired by true events in the life of Edgar Degas and is set in scandalous post Civil War Louisiana. Parlor/gallery of the old Civil War house provides poetic staging opportunities.

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