Scapino the Trickster
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This title may also be purchased in the following bundle at 20% off the regular price: MOLIÈRE MASTER CLASSDescription
When two misers return from abroad, their sons find their romances with two mysterious women in peril. They enlist the services of a wily servant to swindle, hoodwink, and bamboozle their way to a happy ending. Molière’s most famous farce marries his signature wit and verve with the traditions of commedia dell’arte.
Production Info
Full Length Comedy (about 90 minutes)
Single Set
Period Costumes
Press Quotes
“Molière’s genius for rhythm, laughs, and fast action are the stuff of pure theatre.” —Georges Mongrédien, in his introduction to LES FOURBERIES DE SCAPIN in the definitive Collected Works of Molière
Author
MolièreJean-Baptiste Poquelin (1622 – 1673), known as Molière, was a French dramatist, director, and actor, and one of the world's greatest masters of comic satire. Of his nearly 40 plays, his most famous are TARTUFFE, THE MISER, THE LEARNED LADIES, THE MISANTHROPE, and THE IMAGINARY INVALID.
Matt DiCintioMatt DiCintio's works include adaptations of MOBY-DICK, A CONFEDERACY OF DUNCES, and Oscar Wilde's SALOME (PlayMakers Repertory Company), and his original plays have been seen Off-Off Broadway and around the country. He has served as dramaturg at The Guthrie Theater, The Playwright's Center, PlayMakers Repertory, Virginia Repertory, among many other companies and universities. He received his PhD in Drama from Tufts University. Matt is a member of The Dramatists Guild of America.
Book Information
| Publisher | BPPI |
|---|---|
| Publication Date | 10/7/2022 |
| Pages | 46 |
| ISBN | 9780881459326 |
Special Notes
by special arrangement with Broadway Play Publishing Inc, NYC
www.broadwayplaypublishing.com
