Scaramouche

Book by Harry Dawson and Ted Kociolek

Freely adapted from the novel by Rafael Sabatini

Music by Ted Kociolek

Lyrics and Additional Material by James Racheff

 

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SYNOPSIS

Set against the turmoil of pre-Revolutionary France, SCARAMOUCHE tells the story of Andre-Louis Moreau, a cynical young country lawyer born with a gift of laughter and a sense that the world is mad. When his idealistic friend is slain by a privileged aristocrat, he swears vengeance and, as an enemy of the state, goes into hiding with a commedia dell'arte troupe. Donning the mask of the trickster Scaramouche, he ignites a rebellious spirit among the populace and, in the process, discovers the power of love, compassion and commitment.

 

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Scaramouche

DRAMATIS PERSONAE

4 Women, 7 Men, 3 Ensemble

Andre-Louis Moreau - A young country lawyer and, later, Scaramouche, a schemer and fixer, mid 20s, Bari-Tenor

Marquis de La Tour d'Azyr - A powerful, charismatic nobleman, early 40s, Baritone

Aline de Kercadiou - A young aristocratic beauty; speaks with the precise and deliberate elocution of the precieuse, mid 20s, Soprano

THE COMPANY BINET*

Binet - Entrepreneur of the troupe and Pantaloon, mid-40s, Baritone

Madame - His wife, plays mature female roles, mid-40s, Mezzo-Soprano

Columbine - The Binets' daughter, a soubrette (initially plays the onstage role of Climene), mid 20s, Alto/Belt

Climene - Female romantic lead (initially plays the onstage role of Columbine), late teens-early 20s, Soprano

Leander - Male romantic lead, late teens-early 20s, Tenor

Doctor - Physician, philosopher, pedant and dueling instructor, mid-40s, Black, Baritone

Rodomont - A diminutive cowardly soldier and braggart, mid-30s, Tenor

Harlequin - An impudent servant, mid-30s, Tenor

ENSEMBLE (Gender non-specific, SATB)

Jean Valois - A peasant

Gamekeeper - Employed in the service of the Marquis

Philippe De Vilmorin - A young seminarian and political firebrand

American Man - A patriot

M. de Kercadiou - Aline's uncle and the Marquis' second

Townspeople - Citizens of Rennes

Sergeant - Leader of the constabulary

Two Soldiers - Members of the constabulary

Three Delegates (non-speaking) - Members of the National Assembly

Scribe (non-speaking) - A writer-for-hire

Stage Manager/Audience Members - Offstage voices

Two Guards - Members of the French Royal Army

*All commedia characters but Climene and Leander wear half-masks in the scenarios.

 

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