Author's Farce

Henry Fielding could not write plays that he could get published. So he decided to write a play - a farce - about that, and success was his at last. The third act of the play is the play that the Author in the play supposedly writes - a Puppet Show (though acted by people) called The Pleasures of the Town. - Summary by ToddHW


Cast list:

Luckless, the Author and Master of the Show: Adrian Stephens

Witmore, his friend: Greg Giordano

Marplay Senior, Comedian: Alan Mapstone

Marplay Junior, Comedian: Availle

Bookweight, a Bookseller: ToddHW

Scarecrow, a Scribler: David Purdy

Dash, a Scribler: Joanna Michal Hoyt

Quibble, a Scribler: Grace Buchanan

Blotpage, a Scribler: czandra

Index: Andrew Gaunce

Jack, Servant to Luckless: Jim Locke

Jack-Pudding: Tomas Peter

Bantomite: Grace Buchanan

Mrs Moneywood, the Author's Landlady: Sonia

Harriot Moneywood, her Daughter: Devorah Allen

Player: Alan Mapstone

Constable: James R. Hedrick

Goddess of Nonsense: Kelly S. Taylor

Charon: Sandra Schmit

Curry, a Bookseller: ToddHW

A Poet: czandra

Signior Opera: Jake Malizia

Don Tragedio: Joanna Michal Hoyt

Sir Farcical Comick: James R. Hedrick

Dr. Orator: Algy Pug

Mrs. Novel: Availle

Robgrave, the Sexton: Hanna Ponomarenko

Sailor: David Purdy

Somebody: Joanna Michal Hoyt

Nobody: Sonia

Punch: Alan Mapstone

Joan: Michele Eaton

Count Ugly: Andrew Gaunce

Manager: Mark Kilkelly

Mr. Seedo, Musician: ToddHW

Director: Tomas Peter

Messenger: Rémi

Sir John: Rob Marland

1st Poet: Tomas Peter

2nd Poet: David Purdy

3rd Poet: Joanna Michal Hoyt

4th Poet: ToddHW

Cat: Sonia

Stage Directions: Larry Wilson

Editing: ToddHW