Volpone, or, The Fox

Volpone is a comedy by Ben Jonson first produced in 1606, drawing on elements of city comedy and beast fable. A merciless satire of greed and lust, it remains Jonson's most-performed play, and it is among the finest Jacobean Era comedies. Volpone is a Venetian gentleman who pretends to be on his deathbed, after a long illness, in order to dupe Voltore, Corbaccio, and Corvino, three men who aspire to inherit his fortune. In their turns, each man arrives to Volpone’s house bearing a luxurious gift, intent upon having his name inscribed to the will of Volpone, as his heir. Mosca, Volpone’s parasite servant, encourages each man, Voltore, Corbaccio, and Corvino, to believe that he has been named heir to Volpone’s fortune; in the course of which, Mosca persuades Corbaccio to disinherit his own son in favour of Volpone. - Summary by Wikipedia


Cast list:

Volpone, a magnifico: Zachary Brewster-Geisz

Mosca, his parasite: Elizabeth Klett

Voltore, an advocate: Peter Tucker

Corbaccio, an old gentleman: alanmapstone

Corvino, a merchant: Beth Thomas

Bonario, son to Corbaccio: ToddHW

Sir Politick Would-Be, a knight: ToddHW

Peregrine, a gentleman traveler: inflected

Nano, a dwarf: mb

Castrone, an eunuch / Fourth Avocatore: bala

Androgyno, an hermaphrodite / Notario, the register: Libby Gohn

Lady Would-Be, Sir Politick's wife: Frances Brown

Celia, Corvino's wife: Sarah Terry

First Waiting-Woman / Servant: Availle

First Avocatore / First Merchant: Mary Kay

Second Avocatore / Second Merchant: Mary J

Third Avocatore / Third Merchant: Elizabeth Klett

Narrator: Elizabeth Klett



Edited By:  ToddHW

and : Elizabeth Klett

Coordinated By: Elizabeth Klett