Description
CHARACTERS
Orson Argento: middle aged businessman, Cesario is his personal assistant, Antonio Alberto Argento is his twin brother, one actor could play both Argentos
Antonio “Tony” Alberto Argento: middle aged businessman, Vito is his muse, Orson Argento is his twin brother, wears glasses, one actor could play both Argentos
Viola/Cesario Vitale: Viola/Cesario is Orson’s personal assistant disguised as a man, has a brother twin, Vito Vittorio Vitale
Vito Vitale: Viola’s twin brother, wears identical wig as Viola/Cesario, wears identical costume as Viola/Cesario, same height as Viola/Cesario, wears glasses, Antonio’s muse
Olivia Ruttate Earnrighto: middle aged entrepreneur, head of the family, widow grieving for her dead husband Earnesto Earnrighto
Francesco “Frankie” Assisi: personal assistant to Olivia Ruttate Earnrighto
Toby Ruttate: the black sheep of the family, brother to Olivia
Maria Theresa D’Assolvere: the Italian maid
Mel Volio: the butler, middle aged, handler of personal correspondence
Festay/Festina: a la Harpo Marx, third veiled serving man/woman, musician, handles all sound effects, underscores some scenes onstage, uses horns, whistles, chimes, bells, percussion, stringed instruments to punctuate onstage action [Festay/Festina can be cut if all sound effects & music are recorded]
PRODUCTION HISTORY
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REVIEWS
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RUNNING TIME
Approx 125 minutes
PREVIEW
Preview available here