Magnificent Lovers

Magnificent Lovers

by Moliere

"The King [Louis XIV], who will have nothing but what is magnificent in all he undertakes, wished to give his court an entertainment which should comprise all that the stage can furnish. To facilitate the execution of so vast an idea, and to link together so many different things, his Majesty chose for the subject two rival princes, who, in the lovely vale of Tempe, where the Pythian Games were to be celebrated, vie with each other in fêting a young princess and her mother with all imaginable gallantries." - Summary by The Translator Cast list: Iphicrate, prince in love with Eriphyle: Aaron White Timocles, prince in love with Eriphyle: Josh Kibbey Sostratus, a general, also in love with Eriphyle: Tomas Peter Anaxarchus, an astrologer: Sonia Cleon, his son: Campbell Schelp Chorœbus, in the suit of Aristione: Sandra Schmit Clitidas, a court jester, one of the attendants of Eriphyle: ToddHW Aristione, a princess, mother to Eriphyle: Cornel Nemes Eriphyle, a princess, daughter to Aristione: thestorygirl Cleonice, confidante to Eriphyle: Leanne Yau A sham Venus, acting in concert with Anaxarchus: Foon Aeolus: Elsie Selwyn A Triton: Jim Locke Other Tritons: Morgan Z. Sowell A Cupid: EikyTavie Another Cupid: Lex Hankins Yet Another Cupid: Sonia Neptune: Nemo A Sea God: Frédéric Surget Second Sea God: April 6090 Third Sea God: Gail Wamba Climene: Nichalia Schwartz Philinte: Son of the Exiles Stage Directions: Larry Wilson Edited by: ToddHW

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Jean-Baptiste Poquelin known by his stage name Molière was a French playwright, actor, and poet, widely regarded as one of the greatest writers in the French language and world literature. His...

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