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A gangster
farce
by Jon Mullich
loosely based upon Arlecchino Servitore
di Due Padroni by Carlo Goldoni
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| Synopsis |
This
hilarious adaptation takes stock Commedia del'Arte characters
and reimagines them as archetypes from 1930s gangster films.
Set in Prohibiton-era Chicago in the 1930s, this version finds
an aspiring wiseguy in a heap of trouble when he finds himself
working for both a beautiful woman disguised as her brother
and the brutal Public Enemy Number One who is trying to become
a reformed man. Throw in two rival mob bosses, a switchblade-toting
hood and a gun moll with a food fetish and the result is a
delightful whirlwind of romance and laughter.
This adaptation
is available in an updated version titled A
Piece of the Action. |
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| Setup |
One
set. Eighteen characters
This adaptation requires the production of two newsreel films
and contains three musical numbers. The updated version titled
A Piece of the Action does
not require the newsreels or the musical numbers. |
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| Reviews |
"Jon
Mullich has adapted Carlo Goldoni's classic Italian farce, Arlecchino
Servitore di Due Padroni, and has written wonderful parts actors
can sink their teeth into, making for an enormously fun and
satisfying production." |
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Backstage |
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"Jon
Mullich’s witty albeit loose adaptation of Carlo Goldoni’s
classic comedy successfully transplants the setting from 1750s
Italy to Prohibition-era Chicago. The source of the production's
charm is its continual motion and comic invention." |
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LA
Weekly |
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| Originally
produced by |
Arroyo
Repertory Theatre |
Pasadena,
California |
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| Directed
by |
Jude
Lucas |
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| Original
Cast |
Federigo
Rasponi
Florindo Aratusi
A Paper Boy
Pantalone dei Bisognosi
Violet Petal
Daisy Petal
Salvador Lombardi
Silvio Lombardi
Truffaldino Bottachio
Beatrice Rasponi
Rose D'Ambroise
Mugsy
Bugsy
Clarice dei Bisognosi
Wolfgang von Stippel
Newsreel Announcer
Don Vomitato Appena
J. Edgar Hoover |
Tony
Keyes
Doug Rynerson
Alexander Rynerson
John Serembe
Penelope Psaltiras
Melody Doyle
Frank Novak
Robert Vestal
Jon Mullich
Di Burbano
Katsy Chappel
Dan Cole
Felipe Galvez
Davida Bourland
Ed Brigadier
Eddie Frierson
Jeff Shevlowitz
Daniel Pickett |
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| Production
Rights |
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the author |
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| Production
photos |
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here. |
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A
Servant of Two Masters received Honorable Mention recognition
from the Garland Awards for Outstanding Adaptation |
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The
author is a member of the Dramatist's Guild of America |
