Pulled from the stomach of a whale, an American whaler is bleached blind and becomes a modern Tiresias in the court of Louis XVI. He seduces Marie Antoinette and sets the king on a path to destroy France and ultimately humankind. A tragicomedy in rhymed couplets. Critic’s Choice in the Los Angeles Times.
Cast:
CAST OF CHARACTERS
(Seven Actors)
RICHARD, 20s, an American whaler
LOUIS XVI, 30s, King of France
MARIE ANTOINETTE, 30s, Queen of France
DUC DE COIGNY, 20s-40s, First Equerry of Versailles, a nobleman
SISTER LOUISE, 50s-70s, aunt of Louis, a Carmelite nun
BARMAID
FRENCH AND ENGLISH SEAMEN, AMERICAN WHALERS, ACIDS, SERVANTS
Doubling may be as follows: SISTER LOUISE/BARMAID, FRENCH SEAMAN/AMERICAN WHALER/ACID/SERVANT, ENGLISH SEAMAN/AMERICAN WHALER/ACID/SERVANT.
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