Princess Caraboo
- Full Length Musical, Comedy, 19th Century
- 10M, 13F
- ISBN: 9780573180033
An exciting, tuneful and romantic new musical from the writer and composer, Phil Willmott.
Description
- Full Length Musical
- Comedy
- Time Period: 19th Century
- Set Requirements: Unit Set/Multiple Settings, Opportunity for Spectacle
Maintaining the deception becomes imperative as the stakes get higher and higher, and what begins as a desperate ploy by a petty criminal to evade the law escalates into a national scandal threatening to ruin anyone whose compassion, lust or ambition has blinded them to the truth.
As Princess Caraboo becomes the superstar of her day she discovers the price to be paid for living a lie and the cost of drawing the man she loves into her deceit.
All of us, at one time or another, has told a lie; to make life run smoother, to land the perfect job, to win and keep the ones we love. This entertaining, glamorous and empowering story invites us all to consider the impact of life's embellishments in defining who we really are and who we would like to be.
An exciting, tuneful and romantic new musical from the writer and composer, Phil Willmott. Previous work includes Lost Boy, The Dick Barton Trilogy, Once Upon a Time at the Adelphi and adaptations of Treasure Island and Around the World in Eighty Days.
REVIEWS:
"An ambitious, imaginative and robustly enjoyable new work."
Whats On Stage
Characters
- Casting: 10M, 13F
SIR CHARLES WORRALL - 35+, Upper Class. Paternal, kindly and practical. Adores his wife.
LADY ELIZABETH WORRALL - 35+, Upper Class. A motherly, excitable romantic. Loves her husband.
SARAH (The Worrall's Chambermaid) - Playing the Princess Caraboo. Early 20s. Princess Caraboo is apparently an exotic beauty, speaking no English, from a far-away kingdom but who will turn out to be a working class girl from Exeter.
ANDREW (The Worrall's Groom) - Playing Edward (Eddie) Bird. Early 20s. Edward is merchant class, likable and ambitious if a little earnest.
MATTHEW (The Worrall's Footman - Playing Osvaldo Agathias. 20s-30s. Osvaldo is swarthy, sly and ruthless.
BURROWS (The Worrall's Steward) - Playing Lord Malborough. 20s-30s. Malborough is upper class, a handsome insensitive bully.
RICHARD (The Worrall's Second Footman) - Playing Mr. Igel. Any age. Igel is Malborough's language expert from Holland.
BETTY (The Worrall's Parlour Maid) - Any age. An excitable and chaotic young woman.
MRS. CATESBY (The Worrall's Cook) - Any age. Warm hearted but can be quick tempered.
HATTY (the Worral's Kitchen Maid) - Any age. Enthusiastic but always keen to be doing things properly.
LADY BETTINA - Any age.
LADY CATHERINE - Any age.
LADY HARRIETT - Any age.
A REPORTER FROM THE TIMES - Any age.
SIR MULBERRY SLIVITT - Any age.
WILLIAM PITT THE YOUNGER - Any age.
MEG - Any age. A tavern maid.
1ST GOSSIP - Any age.
2ND GOSSIP - Any age.
3RD GOSSIP - Any age.
LORD MALBOROUGH'S MANSERVANT - Any age.
AMERICAN CUSTOM'S OFFICIAL
Additonal Servants, Guests of the Worralls, Guests of Lord Malborough, Gossips, Passengers for America.
