Candide
by Scott Hunter from Voltaire, Scott Hunter, Voltaire


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Synopsis
Comedy High School / Characters: 12m 16f 20+ non-gender / The story of Voltaire's Candide as adapted in 2 hilarious hours by a quirky amateur theatre group.
Candide the unlucky innocent is lead through a series of outlandish side-splitting misadventures that span nine countries in order to be reunited with his childhood love.
Along his journey he encounters shipwrecks and pirates war passion riches beyond the comprehension of mortal man death by fire hanging and impalement Inquisit
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"Phew, what a romp! The sheep had me crying with laughter"
— ALRA @ALRADrama
Characters
| Character |
|---|
Candide the Optimist |
Cunegonde the Ingenue |
Dr. Pangloss the Philosopher |
Paquette the Chambermaid |
Heinrich the Noble Man |
Cacambo the Servant |
Baroness Thunder TEN-TRONCKH |
Baron Thunder TEN-TRONCKH |
Voltaire the Philosopher |
Ben Franklin the Founding Father |
In Unlucky Portugal |
The Other Executioner just as inept |
Don Issachar the Happy Person |
In The Port Of Cadiz And Bound For The New World |
Across The Ocean In Buenos Ares |
Don Fernando the Ladies' Man |
Deep In The Jungle Of Paraguay And Even Deeper In El Dorado |
In The Lawless Port Of Suriname |
Martin the Hyper-Active Pessimist |
Among The Wildlife In France |
Miss Rattoli the French Guide, a Mime |
Mademoiselle Clairon a Madame |
In Beautiful Westfalia, Or Thereabouts |
Videos
Leonard Bernstein "Candide" (English subtitles)
Publication
Candide is a American adaptation play written by Scott Hunter from Voltaire and published by Samuel French in Los Angeles, California (2010).
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Samuel French · 2010 · 136 pp
Performance Rights
Restrictions: Major Markets Only (US) / Standard Restriction (UK)
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