Degas In New Orleans
by Rosary Hartel O'neill

Name: Degas In New Orleans
Brand: Rosary Hartel O'neill
SKU: 9780573697623
Rating: 2 (1 reviews)

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90 mins American Civil War Era Flexible Cast Size Unit Set/Multiple Settings Period Costumes American

Synopsis

Charaters: 3 male, 6 female One Interior/Exterior Set A historical drama that explores Edgar Degas' scandalous visit to New Orleans in 1872.

Edgar Degas, the French Impressionist painter, is torn between helping his relatives in America and pursuing a career as a painter.

Fame and family obligations come to a head when he discovers he is still in love with his sister-in-law, who is now pregnant and blind.

As Edgar struggles with his own ethical conundrum, he discovers that his aggressively charming brother has gone through all the family money in an attempt to save his uncle's sugar business.

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
Rene Degas 27; Edgar’s brother.	male	—	27; Edgar’s brother.
Estelle Musson Balfour Degas (Tell) 29; René’s wife.	female	—	29; René’s wife.
Desiree Musson (Didi) 34; Tell’s sister.	female	—	34; Tell’s sister.
Mathilde Musson Bell 31; Tell’s sister.	female	—	31; Tell’s sister.
Michel Musson 60; Tell’s father.	male	—	60; Tell’s father.
Josephine Balfour (Jo) 10; Tell’s daughter.	female	—	10; Tell’s daughter.
America Durrive Olivier 24; a neighbor.	—	—	24; a neighbor.
Emily Cuckow Rillieux 45; a cousin; of mixed race; brown skin.	—	—	45; a cousin; of mixed race; brown skin.
Man #1 (Will Bell) Husband of Mathilde; funeral collector; soldier.	male	—	Husband of Mathilde; funeral collector; soldier.
Man #2 Mendicant; servant; soldier.	—	—	Mendicant; servant; soldier.
Edgar Degas 38; the famous painter.	—	—	38; the famous painter.