

Another Fertility God Fugue
Luigi Jannuzzi
Seven One-Acts, Six Monologues!
The Metropolitan Museum of Art has come to life!
A fast-paced series of seven comedic plays and six monologues based on 50+ exhibits at The Metropolitan Museum Of Art in NYC.
Paintings, sculptures, antiquities and fertility gods emerge from their molds and frames.
Mix in some artists, guards, critics, lovers, curators and one very special night, and you have this new comedic hit.
In fact, even the artwork speaks to the audience!
Using a variety of theatrical styles and rhythms, on a single set, it can be done with three women and two men or with 36 people!
Flexible casting makes it perfect for all schools and organizations.
The #1 Pick of New York Magazine!
"The work suddenly elevates from its warm, romantic frame to a profound philosophical thought."
— OOBR.com
"The appreciation of art through the use of comedy is a perfect cross-curricular blend."
— Janice Baldwin, Stuart Country Day School of the Sacred Heart, Princeton, NJ
"It revived our summer theatre program and sold out every performance!"
— Michael Gallagher, The Peddie School, Hightstown, NJ
| Character |
|---|
| RAPHAEL An artist |
| RACHEL In picture |
| MONA An artist |
| MICHAEL In picture |
| JOSEPHINE A young girl looking for love |
| SPANISH SINGER In an Edward Manet painting |
| LADY(VICKY) WITH PARROT In an Edward Manet painting, also plays Parrot’s voice |
| MAN IN BOAT In an Edward Manet painting |
| WOMAN IN BOAT In an Edward Manet painting |
| MARY MAGDALEN As painted by Georges De la Tour |
| QUEEN Egyptian, mummified |
| RA Egyptian, mummified |
| AGENT |
| DISTRESSED CURATOR |
| FERTILITY GODS 4 or 5 actors with percussion instruments |
| SALVATOR ROSA As painted by himself |
| BIRTH Female, a tapestry |
| LOUIS XIV AS AIR Male, a tapestry |
| GREENERY Male, a tapestry |
| DORIS/DORIAN An elderly museum patron |
| SHARON An elderly museum patron |
| RICHARD/CHRISTINE A museum guard in some trouble |
| SOCRATES As painted by Jacques Louis-David |
| WOMAN A distressed tourguide |
| PAT An actor playing a guitar, as painted by Jean Antoine Watteau Plus various additional |
Exhibit This! The Museum Comedies is a comedy play written by Luigi Jannuzzi and published by Samuel French .
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