Lust
by William Wycherley, Heather Brothers

Name: Lust
Brand: William Wycherley
SKU: 9780573080982
Rating: 4 (2 reviews)

Highlights

Female

Male

105 mins Reduced Casting (Doubling Possible) Interior Set Period Costumes

Awards & Recognition

National Alliance of Musical Theatre-Festival Musicals

Synopsis

Based upon Wycherley's The Country Wife , this rollicking Restoration revel throws off the shackles of Puritan austerity in a high-spirited celebration of "the noblest urge bestowed on us".

Ribaldry, romance and drama abound in the hilarious tale of Horner, a notorious London libertine.

He charms and seduces his way into the hearts and boudoirs of society ladies, while practising elaborate deceptions so as to be trusted by the foolish husbands as a eunuch and chaperon to ladies of quality.

Period 1661.

Press Reviews

"Deliciously smutty and clever.... An operatic orgasm!"
— Variety

"Three words describe Lust: FA ... BU ... LOUS!"
— Philadelphia Daily News

"Good, clean, smutty, sophisticated fun."
— Coity Paper

"Hurrah for Lust ... bright wonderful, rollicking."
— Wilmington News Journal

"Lust is a must."
— Daily Mirror

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
Quack a physician	—	—	a physician
Pinchwife a dour, middle-aged country gentleman	—	—	a dour, middle-aged country gentleman
Margery Pinchwife a voluptuous country girl	—	—	a voluptuous country girl
Sir Jasper Fidget an aristocratic gentleman	—	—	an aristocratic gentleman
Lady Fidget an extremely haughty aristocrat	—	—	an extremely haughty aristocrat
Mistrss Dainty Lady Fidget's sister, also haughty	female	—	Lady Fidget's sister, also haughty
Mistress Squeamish an austere aristocratic woman	female	—	an austere aristocratic woman
Alithea Pinchwife a placid, refined country lady	female	—	a placid, refined country lady
Harcourt a young blade	—	—	a young blade
Dorilant a loud, bluff gentleman	—	—	a loud, bluff gentleman
Sparkish a plump, effeminate fop	—	—	a plump, effeminate fop
Fiddler a secret musician	—	—	a secret musician
Male Extra 1 plays RUDGE, EXECUTIONER and PARSON	—	—	plays RUDGE, EXECUTIONER and PARSON
Female Extra 1 plays MISTRESS PRUDENCE, SERVING WENCH, and HAG	—	—	plays MISTRESS PRUDENCE, SERVING WENCH, and HAG
Male Extra 2 plays FOOTMAN and CAPTAIN JACK	—	—	plays FOOTMAN and CAPTAIN JACK
Female Extra 2 plays MISTRESS CHARITY and SERVING WENCH	—	—	plays MISTRESS CHARITY and SERVING WENCH
Horner a handsom libertine	—	—	a handsom libertine