Wives as They Were, Maids as They Are
Elizabeth Inchbald
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This Restoration-Era comedy of manners satirizes the hypocrisy, gamesmanship, and imbalance of power inherent in the institution of marriage as practiced by England’s upper class at the turn of the eighteenth century. Departing from the norm, this text was written by a woman, noted writer/performer Elizabeth Inchbald. The sharp-witted comedy takes aim at issues of independence versus security, honor versus pride, and loyalty versus respect. - Summary by Kelly Taylor
Cast:
Lord Priory: Beeswaxcandle Beeswaxcandle
Sir William Dorrillion: adrianstephens Adrian Stephens
Sir George Evelyn :Craigos Craig Franklin
Mr. Bronzely:mcivos Arouet
Mr. Norberry: HelloCentral HelloCentral
Oliver: alanmapstone Alan Mapstone
Nabson: greggiordano Greg Giordano
Footman: Salvationist David Purdy
Man: neecheelok70 Jim Locke
Servant: LuMiness LuMiness
Lady Priory: Kitty Sonia
Lady Mary Raffle: Valroth Valroth
Miss Dorrillon: agnesrobert Agnes Robert Behr
Housekeeper: StaceyM2022 Stacey Malcom
Stage Directions: silverquill Larry Wilson
(2 hr 7 min)