The Life and Death of Doctor Faustus Made into a Farce

Author(s): William Mountfort

Genre(s): Comedy

Narrators: Group

Number of Chapters: 3

Length: 01 hour and 02 minutes

Language: English

First produced between 1684-1688, this - as the title says - is Faust played as a comedy. Angels to go along with Mephistopholis and Lucifer and Beelzebub, sure, but also the Seven Deadly Sins and wait a minute - Scaramouche and Harlequin?? (The author Mountfort was also an actor and was killed trying to prevent an attempt to kidnap an actress in a case that ended up in the House of Lords.) - Summary by ToddHW

Cast list:
Dr Faustus: Beth Thomas
Mephistopholis: Ian Quinlan
Good Angel: Frances Brown
Bad Angel: TriciaG
Scaramouche: alanmapstone
Harlequin: Anastasiia Solokha
Lucifer: Chuck Williamson
Beelzebub: Availle
Pride: Rapunzelina
Covetousness: russellhughes
Envy: Mary Kay
Wrath: Kristin Gjerløw
Gluttony: Elizabeth Klett
Sloth: Anna Simon
Leachery: bala
Giant: David Olson
Horse-courser: ToddHW
Carter: Kadier Carter
Hostess: Kristin Gjerløw
Old Man: Rapunzelina
Emperor: russellhughes
Benoolio: David Olson
Lord: Gillian Schnurr
Second Lord: ToddHW
Poor : bala
Second Poor : Rapunzelina
Third Poor : ToddHW
Fourth Poor : TriciaG
Scholar: Elizabeth Klett
Stage Directions: ToddHW

Edited By:  ToddHW