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  • 1.  Commedia Show Large Cast (at least 30)

    Posted 05-14-2015 07:50


    Hello!

    Does anyone know of a good Commedia show (preferably a one-act) that is large cast (or can be expanded to 30 or more actors)? Any suggestions would be appreciated. 

    Thank you!

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    Patricia Giles
    Theatre Director
    Columbus GA
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  • 2.  RE: Commedia Show Large Cast (at least 30)

    Posted 05-14-2015 10:25

    Have you seen Hillary DePiano's versions of the Love of Three Oranges? There's a one-act and full-length - the one-act goes up to 30 cast size, the full-length is 40.

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    The Love of Three Oranges (one-act version) | Prince Tartaglia's life is filled with misery until an evil witch and her equally evil henchmen curse him to search for three giant oranges.
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    Don Zolidis
    Cedar Park TX
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  • 3.  RE: Commedia Show Large Cast (at least 30)

    Posted 05-15-2015 07:12

    A Gap in Generations by Jerry Blunt is a great show. It's not true Commedia, but done in the style. It is full length, but a relatively short full length. It calls for a cast of 14, but that could be expanded. When I directed it, I added members of the Affamati Company for atmosphere and did a lot of audience interaction.

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    Robert Smith
    VA Co-Chapter Director
    James Madison High School
    Vienna VA
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  • 4.  RE: Commedia Show Large Cast (at least 30)

    Posted 05-16-2015 13:44

    I agree with Robert about A Gap In Generations.  My students and I had a great time doing that show, and had a great audience reaction.  We also had a really fun time doing Scapino, from Dramatic Publishing.  The students thought I had lost my mind, that it wasn't funny, and the show was going to be a bust.  They changed their mind during the first performance, as the audience laughed at every bit, and absolutely loved the performance.  We had a great run, and a great time.

    Bob Fowler 

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    Robert Fowler
    Co-Developer
    Interactive Educational Video, LLC
    Chesterfield MO
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  • 5.  RE: Commedia Show Large Cast (at least 30)

    Posted 05-22-2015 09:28

    You can also consider having students write their own commedia show, as we have done. After they have learned about the stock characters, you can hand out a few simple scenarios and they can begin by improvising dialogue in true commedia fashion and then script it and add lazzi. If you have a relationship with the art dept, art students can design and make the masks. Best of luck!

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    Dawn DeMaio
    Wantagh NY
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