Identities are mistaken, engagements are broken and lovers are reunited in Carlo Goldoni’s commedia dell’arte masterpiece. Mayhem erupts when the wily—and chronically hungry—servant Truffaldino (played by acclaimed actor Steven Epp) hatches a zany scheme to double his wages (and his meals) by serving two masters at once. The virtuosic physical comedy of The Servant of Two Masters is directed by Christopher Bayes, whose hilarious choreography is featured in the hit stage production of Alfred Hitchcock’s The 39 Steps.
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ABOUT THE ARTIST
Christopher Bayes’ credits include six years as an actor, director, composer, designer and artistic associate at Theatre de la Jeune Lune. In 1989 he joined the acting company of the Guthrie for more than 20 productions. New York and regional directing credits include Juilliard, P.S. 122, Intiman, Court and Yale Rep. He is a 2000 Fox Fellow, and currently the Head of Physical Acting at the Yale School of Drama.
Actor Steven Epp was last seen in Boston in The Miser, Don Juan Giovanni and Figaro at the American Repertory Theater. He is the recipient of a 1999 Fox Fellowship. He was a member of Theatre de la Jeune Lune and has also performed at La Jolla Playhouse, New Victory Theatre, the Alley Theatre, Actors' Theatre of Louisville, Yale Repertory Theatre, Trinity Repertory Theatre, the Shakespeare Theatre and Berkeley Repertory Theatre.
Cast
Beatrice | Sarah Agnew |
Brighella/Porter | Liam Craig |
Truffaldino | Steven Epp |
Pantalone | Allen Gilmore |
Waiter | David Hanbury |
Silvio | Chivas Michael |
Florindo | Randy Reyes |
Il Dottore | Don Darryl Rivera |
Waiter | Luverne Seifert |
Clarice | Adina Verson |
Smeraldina | Liz Wisan |
Creative
Written by | Carlo Goldoni |
Adapted by | Constance Congdon |
From A Translation by | Christina Sibul |
Further Adapted by | Steven Epp and Christopher Bayes |
Director | Christopher Bayes |
Set Designer | Katherine Akiko Day |
Costume Designer | Valérie Thérèse Bart |
Lighting Designer | Chuan-Chi Chan |
Music Composer | Christopher Curtis and Aaron Halva |
Sound Designer | Charles Coes and Nathan Roberts |
Info
- Location: Emerson/Paramount Center Mainstage
- A Yale Repertory Theatre production
- Written by: Carlo Goldoni
- Adapted by: Constance Congdon
- Further adapted by: Steven Epp and Christopher Bayes
- From a Translation by: Christina Sibul
- Directed by: Christopher Bayes
- Series: Legend
- Ages: 14+
- Running Time: 2 hours and 30 minutes with one Intermission