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Synopsis

Lovingly ripped off from the Roman comedies of Plautus, Vice Versa is saucy, rip-roaring romp of a play. It depicts the downfall of General Braggadocio, a pompous windbag who has kidnapped the Grecian beauty, Voluptua, to keep as his concubine. However, he is unaware that Voluptua is truly in love with Valentin, who has followed her to Rome and moved in next door with the aged lawyer, Philoproximus. Valentin’s former servant, Dexter, is now also enslaved by Braggadocio and she has been responsible for arranging secret rendez-vous between the lovers. However, when another slave, Feclus, spots Voluptua with Valentin it looks like their game is up. But Dexter has finally had enough. She hatches a plan (involving a fake identical twin and a sixty year old pregnant prostitute) that will free Voluptua, reunite the loving couple, and earn herself an escape route from the vile General. Putting her plan into action, Dexter works on convincing Braggadocio that he is adored by another--Voluptua’s outrageous twin sister, Drusila--and persuades him to release Voluptua once and for all. Abandoned and left without servants or a woman to disgust, the bedraggled General consoles himself that at least he still has the best thing...himself!

Show Information

Category
Play
Age Guidance
Youth (Y)/General Audiences (G)
Number of Acts
2
First Produced
2017
Genres
Comedy, Farce
Settings
Period, Unit/Single Set
Time & Place
Ancient Rome
Cast Size
large
Ideal For
College/University, Community Theatre, Professional Theatre, Regional Theatre, Mostly Female Cast, Includes Adult, Young Adult, Mature Adult Characters, Large Cast

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Plot

Characters

Name Part Size Gender Vocal Part

General Braggadocio

Lead

Male

Spoken

Dexter

Lead

Female

Spoken

Voluptua

Supporting

Female

Spoken

Philoproximus

Supporting

Male

Spoken

Climax

Supporting

Female

Spoken

Impetus

Supporting

Female

Spoken

Feclus

Supporting

Male

Spoken

Valentin

Supporting

Male

Spoken

Omnivorous

Supporting

Male

Spoken

Meretrix

Featured

Female

Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, Alto

Melodia

Featured

Female

Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, Alto

Terence

Featured

Either Gender

Spoken

Ocadus

Featured

Male

Spoken

Marsupius

Featured

Female

Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, Alto

Leandra

Featured

Female

Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, Alto

Songs

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Guide Written By:

Alexandra Appleton

Alexandra Appleton

Writer, editor and theatre researcher