Overview

Synopsis

In two parallel stories, King Ludwig of Bavaria and James Avery, in their two separate times, come to grips with their sexuality. Both deal with an obsession over swans and difficult mothers. James has sexual relationships with both men, like Henry Lee Stafford, and women, like Sally Mortimer. Likewise, Ludwig ends up having sex with his fitness instructor, Helmut, but ends up picking a princess who has a hunchback but shares his love of opera. In the end, both deal with concepts of beauty and of sexuality. The two stories also intersect when James and Henry, now soldiers in World War II, stumble upon Ludwig's castle.

Show Information

Book
Paul Rudnick
Category
Play
Age Guidance
Youth (Y)/General Audiences (G)
Number of Acts
2
Genres
Cast Size
large
Ideal For
Mostly Female Cast, Includes Young Adult, Adult, Mature Adult Characters, Large Cast

Context


Plot


Characters

Name Part Size Gender Vocal Part

King Ludwig of Bavaria

Lead

Male

Spoken

James Avery

Lead

Male

Spoken

Helmut

Supporting

Male

Spoken

Pfieffer

Supporting

Male

Spoken

Sophie

Supporting

Female

Spoken

Henry Lee Stafford

Supporting

Male

Spoken

Sally Mortimer

Supporting

Female

Spoken

Queen Marie

Supporting

Female

Spoken

Margaret Avery

Supporting

Female

Spoken

Marie Antoinette

Supporting

Female

Spoken

Otto

Supporting

Male

Spoken

Princess Enid

Featured

Female

Spoken

Princess Ursula the Unusual

Featured

Female

Spoken

Natalie Kippelbaum

Featured

Female

Spoken

Annie Avery

Featured

Female

Spoken

Reverend Howesberry

Featured

Male

Spoken

Sergeant

Featured

Male

Spoken

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