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Overview
Synopsis
A penniless Tom Fashion arrives in Scarborough for the wedding of his older brother, Lord Foppington. Foppington has cut Tom off from the family fortune and Tom is seeking his revenge. After learning that Foppington is betrothed to a very wealthy woman he has never met, Tom vows to marry Foppington’s fiancée and steal her fortune. Tom, along with his motley crew of friends, tangle themselves in a love quadrangle and a series of ruses. Can Tom outwit his brother and win himself a new fortune? One of Sheridan’s lesser-known works, A Trip to Scarborough is sure to charm audiences and leave them rolling with laughter.
Show Information
- Category
- Play
- Age Guidance
- Youth (Y)/General Audiences (G)
- Number of Acts
- 5
- First Produced
- 1777
- Genres
- Comedy, Romance
- Settings
- Period, Multiple Settings
- Time & Place
- Scarborough, 1700s
- Cast Size
- large
- Orchestra Size
- None
- Dancing
- None
- Licensor
- None/royalty-free
- Ideal For
- College/University, Community Theatre, Large Cast, Mostly Male Cast, Professional Theatre, Regional Theatre, Star Vehicle Male, Includes Young Adult, Adult, Mature Adult, Elderly, Late Teen Characters
Context
Plot
Characters
| Name | Part Size | Gender | Vocal Part |
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Lead |
Male |
Non-singer |
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Lead |
Male |
Non-singer |
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Lead |
Male |
Non-singer |
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Lead |
Male |
Non-singer |
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Lead |
Female |
Non-singer |
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Lead |
Female |
Non-singer |
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Supporting |
Male |
Non-singer |
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Supporting |
Female |
Non-singer |
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Supporting |
Female |
Non-singer |
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Featured |
Male |
Non-singer |
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Featured |
Male |
Non-singer |
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Featured |
Male |
Non-singer |
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Featured |
Male |
Non-singer |
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Featured |
Female |
Non-singer |
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Ensemble |
Either Gender |
Non-singer |
Songs
A song with an asterisk (*) before the title indicates a dance number; a character listed in a song with an asterisk (*) by the character's name indicates that the character exclusively serves as a dancer in this song, which is sung by other characters.
Monologues
Scenes
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Guide Written By:
Emma Houlahan
Canadian vocalist and actor now based in London.