Overview

Synopsis

Chaucer in Rome is set in Rome during the Holy Year 2000, which the Pope has declared a pilgrimage year. Matt, Sarah and Pete are fellows at the Academy of Rome doing their own pilgrimage of a sort, but to art instead of God. Matt has just had skin cancer successfully removed, but he can no longer use the toxic paints that were his medium of choice. Sarah and Pete convince him to try a video project. The subject he chooses is controversial, and Pete's parents, who have just come to town, are destroyed by the project. Guare's play is a mixture of the ridiculous, the idiotic and the tragic, as selfish devotion to art meets real-life pathos, humor and tragedy.

Show Information

Book
John Guare
Category
Play
Age Guidance
Youth (Y)/General Audiences (G)
Number of Acts
1
Genres
Satire
Cast Size
small
Ideal For
Mostly Male Cast, Includes Adult, Mature Adult Characters, Small Cast

Context


Plot


Characters

Name Part Size Gender Vocal Part

Matt

Lead

Male

Spoken

Pete

Lead

Male

Spoken

Sarah

Supporting

Female

Spoken

Dolo

Supporting

Female

Spoken

Ron

Supporting

Male

Spoken

Father Shapiro/Various

Supporting

Male

Chorus

Ensemble

Either Gender

Spoken

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