Overview
Synopsis
Roger DiPietro, actor, teacher, and aspiring knight errant, is having a quiet mental breakdown in his brother’s beach house, when his 16th century musings are interrupted by the arrival of Bernadette, a beautiful gun moll, and key witness in the murder trial which brother Victor is currently prosecuting. Fearing for her life, Bernie offers Roger the very thing for which he has been seeking -- a Lady protect, and to whom he can dedicate his quests. Helped by Sancho, a genial squire, and a mysterious knight from another dimension, Roger may succeed…. but if Bernie can’t actually see Roger’s friends, are they, after all, imaginary? Will the arrival of Roger’s theatrical Mother -- who thinks the house full of odd characters would be perfectly cast in her summer stock production of “Man of La Mancha” -- make him seem more trustworthy, or confuse Bernadette completely? And if his own brother turns out to be the evil enchanter, is Roger brave enough to confront him? Night of the Foolish Moon is a sweet, swiftly moving comedy about truth, honor, love and reality. It is a fond homage to “Don Quixote”, that irrepressible dreamer, and celebrates life upon the stage, which invites us all to share the dream.
Show Information
- Book
- Luigi Jannuzzi
- Category
- Play
- Age Guidance
- Youth (Y)/General Audiences (G)
- Number of Acts
- 2
- First Produced
- 1998
- Genres
- Comedy, Satire, Fairy Tale/Fantasy
- Settings
- Contemporary, Unit/Single Set
- Time & Place
- present(or 1990s), a beach house living room, new jersey
- Cast Size
- small
- Licensor
- Samuel French
- Ideal For
- community theatre, college / university theatre, Mostly Male Cast, Includes Adult, Young Adult, Mature Adult Characters, Small Cast
Context
Plot
Characters
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Lead |
Male |
Spoken |
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Lead |
Female |
Spoken |
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Supporting |
Male |
Spoken |
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Supporting |
Male |
Spoken |
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Supporting |
Female |
Spoken |
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Featured |
Male |
Spoken |
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Featured |
Male |
Spoken |
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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