Armand; or The Peer and The Peasant by Anna Cora Mowatt Ritchie – Audiobook
Although almost completely obscure today, this romantic melodrama was arguably a bigger hit for actress/playwright Anna Cora Mowatt than her theatre history-making comedy “Fashion” (1845.) Wisely cashing in on the craze for settings and characters made popular by Alexander Dumas’ “Musketeer” novels still being published in serial form when the play debuted, this drama focuses on the adventures of sweet, beautiful, peasant maiden Blanche, who discovers she may be the illegitimate daughter of the scheming Duke de Richelieu. Her sweetheart, the noble Armand, must prove that he is clever, bold, and courageous enough to defend her honor – Even if that means confronting the lecherous King Louis XV himself! - Summary by Kelly s. Taylor
CAST LIST:
Louis XV
ToddHW
Duke de Richelieu
Mike Manolakes
Duke D'Antin
Alan Mapstone
Armand
Cavaet
Le Sage
Greg Giordano
Victor
Matea Bracic
Blanche
Jenn Broda
Dame Babette
Kelly s. Taylor
Jaqueline
TJ Burns
Jacot
David Purdy
Etienne
Elise Dee
Stage Directions
Wayne Cooke
M4B Audiobook (51MB)
