Adrienne Lecouvreur

About this book

This drama was written in 1848 for the great French tragedienne, Rachel, by Eugene Scribe and his writing partner, Ernest Legouve. Scribe is remembered for devising the compositional technique now known as the “well-made play” that dominated play-writing for most of the 19th century. This plot is loosely based on events in the life of the actress, Adrienne Lecouvreur of the Comédie-Française and the tragic outcome of her love affair with Maurice, Comte de Saxe (Summary by Kelly Taylor) Cast List Maurice de Saxe Andrew Latheron Prince de Bouillon Jake Malizia Abbe de Chazeuil Alan Mapstone Michonnet Adrian Stephens Poisson Greg Giordano Quinault James R. Hedrick Servant David Purdy Call-boy Jim Locke Princess de Bouillon Wendy Katz Hiller Duchess d’Aumont Matea Bracic Marquise de Sancerre Michele Eaton Countess de Beauveau Lynette Caulkins Adrienne Lecouvreur Kelly S. Taylor Mdlle. Jouvenot Joanna Michal Hoyt Mdlle. Dangeville Rebecca Brown Suzanne, the maid Jenn Broda Stage Directions Tchaikovsky